queensland Archives - Page 14 of 16 - Renew Economy

Sunshine Coast upset by ARENA funding rejection for 15MW solar farm
Sunshine Coast Council says ARENA decision not to back its 15MW solar farm ‘beyond belief’, in light of its support of the nearby Barcaldine solar farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2015

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Wind win for Qld, as Hunt signs off on 180MW Mt Emerald project
After years in the pipeline, the 180MW Mt Emerald wind farm near Cairns has gained approval from the federal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 27, 2015

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Queensland businesses face new price gouge
Retailers have decided it’s their turn to extract more blood from the stone, pushing up business consumption charges by 20-40%.
Rob Campbell

Nov 27, 2015

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Q&A with Qld energy minister Mark Bailey: The 50% renewable target
Queensland energy minister Mark Bailey answers 10 questions about how the Palaszczuk government is turning the state’s renewables record around, and how it will meet its target of 50% renewables by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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Sunshine state aims to become Australia’s solar state
The state of Queensland appears ready to embark on what could be one of the most radical transformations of its electricity network ever undertaken – even by standards of ambitious mandates in places such as California, Germany and Denmark.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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How would you build the grid today? Q&A with Ergon chief Ian McLeod
Ergon Energy chief Ian McLeod offers his unique energy market perspective – as retailer and network operator – on how Australia’s grid needs to change.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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Wind industry hopes to finally strike a blow in most northern state
Queensland is the only state in Australia where the wind industry has yet to establish itself. That could change quickly in the next year or so.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 25, 2015

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World leading solar + storage R&D facility may help take campus off the grid
Queensland is leading Australia in rooftop solar. So it’s probably fitting that it should also host the largest solar research project.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2015

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Queensland councils take the lead on renewables
As the Queensland government works to fill the breach in large-scale renewables development, local governments have been getting on with the job.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Queensland set to take the lead on large-scale solar
Queensland – Australia’s Sunshine State – has been late to the party on large-scale solar. But after a change of government, it looks set to live up to its promise as Australia’s Solar State.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Qld govt approves 130MW Clare solar farm, overturning appeal
Queensland planning minister approves 130MW solar farm, cutting short appeal against what could be Australia’s biggest solar development, in cane sugar country.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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Toyota backs massive solar-wind hybrid energy park in north Queensland
Renewables offshoot of Toyota Corp takes 50% stake in wind and solar hybrid energy park that could deliver “baseload” energy to northern Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2015

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