Wind

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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Renewables

New 500MW wind farm and big battery planned for southern Queensland
Developers behind Queensland’s “Battery of the North” are planning another massive project for the state’s south – a 500MW wind farm with 200MWh of battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Zero emissions push will create more than one million jobs in Australia, BZE says
Massive investment in wind, solar, housing, transport and manufacturing will deliver more than one million jobs, according to report launched by Mike Cannon-Brookes.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 29, 2020

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Renewables

Plans for Australia’s biggest wind farm unveiled for Queensland’s north
New company unveils plans to build a 1000MW (1GW) wind farm near Hughenden in North Queensland, to provide low-cost energy for mining and industrial development.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Energy regulator considers options to control output of wind and solar farms
Will wind and solar farms lose their “semi-scheduled” status? New software that allows them to dodge negative prices is taking away capacity. And the grid operator is not pleased.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2020

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Wind

First section of massive Moorabool wind farm completed in Victoria
First section of Goldwind Australia’s 312MW Moorabool wind farm in central-western Victoria completed, and first turbine of second section fully installed.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2020

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Renewables

Australian solar and wind forecasting technology to be live tested on S.A. grid
ARENA backs live test of high-accuracy solar and wind energy forecasting technology on Australia’s most renewables-heavy grid, South Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Big utilities split over delays to key reform that backs battery storage
Two big utilities that operate big batteries – EnergyAustralia and AGL – split from peers and argue against proposed delays to five-minute settlement period.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Smoke and high-temperature cut-outs hit solar and wind output in summer from hell
Smoke impacting solar and high temperature failures in wind turbine hubs threw two new curve balls at the market operator as it sought to keep lights on in summer from hell.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia fast-tracks energy plan to dodge blackouts and meet 100% renewables goal
South Australia to fast-track new link to NSW, and allow rooftop solar to be “shed” by market operator as it faces becoming first gigawatt scale grid in world to face zero operational demand.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2020

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Coal

BP data highlights Australia’s awkward place in a rapidly changing energy world
BP annual survey shows that coal is stagnant, but gas is booming, threatening to slow emissions reductions, and Australia is playing a key role in that.
Ketan Joshi

Jun 18, 2020

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Renewables

How green is your electricity? Australian software identifies origin of supply
A new software platform that allows consumers to choose the provenance of their renewable electricity supply is set to be rolled out in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2020

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