Wind

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Australia can be powered 100% by renewables by early 2030s, says Garnaut
Garnaut says a 100% renewable energy grid, dominated by solar and wind, is possible by the early 2030s and will deliver cheap and reliable power.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 29, 2019

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CopperString is back, with plan to unlock outback wind and solar
New transmission line that could unlock major wind and solar resources in remote Queensland takes a big step forward.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 28, 2019

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First production delivered from Murra Warra wind farm in Victoria
First production delivered from Murra Warra wind farm near Horsham in Victoria, that will deliver cheap electricity to Telstra and other corporate buyers.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2019

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Solar

Renewables generate one-third of Britain’s Q1 electricity supply
Led by wind power, renewable energy sources generated around 33% of Great Britain’s electricity over the first quarter of 2019, while coal power hit a new low.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 19, 2019

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Renewables

Renewables job numbers hit three-year high – led by Australia’s coal states
Full time jobs in renewable energy increased across the board in 2016-17, led by industry growth in two of Australia’s most coal-dependent states, NSW and Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 17, 2019

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Renewables

Confusion, uncertainty grips market as marginal loss factors changed again
Updated: More confusion and uncertainty for wind and solar farms as AEMO admits errors and makes revisions to key marginal loss factors.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 16, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO to model rapid transition to renewables, quicker exit from coal
AEMO urged by major utilities and others to model rapid transition to renewables and quicker exit from coal, along with “real” Paris climate commitment.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2019

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Solar

Rooftop solar to add 2,000MW in 2019, another Liddell by 2022
Australia’s booming rooftop solar market on track to deliver more than 2GW of capacity in 2019, and enough to replace Liddell coal plant by its closing date of 2022.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 15, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Solar dominated renewable energy world possible by 2050, and cheaper
Major study finds electrifying everything – heat and transport – and powering it through a solar dominated grid is possible by 2050, and will be cheaper and essential for Paris 1.5°C target.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2019

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China prepares transition to subsidy-free solar and wind by 2021
China’s main energy regulator has published a consultation paper that will usher in subsidy-free wind and solar plants from the start of 2021.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2019

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Wind

Australian wind project owners worried as Senvion faces insolvency
German wind turbine maker enters “self-administration proceedings” in struggle against debt, delays to projects and increased market competition.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2019

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Renewables

Five-minute forecasting to boost solar and wind and battery investments
Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.
Andrew Spence

Apr 11, 2019

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