Wind

Policy & Planning

Zibelman on changing energy market: “Get used to it”
Zibelman says critics need to get used to the fact that the energy market is changing, and it was underscored by AGL that said coal “is well and truly beaten out” by wind and solar.
Sophie Vorrath

May 9, 2018

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Storage

The remarkable assumptions that will shape Australia’s future grid
AEMO’s modelling of the future grid influenced by more dramatic falls in solar and battery storage costs, big uptake of rooftop solar, electric vehicles, batteries and virtual power plants – and a question-mark over coal.
Giles Parkinson

May 8, 2018

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Featured

Victoria wind and solar farms warned of curtailment
Owners and developers of new and existing wind and solar projects in Victoria warned of potential curtailment, network limits and increased marginal loss factors. Building renewables is becoming more complex.
Giles Parkinson

May 7, 2018

140
Renewables

Pilbara renewables hub adds 3GW wind and solar to $20bn plan
Plans for huge renewable energy hub in Pilbara expanded to 9GW of wind and solar, producing as much as planned by Australia’s renewable energy target. Hydrogen storage has also been added to the $20 billion project menu.
Giles Parkinson

May 4, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Sapphire wind farm turns on for ACT’s 100% renewables target
Sapphire wind farms turns on 100MW of capacity to help meet ACT 100% renewables target, with more wind and solar to come.
Giles Parkinson

May 2, 2018

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Press Releases

Scaled-back Bango wind farm approved with conditions
Bango Wind Farm Pty Ltd had originally sought permission from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to establish up to 122 wind turbines in three clusters between Boorowa and Yass.
Independent Planning Commission

May 2, 2018

3
Featured

Solar, wind farms hit as AEMO slashes output calculations
AEMO cuts estimated output from Broken Hill solar farm by 22%, and other solar farms in Queensland by to 12%, citing change in flows on the grid. The new calculations could affect the economics of many renewable projects and may be contested by developers.
Giles Parkinson

May 1, 2018

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Renewables

Macquarie signs up to co-develop Japanese floating wind farm
Macquarie unit partners with French company Ideol to develop the first major floating wind farm off Japan.
Joshua S Hill

May 1, 2018

7
Press Releases

Goldwind’s Moorabool North Wind Farm set to progress towards construction
Goldwind Australia today announced it has made another step forward towards construction of the 150 megawatt (MW) Moorabool North Wind Farm (The Project), located in Victoria. Moorabool North Wind Farm project is the northern section of the 321 MW Moorabool Wind Farm.
Goldwind Australia

Apr 26, 2018

0
Policy & Planning

Westpac joins growing corporate push into wind and solar
Westpac joins growing corporate push into wind and solar with a tender for 150GWh of renewable energy. It’s cleaner, and cheaper!
Giles Parkinson

Apr 26, 2018

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Wind

Zibelman on changing energy market: “Get used to it”

The remarkable assumptions that will shape Australia’s future grid

Victoria wind and solar farms warned of curtailment

Pilbara renewables hub adds 3GW wind and solar to $20bn plan

Sapphire wind farm turns on for ACT’s 100% renewables target

Scaled-back Bango wind farm approved with conditions

Solar, wind farms hit as AEMO slashes output calculations

Macquarie signs up to co-develop Japanese floating wind farm

Goldwind’s Moorabool North Wind Farm set to progress towards construction

Westpac joins growing corporate push into wind and solar

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