Wind

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Australia’s newest and biggest wind farm sets benchmark for lowest price
Australia’s biggest wind farm is also likely to have set a new benchmark on price as well, the first public tender to set a contract below $50/MWh.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2020

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Renewables

Ratch Australia signs up Aldi Foods in second PPA for Collector wind farm
Ratch follows up Infigen PPA with deal to sell 19.4% of power generated by 227MW Collector project in NSW Southern Tablelands to retail supermarket giant Aldi.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2020

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AEMC makes frequency response mandatory for all generators, renewables to be hit with costs
AEMC signs off on new mandatory requirements for all NEM participants to provide frequency response services, despite concerns that it will disproportionately burden wind and solar projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 27, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO warns any further delays in renewables transition could hit gas supplies
AEMO report indicates delays to roll out of renewables could set back the grid’s low-carbon transition and force it to lean more heavily on costly and polluting gas.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 27, 2020

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Neoen to take financial hit from delays to big wind and storage project
Neoen says delays at Bulgana wind and storage facility not fully covered by liquidated damages, and it will start to suffer some financial pain soon.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 26, 2020

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Renewables

Tilt Renewables carries on under Covid-19, but network issues dent revenues
Tilt Renewables confident it will manage Covid-19 impacts with little interruption, but ongoing network challenges cause a slight dent to anticipated earnings.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 26, 2020

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Acciona to build huge 1GW wind farm in Queensland after landing CleanCo deal
Cleanco deal paves way for 1GW wind project – the biggest in Australia – to be built in Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 26, 2020

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Wind

Signs of life in industry as massive turbine blades head to Biala wind farm
BJCE Australia says turbine component deliveries will begin this week, making 233km journey from Port Kembla to Biala wind farm site in the NSW Southern Tablelands.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 25, 2020

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Wind

Global offshore wind capacity hits 29GW after record 2019
The global offshore wind industry installed an impressive and record 6.1GW of new capacity in 2019, bringing the global total up to 29GW.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2020

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Wind

France oil giant Total enters floating offshore wind sector with UK acquisition
Total acquires 80% stake in the 96MW Erebus floating offshore wind project to be built off the coast of Wales in the Celtic Sea.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 24, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind industry calls on Victoria to set “bold” science-based emissions targets
Australian wind power heavyweights call on Victoria to stick to the science of limiting global warming to 1.5°C when setting state’s interim emission reduction targets.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Solar, batteries, micro-grids and ISP should be added to Covid-19 response
Clean Energy Council adds voice to calls for Covid-19 response to include projects that deliver long term benefits, such as rooftop solar, batteries, and micro-grids.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 24, 2020

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