Wind

Twin peaks: South Australia reaches 100 pct solar, and then 100 pct wind power in same week
Big week for S.A. as solar delivers 100% of demand one day, for first time ever in any large grid, and wind does the same a few days later.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2020

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Texas has a big lesson for Australia: renewables are where the money is flowing
Texas and Australia have much in common. They have similar sized populations and economies and are hugely invested in resources extraction. But in Texas, renewables are winning.
Bruce Robertson

Oct 19, 2020

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Nexif finally gets shovels out for next stage of Lincoln wind and battery project
Nexif finally moves to second stage of Lincoln Gap wind and battery project in South Australia after changing turbine suppliers and fine-tuning regulatory approvals.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 19, 2020

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Massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub grows to 26GW of wind and solar
First stage of the massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub a step closer after securing state environmental approvals from WA government, and could grow to 26GW.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 16, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO takes lead role in global consortium seeking rapid energy transition
Audrey Zibelman says “facts and reality” are focus of AEMO, which is leading creation of new global partnership pushing “rapid clean energy transition of unprecedented scope.”
Giles Parkinson

Oct 16, 2020

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Crookwell 3 wind farm gets green light, after court overturns planning refusal
NSW Land and Environment court overturns NSW planning commission’s refusal of Crookwell 3 wind farm, located in heart of Angus Taylor’s electorate.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 16, 2020

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Wind and solar face new connection rules, share of system strength costs
AEMC proposes new technical standards for wind and solar projects, and cost sharing for grid investment, after concluding ‘system strength’ investigation.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 15, 2020

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Queensland shift to 100 per cent renewables feasible within 15-years
New analysis suggests Queensland could complete shift to 100 per cent renewable electricity in 15 years, with more than enough wind and solar PV in the pipeline.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 15, 2020

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Markets

Infrastructure Capital joins Engie in major renewables investment push
Infrastructure Capital Group acquires 75% share in major solar and wind investment platform with French renewables giant Engie and Japanese trading house Mitsui.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Net zero targets change the game as IEA hails renewables as new “king” of electricity
IEA says renewables will emerge as the new “king of electricity” in latest World Energy Outlook, which for the first time looks at net zero target by 2050.
Ketan Joshi

Oct 13, 2020

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Australian corporate wind and solar purchases hit new highs in 2020
Australia’s corporate PPA market sets new records in 2020, with 3,500MW of new wind and solar projects securing corporate off-take deals.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 13, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Rooftop solar and battery storage take centre stage in W.A energy transition
Rooftop solar and battery storage to play central role in WA energy transition, but the state’s new 20-year blueprint does not include stretch climate targets.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 12, 2020

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