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Markets

Wind lowers energy prices, but adds to volatility without firming
UTS study finds increase in wind power is lowering electricity prices, but also leading to higher price volatility.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 7, 2020

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Renewables

Gold Fields eyes wind energy “bolt on” at Granny Smith mine
Global gold miner says it’s looking to “bolt-on” renewables at more of its Western Australian mining operations, including the addition of wind turbines at Granny Smith.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2020

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Wave

Wind overtaking brown coal is only a matter of time
As Australia’s installed wind capacity rises, wind farms generating more than brown coal plants will happen reasonably often. And this dynamic is only heading in one direction.
Andrew Bray

Sep 12, 2019

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Wind power costs and prices driven to new lows in US
US wind power prices driven below $20/MWh as the end of Federal tax credits and Trump’s trade war looms over US energy economy.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 13, 2019

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Renewables

Germany renewables share jumped to to 72.4% last week
After reaching 65% renewables earlier this month, Germany soared past that to 72.4 per cent last week, with wind power accounting for most of it.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 19, 2019

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Wind

New wind farms added 51GW of capacity around world in 2018
Cumulative global wind capacity reaches 591GW after 46.8GW of new onshore wind and 4.49GW of new offshore wind was installed around the world in 2018.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 27, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Japan looks to offshore wind as TEPCO inks MoU with Ørsted
Ørsted’s decision to further expand its developmental reach to Japan is unsurprising, the decision by TEPCO is of more interest.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 24, 2019

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Wind

Nexif hits go on final 86MW of Lincoln Gap Wind Farm, with close of CEFC debt deal
Nexif reaches financial close on stage two of 212MW Lincoln Gap Wind Farm, near Port August in SA. The renewables hub will host the state’s third big battery, and possibly solar, too.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 10, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

The unholy alliance that explains why renewables are trouncing nuclear
On top of the fact that it is astoundingly expensive, a number of cultural realities lie behind the problems being experienced by nuclear power.
Dave Toke

Mar 20, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Climate change no threat to cheap wind power – except in Sunshine State
Study finds wind power set to become more productive and cheaper in Australia’s southern states, even with climate change. Queensland, however, might want to focus on solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2018

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Commentary

UK wind power potential could fall by 10% by 2100 because of climate change
Climate change could reduce amount of wind available for power production in UK and US, but increase winds in southern hemisphere countries like Australia.
Daisy Dunne

Dec 13, 2017

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Renewables

Plans for Australia’s first offshore wind farm gather pace
Offshore Energy has partnered with Danish renewables developer CIP on plan to build $8 billion, 2GW wind farm off Victoria’s coast.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 1, 2017

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