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Renewables

Trustpower hits pause on renewables spin-off after SA blackout
Trustpower’s faith in Australian renewables shaken again, as NZ utility delays demerger plans in wake of SA power system failure.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2016

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South Australian blackout: renewables aren’t a threat to energy security, they’re the future
Malcolm Turnbull and Josh Frydenberg have emphasised the importance of energy security following SA blackout. But do these politicians really know what energy security means in a modern energy landscape?
Samantha Hepburn

Oct 5, 2016

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Labor states accuse Turnbull of “ignorant rubbish” on renewable energy
Labor states accuse Turnbull of peddling “ignorant rubbish”about wind and solar in the wake of the South Australian blackout.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2016

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Markets

The real lesson from SA electricity ‘crisis’: we need better climate policy
South Australia’s electricity shock exposed an emerging conflict between Australia’s climate policies and the demands of our energy market.
Tony Wood

Sep 26, 2016

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Renewables

Australia could, should make wind turbines, says Suzlon chief
Suzlon Energy’s Tulsi Tanti says making wind turbines in Australia would be a “win-win”, but market must first demonstrate stability, growth.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2016

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Renewables

Wind energy costs set to continue to decline, according to Berkeley Lab
Continued technological advancements are expected to continue reducing the cost of wind energy, according to a new survey of leading wind experts.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 19, 2016

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Renewables

Vattenfall’s bid cuts offshore wind cost ‘faster than expected’
Vattenfall’s record breaking bid for two offshore wind farms, RWE splits in half and new milestones for solar.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Sep 14, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Why Craig Kelly should stop parroting Bjorn Lomborg’s attack on solar
The attacks on solar by Craig Kelly, the new head of the Coalition’s environment and energy committee, know no bounds, and no facts. Here’s why his claims are rubbish.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 13, 2016

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Renewables

NZ wind producer Tilt Renewables names Melbourne as regional HQ
Tilt Renewables, the new entity created by a split in assets of NZ utility Trustpower, will be based in Melbourne, with “significant” development plans for Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 8, 2016

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Renewables

New tool calculates renewables output anywhere in the world
Researchers have created an interactive web tool to estimate how much energy could be generated by wind or solar at any global location.
Hayley Dunning

Sep 7, 2016

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Markets

Utility capital strike on renewables continues as consumers bear the cost
Infigen says securing contracts for renewable projects in Australia still very difficult, with obligated parties “simply passing through” higher costs to customers.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2016

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Renewables

South Australia would face higher electricity bill without wind energy
New report suggests that South Australia would be paying more for electricity if it did not have wind energy – $133m more a year if all the wind generation was substituted by gas.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2016

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