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Australian wind project owners worried as Senvion faces insolvency
German wind turbine maker enters “self-administration proceedings” in struggle against debt, delays to projects and increased market competition.
Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.
Construction of Tasmania's 112MW Granville Harbour wind farm well underway – a project expected to boost the state's total wind power capacity by one-third.
Battery Renewables Storage Wind
Neoen proposes 900MW wind and battery hub in Victorian pine plantation
Neoen is taking its plans for a 900MW wind and battery storage project, proposed for construction in a west Victorian pine plantation, to local councils and communities.
Markets Renewables Solar Storage Wind
Renewables smashed records in 2018, says report – and truly trumped coal on cost
Report details "remarkable" 2018 for Australian renewables, including doubling of investment in large-scale projects, and delivering wind and solar – with storage – at costs cheaper than new coal.
Victoria’s Moyne Shire is being sized up for what could be a massive 700MW wind farm, in a proposal from locally-based renewable energy developer Wind Prospect.
Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary Renewables Wind
Coalition grants permit for Australia’s first offshore wind farm
After months of delay, and accusations of "ideological" opposition, the Coalition grants a permit to developers of 2000MW offshore wind farm - but only to explore, not to build.
News & Commentary Renewables Wind
Huge wind farm planned for Victoria’s coal centre, overlooking closed Hazelwood plant
A 300MW wind farm has been proposed for development on forestry plantation land in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, overlooking the site of the now closed Hazelwood coal-fired power station.
Battery News & Commentary Renewables Storage Wind
Court rejects bid to block South Australia wind and ‘biggest’ battery project
Legal bid to block 180MW Twin Creek wind farm, with provisions for an energy storage facility more than twice the size of the Tesla big battery, has been rejected.
Telstra is preparing to tender for another 300MW of new solar, wind – this time in the NSW market – to further cut its exposure to volatile grid prices.
