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Plans to build an up to 300MW wind farm could include the same turbine curtailment devices used at Cattle Hill to protect wedge-tailed eagles.

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Consultation opens on Australia's fourth offshore wind energy development zone, and the second for New South Wales, off the coast of the Illawarra region.

The post Offshore wind: Consultation opens on fourth development zone off Illawarra coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investors have agreed to pay €784 million $A1.32 billion) for the right to build wind farms in four locations in the North Sea in Germany’s latest offshore wind tender.

The post Companies pay almost €800m for right to build offshore wind farms in German tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vast Solar partners with global design and manufacturing firm to take the next step forward on its VS1 project, the 30MW/288MWh plant in South Australia.

The post Australia’s biggest solar thermal plant takes “big step forward” with digital twin appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mike Cannon-Brookes describes AGL - in which he is the biggest shareholder - as a toxic company that can be fixed.

The post Cannon-Brookes lashes out at “toxic” AGL, but says it is “fixable” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We talk to Peter Leeson about the rise and rise of his Australian made Volt solar tile, which is being installed on rooftops in every state in Australia – and setting records overseas.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Volt from the blue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell nine per cent in the first half of the year as a weakening economy deflated energy use.

The post German emissions fall 9% in first half of 2023, renewables at 55 pct of grid power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rio Tinto to install 55MW solar farm just south of the Arctic Circle to help power the huge Diavik diamond mine which is to close in a few years.

The post Rio to build biggest solar farm in Canada’s north to help power diamond mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mining giants agree to end feudal approach to Pilbara energy systems and work with each other and energy companies to create one of world's biggest renewable hubs.

The post Mining giants agree to end feudal energy grids and create massive renewables hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The global spaghetti bowl of undersea fibre optic cables shows what can be achieved with intergovernmental cooperation. The HVDC sector needs a similar approach – and fast.

The post Subsea high voltage cables are a must to meet net zero – so how can we scale them up? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian Energy Market Commission flags changes to rules on community consultation for transmission projects, as opposition to "crucial" grid upgrades hits a new high.

The post AEMC sets new “rules of engagement” for community consultation on transmission projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another major report details the huge cost-of-living savings Australian households can lock in by going all-electric, this time using modelling from CSIRO.

The post Quitting gas at home and petrol in the car can slash annual energy costs by up to $4,000 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL rejects Coalition call to replace its ageing coal generators with nuclear SMRs, saying they are too costly and too slow. But the anti-renewables campaign rolls on.

The post Too expensive, too slow: Australia’s biggest coal generator says no to nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind turbine industry lost sight of basic manufacturing principals such as keeping production simple, focusing on repeatability. Perhaps it was scared of solar.

The post Global wind turbine industry is a mess, and scared of solar: But it will get better appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL is teaching its ageing coal plants how to flex and dance around rooftop solar, and for all the talk about phasing out fossil fuels, its generation will be mostly coal for years to come.

The post AGL teaches its ageing coal plants how to flex around the rooftop solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Germany’s wind industry has accused the operator of the country’s motorways of sabotaging the roll-out of wind turbines.

The post German wind industry decries “sabotage” as turbines blocked by Autobahns, told to use barges appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More than 600,000 flights between Sydney and Melbourne could be powered by fuel made from agricultural waste in 2025.

The post Farm waste could fuel most domestic flights by 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tricky sites, steep hills, narrow roads and massive turbines are pushing the limits to what is possible on some wind farm locations, contractors say.

The post Massive cranes on “tippy-toes:” Tricky sites might herald peak hub height for wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

For all their talk about green energy and their windfall profits, the world's 40 biggest oil companies accounted for just 1 pct of global renewable additions in 2022.

The post Despite their big green talk, oil majors added just 1% of global renewables in 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BlackRock launches $NZ2 billion fund to support wind, solar and storage and help New Zealand accelerate its push towards 100 per cent renewables.

The post Blackrock launches multi billion fund to help drive NZ to 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.