Wind

Wind and solar supply more than 50 pct of Australia’s main grid for first time
Wind and solar provide more than 50 per cent of supply for Australia’s main grid for more than three hours on Saturday.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2020

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South Australia wind and solar served stunning 73% of demand in September
Wind and solar reach record share of 73.3 per cent of South Australia demand in the month of September.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2020

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Coal

September delivers record high renewable share on NEM, new low for coal
Renewables reach 30% of main grid in September – the first time for a whole month above this level – and 66% in South Australia as coal and gas hit new lows.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2020

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Cannon-Brookes says Hornsdale battery proof that technology change will be rapid
Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes issues fresh plea to governments to not underestimate the pace of change in clean energy technologies.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 1, 2020

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Regulator seeks quick fix to stop wind and solar farms ducking out of market
Regulator finalises “light touch” changes to market rules that will prevent wind and solar dropping capacity with no notice when prices go negative.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2020

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Audrey Zibelman to leave AEMO to take new role at Google X
Updated with reaction: AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman to leave at end of the year to take a new job at Google’s X “moonshot factory” in San Francisco.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 29, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind and solar hit record levels of production, gas the big loser
Wind and solar reach record share of generation in Australia’s main grid, as gas relegated to a bit part.
David Leitch

Sep 29, 2020

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Wind

Tilt allowed to expand Dundonnell output, hopes for full production by year’s end
After being hit by unanticipated grid connection issues, Tilt Renewables says its massive Dundonnell wind farm in Victoria is on track to be working at full capacity by summer.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 29, 2020

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State of the renewable nation: NSW and Queensland have work to do
NSW and Queensland need a lot more capacity to meet their renewable targets, while Victoria will likely rely on closure of Yallourn to meet its target.
Tristan Edis & Sarah Morton

Sep 29, 2020

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Black coal generation hits new low, as wind and solar reshape Australian grid
Black coal generation hits new low on Saturday as combined output of wind and solar matches that of black and brown coal and gas generation.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 28, 2020

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Renewables

French consortium developing first completely recyclable wind turbine blades
Completely recyclable wind turbines are a step closer, with development of new resins and composite materials.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 25, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

US investor plans 4.4GW offshore wind portfolio in Taiwan
Swancor Renewable Energy has announced plans to develop a portfolio of 4.4GW worth of offshore wind projects off the north-western coast of Taiwan.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 24, 2020

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