Wind

Global energy body warns against rush to cut renewables and storage research funds
IEA warns against cuts to clean tech research funding as Australia’s Coalition government ponders future of Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 3, 2020

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Markets

New rules would hit wind and solar farms hard, but issue could be solved in 5 minutes
Dispatch problems identified by regulator are really short term issues, or ones that can be better managed via market arrangements rather than regulation.
Harley McKenzie

Jul 2, 2020

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Vestas lands big wind turbine contract in Australia, most likely Port Augusta
Vestas says it has won a 210MW contract for a wind farm to be built by late 2021 – almost certainly the big wind-solar hybrid planned for Port Augusta in South Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 1, 2020

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City of Sydney completes switch to 100 per cent renewable supply
City of Sydney now running on 100 per cent renewables, as power begins flowing from regional solar and wind projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 1, 2020

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Coal

Transgrid, Cornwall say new wind and solar needed quickly to lower prices in NSW
Transgrid says renewables key to cost falls in NSW, while research group says the pace of investment will need to accelerate significantly in coming years.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 1, 2020

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City of Adelaide reaches 100 per cent renewables through Flow Power deal
City of Adelaide reaches 100 per cent renewables target under deal with Flow Power that will combine wind and two new solar plants.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 1, 2020

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Renewables

AGL to offer customers carbon neutral options, but coal generators to stay
AGL, the country’s biggest emitter, to offer customers carbon neutral options on all energy products, but won’t fast-track the closure of its coal generators.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 30, 2020

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: Victoria blows past South Australia as top wind producer
Victoria has now overtaken South Australia as the state which usually has the largest volume of wind generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 30, 2020

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Melbourne factories and universities sign bulk supply deal with Victoria wind farms
A group of prominent Melbourne universities, factories and other businesses targeting zero emissions sign bulk purchasing deal with Victorian wind farms.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 30, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Renewables provide almost half of UK electricity in first three months of 2020
New official figures reveal renewable energy accounted for almost half of UK’s electricity in first three months of 2020, thanks to record wind record generation and falling coal numbers.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 29, 2020

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Markets

Bidding war breaks out for Australia’s biggest listed wind operator
Bidding war breaks out for ASX-listed Infigen Energy as overseas suitors up their offers.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 29, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Kean says NSW can be renewable energy superpower, or stick its head in the sand
Energy minister Matt Kean says NSW can become renewable and economic superpower thanks to resources of low cost wind, solar and storage, if ideology doesn’t get in the way.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 29, 2020

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