Wind

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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CleanTech Bites

New solar “firming ” contracts to boost corporate demand for big solar farms
New “solar shape” and “solar firming” contracts expected to encourage more Australian corporate buyers into large scale renewables market.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 23, 2018

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Wind

Wind farms on track to deliver $10.5bn back to host communities
Report finds up to $21.5m a year going directly to host communities through wind farm benefit sharing mechanisms; billions to broader regional economies.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 16, 2018

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Trump onboard for offshore wind?
The dramatically dropping costs of offshore wind have sparked an explosion interest in renewables in the US.
Derrick Z. Jackson

Apr 13, 2018

9
CleanTech Bites

Cbus, DIF join Synergy to boost wind and solar portfolio
Super fund Cbus and DIF join Synergy to underwrite investment in new solar farm extension and two new wind farm investments.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 11, 2018

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Press Releases

Moorabool wind farm connection agreement finalised
Goldwind Australia and Australian Energy Operations have signed the connection agreement for construction of connection assets for the 321 MW Moorabool Wind Farm in Victoria.
Goldwind Australia

Apr 10, 2018

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Renewables

Portugal reaches 100% renewables, ends fossil fuel subsidies
Portugal grid averages 103% renewable electricity over month of March; government suspends power supply subsidies in April.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 9, 2018

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Storage

Genex seeks “holy grail of renewables” – wind, solar, pumped hydro
Genex looks to add 150MW of wind to its solar and pumped hydro project, creating the “holy grail” of a major renewable energy project with reliable, dispatchable power – and a lot cheaper than coal.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 5, 2018

12
CleanTech Bites

NSW approves 1,000MW Liverpool Range wind farm in New England
The New South Wales state government has given planning approval for the Liverpool Range wind farm, which at more than 1,000MW could be the biggest in the country.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2018

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Storage

Spectacular falls for solar, wind and battery costs squeeze fossil fuels
BNEF report highlights highlights falling costs of solar, wind and battery storage, which together are mounting an unprecedented challenge to fossil fuel power.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 29, 2018

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Renewables

This is how baseload gets replaced by renewables and storage
Report from global renewables agency REN21 highlights just how dramatic the global energy transition will be, as the cost of wind and solar continue to fall, and storage continues its rapid adoption.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2018

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Renewables

Crowlands wind farm underway, as ground breaking bulk-buy scheme bears fruit
Ground broken at 80MW Victoria wind farm – fruition of Melbourne project involving 14 universities, cultural institutions, corporations and Councils.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 23, 2018

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