Wind

Renewables

Musselroe Wind Farm to deploy bird protecting radar in Australian first trial
Tasmania’s Musselroe Wind Farm to trial bird detection radar its operator hopes will minimise the impact on wedge-tailed eagle populations.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 19, 2019

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Massive 1,200MW Wide Bay wind farm gets kick start from state government
Queensland’s Wide Bay region set to host one of the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest wind farms, after QLD government helps faciliate investment deal.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 19, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Rooftop solar takes the heat off ageing fossil fuel generators
Rooftop solar takes the heat off vulnerable fossil fuels plants as temperatures hit record highs in Australia, and conservatives hope for power outages.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2019

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Energy retailers get $70 million tax break on refunds for LGC shortfalls
The federal government has granted big retailers and other obligated parties a $70 million tax break by removing the tax on refunds of large scale certificate shortfall charges.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 17, 2019

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Wind

More wind turbines for Barnaby, as White Rock gets approval to double capacity
Better than a lump of coal! Goldwind wins approval to double capacity of 175MW White Rock wind farm in Barnaby Joyce’s New England electorate.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2019

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Renewables

Energy Insiders Podcast: Why networks really like wind and solar
Network owners were once seen as villains for over-charging on local networks, but they’re pretty happy about building new links to capture wind and solar resources.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Dec 12, 2019

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Which parts of Australia deliver the cheapest wind and solar?
AEMO says south west Queensland and South Australia deliver lowest cost solar, while Tasmania has the lowest cost wind resource.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 12, 2019

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Wind

UK wind generation hits new record, households get paid to use energy
United Kingdom wind power sets new record, allowing some households to get paid for using energy under innovative scheme to switch demand.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 10, 2019

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NSW energy minister to renewables opponents: “enjoy your Kodak moment”
NSW energy minister Matt Kean says “we cannot allow ideology and politics to get in the way of our clear path” to renewables and economic prosperity.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 10, 2019

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Wind

Telstra looking for more wind and solar as corporate demand booms
Telstra in market for new wind and solar projects as Macquarie identifies more than 12TWh of corporate demand for renewables in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 10, 2019

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Renewables

Danish wind and solar projects edge closer to subsidy-free
Seven projects with combined wind, solar capacity of 271MW awarded at average cost of $A3.33/MWh – prices so low they accounted for only 61% of the tender’s allocated budget.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 9, 2019

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Renewables

Cattle Hill wind farm starts sending power to the grid in Tasmania
Goldwind’s Cattle Hill wind farm is sending power to the grid, with first turbine of 144MW project connected to Tasmanian transmission network and generating electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 9, 2019

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