Wind

Wind

Wind Commissioner should oversee solar, batteries too, report says
Climate Change Authority recommends office of National Wind Farm Commissioner be extended by three years, and broadened to oversee large-scale solar and battery storage development.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

New 40MW wind farm approved in western Victoria
Victoria gives planning approval for 40MW wind farm near Horsham to be developed by German company.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2018

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Renewables

Renewables smash records in 2017, but 2018/19 will be bigger
CEC report details record-breaking year for solar, wind, batteries in Australia – and “just a glimpse” of unprecedented level activity expected in next two.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2018

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Press Releases

Nephila, Allianz close proxy revenue swap for Australia solar farms
The two five-year transactions will protect the new solar projects’ revenues from the financial risks associated with uncertain production volume, timing of energy generation and future energy prices.
PR Newswire

May 29, 2018

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Featured

Snowy Hydro seeks 800MW of wind and solar capacity
Snowy Hydro tenders for 800MW of wind and solar capacity, hoping for prices in $40/MWh range, and sub $80/MWh “firming” contracts, and underline case that renewables plus storage beats coal.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2018

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Renewables

CWP brings in Partners for 1,300MW of wind, solar and batteries
CWP and Partners Group to develop 1,300MW of wind, solar and storage in NSW, saying it will beat coal and will be the future of large scale generation in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2018

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Commentary

UPC lands investor to advance huge wind, solar projects
UPC to advance biggest solar development in NSW and country’s biggest wind farm in Tasmania after bringing in a major new investor.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Just how badly is wind energy curtailed in South Australia?
South Australia shows surprisingly little curtailment of wind energy, even though its output can reach 120% of demand at times.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2018

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For $6 extra, AEMO keeps lights on and defies renewable skeptics
AEMO says reserve mechanism that ensured lights stayed on last summer cost just $6 per customer, and praises role of newly deployed technologies such as batteries and demand response.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2018

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Commentary

Cheap condensers to displace gas as renewable energy back-up
South Australia transmission company ElectraNet says it has found a cheaper solution that using the state’s gas plants to provide system strength to the local grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2018

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