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Renewables

Japanese energy giant gets FIRB tick for Genex bid, lays out plans for big wind project
Genex gets FIRB approval for the bid by J-Power, and lodges an EPBC application for its big Kidston wind farm.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 17, 2024

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Renewables

Lithium miner switches on Australia’s biggest off-grid hybrid renewables system
A 95MW off-grid system comprised mostly of wind, solar and battery power switched on to power new lithium mine.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2024

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Commentary

With luck, China’s stunning cuts in the cost of wind and solar will feed through to Australia
China is delivering stunning reductions in the cost of wind and solar. Will it flow through to Australia?
David Leitch

Apr 4, 2024

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: The boom in wind energy
GE global wind boss Steve Swift on landmark supply deal with Andrew Forrest. Plus: Rio Tinto plans Australia’s biggest wind farm to power smelters. And Littleproud’s Barnaby moment.
Giles Parkinson & David Leitch

Feb 22, 2024

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Wind energy

New NSW wind farm sends first bursts of power to the grid
A small milestone after a long wait: Iberdrola’s Flyers Creek wind farm sends its first power to the NSW grid amid ongoing turbine construction.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2023

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Solar

Solar is a runaway global success, and Australia is showing the way forward
The current growth rates of solar alone will see the global energy sector decarbonised by mid-century.
Andrew Blakers

Apr 24, 2023

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Renewables

Bigger and better wind turbines to overcome climate caused wind droughts
A shift to bigger and better wind turbines could significantly boost capacity factors, overcoming climate change driven reductions in wind availability.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 28, 2022

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Renewables

Australia’s best performing wind and solar farms in 2021, and the leading states
Victoria topped the states for wind and solar output in 2021, but it’s another state that hosts the best performing projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 24, 2022

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Gas

CSIRO GenCost: Wind and solar still reign supreme as cheapest energy sources
Latest CSIRO GenCost assessment says wind and solar much cheaper than fossil fuels and nuclear, even with storage and 90 per cent renewables.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 17, 2021

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Coronavirus

Record wind and solar pushed emissions and prices lower in 2021
New analysis shows Australia achieving record highs for wind and solar, pushing emissions and prices down. But gas and oil remain well entrenched.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 8, 2021

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