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Storage

Works begin on giant Queensland Tesla battery at site of former coal plant
Construction starts on 250MW, two-hour big battery that will store solar generated by Ipswich rooftops and help wean the Queensland grid off coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 19, 2024

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CleanCo eyes flow batteries in search of 4 hour-plus storage for Swanbank energy hub
CleanCo hasn’t yet been able to find the right technology fit for the Swanbank clean energy hub, so is asking industry to provide some ideas.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 28, 2023

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CleanCo seeks 400MW of “innovative” storage and generation at Swanbank
CleanCo is looking for another 400 megawatts (MW) of storage and energy generation technologies for the former coal power plant site at Swanbank.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2023

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Last massive turbine goes up at Queensland wind farm – Australia’s tallest
RES marks installation of the last of Dulacca wind farm’s 43 Vestas turbines, said to be the tallest installed in Australia, to date.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2022

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Wind

Telstra underwrites Australia’s biggest wind farm in PPA with Ark Energy
Telstra inks PPA with Ark Energy to meet around 25% of its energy needs with wind power from the massive McIntyre project being developed in Queensland.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 4, 2022

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Renewables

CleanCo names new CEO to lead renewables “growth phase”
Queensland’s publicly owned CleanCo appoints former US utility boss as new CEO.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 5, 2022

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Towers for Australia’s biggest wind turbines arrive in north Queensland port
First deliveries of parts of the massive Vestas turbines that will make up the 157MW Kaban wind farm in north Queensland arrive in port.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 6, 2021

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Coal

Queensland’s biggest coal export terminal goes 100 pct renewable, with certificates
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal inks deal with CleanCo to offset 100% of its electricity consumption with the purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2021

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Queensland grid needs to double in size for zero emissions, CleanCo says
CleanCo CEO says time to seize the huge decarbonisation opportunities available through solar – “the lowest cost energy” ever seen.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 20, 2021

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Renewables

Korean metals giant takes 30 pct stake in massive Queensland wind complex
Korea Zinc takes 30% stake in MacIntyre wind farm, part of a gigawatt-scale Queensland project that will supply a state government utility and a major refinery.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2021

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