Wind

Wind

Wind and solar developers will finally get to see what their rivals are up to
New rules will eliminate cloak of secrecy that prevented network owners from warning wind and solar developers of congestion issues in parts of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 25, 2019

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Australia’s world-first wind-solar-battery plant faces lengthy commissioning delays
Windlab says commissioning of its Kennedy wind-solar-battery storage facility in Queensland pushed into next year after contractor failed to secure GPS.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 25, 2019

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Markets

How much storage do we need for all this wind and solar?
The Integrated System Plan is no more than a scenario guess-timator when it comes to fuel forecasting, but its insights into storage needs is interesting.
David Leitch

Oct 23, 2019

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Utilities

Harvey Norman, IKEA lead big retailing buyers group looking for renewables
A group of 41 large format retailers, including Harvey Norman, IKEA and Bunnings, look to renewables after getting approval for “bulk-buy” tender for electricity needs.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2019

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Renewables

City of Sydney strikes landmark deal to go 100% renewable
The City of Sydney has struck a landmark deal worth $60 million to power all of the council’s operations with 100 per cent renewable electricity.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 22, 2019

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Coal

Huge wind and solar pipeline could make coal power ‘extinct’ in Australia by 2040
Research group predicts rapid rise of a renewable energy export industry will accelerate the exit of coal from Australian market as soon as 2040.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 22, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO hints at “staged transition” as it seeks to define limits of wind and solar
AEMO looks overseas for best practice on renewables integration and may adopt a “staged transition” as it seeks to determine if there is an upper limit to wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2019

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Rooftop solar pushes South Australia grid demand to new record low
Rooftop solar helps push operational demand to a new record low in the renewable state of South Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2019

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$Renewables use only fraction of minerals used for fossil fuel generation$

Renewables

Renewables use only fraction of minerals used for fossil fuel generation
IEA data smashes another renewables myth, showing that they account for a far smaller portion of global demand for minerals and metals than fossil fuels – particularly coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2019

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Renewables

Granville Harbour wind farm nears first generation in Tasmania
Tasmania’s 112MW Granville Wind Farm on track to start sending power to the grid in December, with the first of its 31 turbines nearing completion.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2019

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Utilities

Renewable industry rejects AEMC new pricing proposals, fears investment halt
Quick poll of renewable energy developers finds overwhelming opposition to AEMC’s proposed complex new market signals.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 18, 2019

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Coal

Wind and solar output beat brown coal in Australia for first time in September quarter
Combined output of wind and solar in Australia’s main grid beats brown coal output for first time in September quarter, in significant landmark for clean energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 18, 2019

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