Wind

Renewables

Queensland fast-tracks renewable zones with $500m “shot in the arm”
Queensland government unveils a $1 billion Covid-19 recovery stimulus package, a full half of which is being dedicated to fast-tracking three new renewable energy zones.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 7, 2020

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Huge 1,100MW offshore wind farm proposed in W.A. by oil explorer
Oil and gas explorer Pilot Energy launches a study into a massive 1,100MW offshore wind farm which could form part of major wind and solar hub in West Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 4, 2020

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Victoria says new transmission vital as second wind and solar tender attracts “strong” interest
D’Ambrosio says VRET2 will be formally launched in “coming weeks”, although investors concerned about network capacity and connection risk.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 4, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Mopping up spilled energy: Mining giant looks to take next step to 100% renewables
Oz Minerals has drawn up plans to power a $1 billion mining project with 80 per cent renewables, but wants to take the next step to 100 per cent wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 4, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Covid-19 hasn’t fixed Australia’s emissions tug-of-war
Covid has barely affected the tug-of-war between the things pulling Australia’s emissions down – mainly renewables – and things pulling them up – mainly transport and fossil gas.
Ketan Joshi

Sep 4, 2020

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Alinta looks to wind and more batteries to turn Pilbara into high renewables grid
Alinta looks to add wind energy and more batteries to Pilbara grid, as it also decides to spend $95 million to make its gas generators faster and more efficient.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2020

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Renewables

Victoria seeks 600MW wind and solar to power hospitals, schools and trains
Victoria kicks off new VRET auction process that will take its own operations to 100% renewable and will seek 600MW of new solar and wind farms.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2020

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BHP turns to wind and solar to help power Queensland coal mines
BHP signs five year renewables deal with CleanCo that will deliver half of the power needs for its metallurgical coal mines in Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 2, 2020

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Coal

Wind and solar provide two-thirds of new capacity additions in 2019, BNEF says
Solar the most popular source of new generation in one-third of countries, as renewables represent 75 per cent of new capacity added in 2019.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 1, 2020

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Wind

Macquarie and Total to partner on world’s biggest floating wind projects in Korea
Oil major Total to partner with Macquarie Group’s Green Investment Group in a 50/50 partnership to develop a portfolio of five large floating offshore wind projects in South Korea.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 1, 2020

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Wind

British wind sets new 60% power share record
Wind power accounted for 59.9% of Britain’s electricity at 1:30am on August 26, according to Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 1, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Wind and solar farms face more cutbacks due to new network constraints
Wind and solar farms face more constraints due to new network problems, while low demand and grid bottlenecks cut more than 2,000MW of output on Saturday.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2020

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