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Wind and solar farms face tough new connection hurdles
Rule changes proposed by AEMO in response to the grid’s rapid transition to renewables have sparked vigorous debate about what precautions are necessary, and what are just “gold plating” generation assets.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2018

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Wind

Queensland’s biggest wind farm approved, may add solar and storage
Queensland government gives development approval to 800MW wind farm – the state’s largest – that could be built with 400MW solar farm and battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2018

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Featured

Record year for solar and renewables, but still not fast enough
REN21 report says record 98GW of solar capacity added globally in 2018, 52GW of wind, and 178GW total of all renewables. But other sectors – including transport, heating, and cooling – coasting along “as if we had all the time in the world.”
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2018

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Renewables

Wind and solar slashing corporate energy costs by 40%
Company behind new “Renewable Energy Hub” says wind, solar clearly delivering electricity at 40% discount from the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2018

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Wind

Wind Commissioner should oversee solar, batteries too, report says
Climate Change Authority recommends office of National Wind Farm Commissioner be extended by three years, and broadened to oversee large-scale solar and battery storage development.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

New 40MW wind farm approved in western Victoria
Victoria gives planning approval for 40MW wind farm near Horsham to be developed by German company.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2018

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Renewables

Renewables smash records in 2017, but 2018/19 will be bigger
CEC report details record-breaking year for solar, wind, batteries in Australia – and “just a glimpse” of unprecedented level activity expected in next two.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2018

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Press Releases

Nephila, Allianz close proxy revenue swap for Australia solar farms
The two five-year transactions will protect the new solar projects’ revenues from the financial risks associated with uncertain production volume, timing of energy generation and future energy prices.
PR Newswire

May 29, 2018

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Featured

Snowy Hydro seeks 800MW of wind and solar capacity
Snowy Hydro tenders for 800MW of wind and solar capacity, hoping for prices in $40/MWh range, and sub $80/MWh “firming” contracts, and underline case that renewables plus storage beats coal.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2018

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Renewables

CWP brings in Partners for 1,300MW of wind, solar and batteries
CWP and Partners Group to develop 1,300MW of wind, solar and storage in NSW, saying it will beat coal and will be the future of large scale generation in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2018

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Commentary

UPC lands investor to advance huge wind, solar projects
UPC to advance biggest solar development in NSW and country’s biggest wind farm in Tasmania after bringing in a major new investor.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2018

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CleanTech Bites

Just how badly is wind energy curtailed in South Australia?
South Australia shows surprisingly little curtailment of wind energy, even though its output can reach 120% of demand at times.
Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2018

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