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CleanTech Bites

How serious is Queensland about its 50 per cent renewable energy target?
“Crazy” new laws, along with delays to auctions and grid upgrades, is raising question about how serious the Queensland Labor government is about its 50% renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2019

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Wind

Twin Creek wind farm and Australia’s biggest battery edge closer to approval
RES Australia plans for 183MW wind farm and a big battery in South Australia edge closer to reality, despite ongoing local opposition and concern about “extra frosts”.
Sophie Vorrath

May 24, 2019

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Alinta gets regulatory approval for W.A.’s biggest wind farm
Alinta wins regulatory approval for Yandin wind farm, which will be biggest in Western Australia.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2019

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Utilities

Infigen buys first gas plant to support more cheap renewables
Infigen says “firm renewables” cost between $55 to $67/MWh – well below the price of the current coal-dominated grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Policy, economics and resilience: Why Hawaii is dumping fossil fuels
In the first article of this series on Hawaii, we described some of the projects that have been built. This article looks at the three key drivers of renewable energy in the state; policy, economics and the need for resilience. Policy As mentioned in that article, the state has a goal of 100% renewables by 2045. […]
Warwick Forster

May 21, 2019

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Markets

Know your NEM: We may still get to 50% renewables by 2030
We may still get to 50 per cent renewables by 2030, even with the re-election of the Morrison government.
David Leitch

May 20, 2019

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Don’t like election result? Then go 100 per cent renewables, right now
Lies and deceit have taken away the chance for Australia’s energy policy to move into 21st century. But there is still something that people can do right now.
Rob Passey

May 20, 2019

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Renewables

Fossil fuel investment increased in 2018, as renewables stalled: IEA
Global energy investment reached $US1.8trn in 2018, but renewable generation saw declines in dollar terms and only a small increase in capacity growth.
Joshua S Hill

May 16, 2019

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Solar

How the big solar boom saw major PV projects eat their own market
How Australia’s solar projects have cannibalised their own market by grouping together and causing congestion in the local grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2019

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Renewables

New timelines revealed for 27 wind, solar and battery projects
AEMO reveals new timelines for 27 wind, solar and battery storage projects due to join the grid in next 18 months.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2019

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Image of the day: Australia’s changing marginal loss factors
Updated: The animated Gif gives a history of marginal loss factors in Australia over the past decade – and an insight into the evolution of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

May 13, 2019

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Wind

First turbine completed at Tasmania’s Cattle Hill wind farm
First turbine completed at Goldwind’s 144MW Cattle Hill wind farm in Tasmania, which will boost the island state’s wind power capacity by 50% once complete.
Sophie Vorrath

May 13, 2019

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