Wind

Australia’s first urban surf park seeks power from wind and solar
Australia’s first inland surf lagoon next to Melbourne Airport will use on-site solar and a renewable energy power purchase agreement to power its urban swell.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Solar farms warned of worsening network losses in NSW, Victoria
AEMO gives early warning for more network losses for solar and wind farms in western Victoria and NSW, although the news is better in other parts of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2019

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Kidston pumped hydro faces delay as EnergyAustralia pulls back from off-take deal
Kidston pumped hydro project faces delay after EnergyAustralia backs away from off-take deal, putting separate loan and share agreements at risk.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 1, 2019

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South Australia had lowest cost of supply in main grid in October
South Australia had lowest average spot prices for electricity in Australia’s main grid in October as wind and solar provide bulk of state’s demand over the month.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 1, 2019

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Utilities

Tilt says batteries next focus as wind earnings jump in Australia
Tilt says battery next development priority, as higher LGC prices and a halving in curtailment from South Australia lifts earnings in latest half.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2019

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Hydro Tasmania pushes “battery of the nation” plan, will unlock wind and solar
Hydro Tasmania pushes “battery of nation” plan with new paper suggesting it could replace Yallourn and unlock thousands of megawatts of wind and solar projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 31, 2019

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Renewables

AMP grabs half share of Macarthur wind farm, still Australia’s biggest
AMP Capital buys half stake in Macarthur wind farm, delivering healthy gain for previous owner in one of Australia’s biggest clean energy deals.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 30, 2019

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Morrison and Taylor’s little big grid plan not quite what it seems
The transmission upgrade funded by federal Coalition and NSW not quite what it seems, and will only deliver stated capacity at night, in winter, and when demand is low.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 29, 2019

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Wind

Offshore wind may become the next trillion-dollar industry
Offshore wind is following solar PV down the cost curve and could become next trillion dollar industry, with potential to exceed global demand for electricity.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 29, 2019

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Coal

Crookwell 3 wind farm blocked as NSW seeks to protect coal mine developments
NSW planning commission blocks $120M Crookwell 3 wind farm, just as Berejeklian government goes to the defence of new coal mines.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 28, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Morrison’s claim of an Australian gold in per capita renewables is not true
Scott Morrison’s claims that Australia is leading the world in per capita installation of renewables is not true.
Tom Swann

Oct 27, 2019

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Renewables

Big wind farm and even bigger battery approved for South Australia
RES wins approval for its first wind farm in South Australia, and an even bigger battery as more projects line up to take state to net 100 per cent renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 25, 2019

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