Wind

Victoria bill to lock in 50% renewable target passes through upper house
Labor bill to legislate 50% renewables target passes upper house in Victoria, despite fierce opposition from Coalition.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 17, 2019

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Renewables

UK needs 100GW more wind and solar to reach zero emissions grid
A new report has concluded that the United Kingdom will require at least 100 GW of new wind and solar capacity by 2050.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 17, 2019

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Coal

Coal power takes dive in September, as renewables hit new record
September’s generation data marks noticeable turning point for National Electricity Market. Wind and solar push coal to lowest levels since carbon price.
Tristan Edis & Sarah Morton

Oct 17, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

AEMO provides glimpse of future grid: Not much fossil fuel, even less “base-load”
AEMO offers glimpse of new energy system, one dominated by wind and solar, with storage, batteries and EVs playing a key role, and fossil fuels barely to be seen.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 17, 2019

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Wind

Wind energy could supply one third of global power by 2040, says Siemens
Wind energy could supply more than one third of global electric power demand by 2040 and save up to four million lives a year, according to new study from Siemens Gamesa.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 15, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Analysis: UK renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels for first time
In the third quarter of 2019, the UK’s windfarms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated more electricity than the combined output from power stations fired by coal, oil and gas, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. During the three months of July, August and September, renewables generated an estimated total of 29.5 terawatt hours (TWh), compared […]
Simon Evans

Oct 15, 2019

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Coal

A few thoughts on COGATI: We’ve taken the feedback on board
AEMC responds to criticism about its COGARTI blue-print for new generation and transmission, saying it has taken many of the early submissions on board.
Tim Nelson

Oct 14, 2019

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CEC slams nuclear inquiry as “distraction” from real energy challenges
Clean Energy Council says nuclear power would need “minor miracle” to get up in Australia, and inquiry distracts from “much more pressing and worthwhile topics.”
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 14, 2019

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Analysis: AEMC road map ignores advice, and could make things worse
New AEMC blueprint ignores bulk of expert submissions and overseas experience, and may make Australia’s transmission problems worse for new generation rather than better.
David Leitch

Oct 14, 2019

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Solar reaches 80 per cent share of demand in South Australia on Saturday
Renewable state of South Australia sets a new milestone with solar accounting for up to 80 per cent of demand on Saturday.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2019

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Queensland approves new 180MW wind farm, with possible battery
Queensland approves 180MW wind farm near Biloela, taking total pipeline of wind and solar projects in the state to more than 18,000MW.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2019

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Union demands halt to new wind and solar projects in Queensland, but it’s already happened
The influential Electrical Trades Union has demanded that the Queensland government put an immediate halt to all large scale renewable and energy projects until it has put together a “just transition plan” and a detailed energy policy. The demand from the ETU came just days after the Queensland government celebrated reaching 4GW of solar power in […]
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2019

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