Wind

Renewables

More contractors stung by connection delays for renewable energy projects
More contractors have been hit by damages claims from delays in connecting renewable energy projects to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2019

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Wind

Macquarie buys $1.77 billion stake in mammoth UK offshore wind farm
Macquarie set to acquire a ‘substantial’ stake in huge off-shore wind farm in the UK, in a deal worth a reported A$1.8 billion.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 12, 2019

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Wind

Huge Bango wind farm gets underway, to provide cheap power to Snowy Hydro
Bango Wind Farm near Yass will use some of the largest wind turbines deployed in Australia, as developer CWP lands finance for project.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 12, 2019

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Stunning low costs inspire Alinta to ramp up renewables push, flag early coal exit
Alinta ramps up renewables push, says falling costs will force coal to close early and that change in coming rapidly to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 12, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Rooftop solar slashes demand levels and emissions across main grid
Australian Energy Market Operator data shows rooftop solar pushing down demand in daytime hours and reducing emissions.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2019

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Storage

Tilt to make decision on Snowtown battery by early 2020, goes cold on solar
Tilt still plans big battery at Snowtown wind complex, but appears to have gone cool on addition of 44MW solar plant.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2019

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Renewables

Queensland officially opens its first completed large scale wind farm
Ratch’s 180MW Mt Emerald Wind Farm first in a pipeline of wind farms to be built as Queensland aims for 50 per cent renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 8, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Is regulator’s parting power play against wind farms just a political stunt?
Regulator’s accusations against wind farm operators is directly contradicted by AEMO. Market is stunned by court action and wondering what is going on.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 8, 2019

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AER sues four wind farm companies over South Australian blackout
Regulator takes four wind farm companies to court over their role in SA blackout in 2016, in a hotly disputed technical case that will unleash more political fury over renewables.
Giles Parkinson and Michael Mazengarb

Aug 7, 2019

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Renewables

SA approves plans for wind, solar, battery and hydrogen superhub
Plans to combine wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen production in “24/7” energy generation facility in SA have won state development approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2019

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Windlab’s solar-wind-battery project finally connected to Queensland grid
Windlab’s world-leading solar, wind and battery project at the Kennedy Energy Park in north Queensland has finally been connected to the grid and energised after an eight month delay. The construction of the Kennedy hub – combining 43MW of wind, 15MW of solar and a 2MW/4MWh Tesla battery – was completed in December but has […]
Giles Parkinson

Aug 6, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Why solar, wind and EVs will be the death of the petroleum industry
Stunning new report from BNP Paribas signals death toll for petrol: a mix of solar, wind and electric vehicles will deliver more than 6 times the return on investment than oil.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 5, 2019

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