Wind

Renewables

Five-minute forecasting to boost solar and wind and battery investments
Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.
Andrew Spence

Apr 11, 2019

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Wind

Construction underway at Tasmania’s Granville Harbour wind farm
Construction of Tasmania’s 112MW Granville Harbour wind farm well underway – a project expected to boost the state’s total wind power capacity by one-third.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2019

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UK’s National Grid operator gets ready for 100% renewables by 2025
UK’s national grid operator says it is preparing to deal with 100 per cent renewable electricity generation – by 2025.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2019

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Renewables

Energy Insiders Podcast: Pilbara wind and solar will be cheapest power in Asia
CWP Renewables chair Alex Hewitt to discuss the need to accelerate policy, the wind, solar and battery project in NSW, and the giant Pilbara wind and solar plans.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Apr 5, 2019

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Wind

Neoen proposes 900MW wind and battery hub in Victorian pine plantation
Neoen is taking its plans for a 900MW wind and battery storage project, proposed for construction in a west Victorian pine plantation, to local councils and communities.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2019

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People

US President Donald Trump says wind “noise” causes cancer
The President needs to be reminded that wind power doesn’t causes cancer, but coal power does.
Joe Romm

Apr 5, 2019

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Renewables

Renewables smashed records in 2018, says report – and truly trumped coal on cost
Report details “remarkable” 2018 for Australian renewables, including doubling of investment in large-scale projects, and delivering wind and solar – with storage – at costs cheaper than new coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2019

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Renewables

Huge Pilbara wind and solar project may get even bigger as focus turns to green hydrogen
Developers of massive 11GW wind and solar project hint it could get even bigger, with eye to huge markets for green hydrogen in the Asia market.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 4, 2019

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Renewables

Massive 700MW wind farm proposed for Victoria’s south west
Victoria’s Moyne Shire is being sized up for what could be a massive 700MW wind farm, in a proposal from locally-based renewable energy developer Wind Prospect.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 3, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Australia: 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than thought
Windlab says detailed study of last two years of NEM demand shows that switch to 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than previously thought.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2019

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Renewables

Bank Australia signs up for 100% renewables, calls on business to lead transition
Bank Australia becomes second Australian company to sign up for 100 per cent renewable energy initiative, and calls on other business to lead transition.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 3, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Labor should focus on states to help beat 50 pct renewables target
Federal Labor urged to focus funding and reverse auction program to support state programs, and tap into pipeline that would see Australia beat 50% renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 2, 2019

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