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Giant turbines at Goyder South project to begin epic journey inland from September

Mon, 2023-08-07 11:55

It will take a year to move all 75 turbines, separated into 11 parts, from Port Adelaide to the site of the state's biggest wind project.

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Australia gets wake up call on materials manufacturing in surge to renewables

Sun, 2023-08-06 18:55

Australia wants to lead the world in the race to renewables, but it is in the bottom half for projected growth in the capability to make complex items.

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Australia seeks 24 gigawatt hours of storage, and batteries have the front seat

Sat, 2023-08-05 14:00

Australia confirms it is seeking 24 gigawatt hours of storage through its capacity investment scheme, with batteries looking best placed.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s biggest agri-solar and battery project

Fri, 2023-08-04 15:01

Energy Insiders podcastLuke Osborne from Stride Renewables on the happy marriage of farming, solar and battery storage, and why community outreach works.

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“Simply not workable:” CEC slams planning conditions on wind and battery project

Fri, 2023-08-04 14:48

The Stockyard Hill wind farm.Victorian planning minister gives go-ahead for 350MW wind farm, but only if it agrees to take a five-month break in construction for Brolga breeding season.

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Turbines go up at Flat Rocks wind farm, to power BHP nickel mines

Fri, 2023-08-04 14:45

BHP marks progress on project that will help supply the entire annual electricity consumption at its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter and Kambalda concentrator.

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NSW swamped by bids for new wind, solar and deep storage to replace coal

Fri, 2023-08-04 14:14

Acen Australia new england solar farm nswNSW says its latest tender for wind, solar and long duration storage has received offers of three times more capacity than sought.

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“Turbine graveyard” debunked: Anatomy of a media anti-wind scare campaign

Fri, 2023-08-04 13:44

Claims decommissioned wind turbine blades were secretly dumped in a Queensland forest have been thoroughly debunked – but not before being gobbled up Murdoch media.

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“Limitless” energy: How offshore floating solar could power population hotspots

Fri, 2023-08-04 09:40

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited energy to densely populated countries in Asia and Africa.

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Offshore wind: Perpetuating the myth of ‘terra nullius’ in Australia waters could prove costly

Fri, 2023-08-04 09:02

The Commonwealth’s offshore wind scheme makes First Nations’ rights, interests and responsibilities invisible, creating enormous financial and reputational risk.

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Gas lobby launches new scare campaign on electrification, saying it will break the grid

Thu, 2023-08-03 15:24

gas stove cooktop burnerThe gas industry is telling consumers that ditching their appliances will break the grid. And other nonsense.

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More clouds on solar horizon, say researchers, so batteries and modelling will be key

Thu, 2023-08-03 15:13

UNSW modelling shows the magnitude, frequency and duration of "solar ramping" will change significantly over the next century. But there are workarounds.

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Merchant market delivers again for Genex solar farms as big battery switches on

Thu, 2023-08-03 12:56

Genex Power continues to cash in on merchant revenues from its two operating solar farms as it begins operations at its first big battery project.

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“Landmark alliance:” Origin, Coles strike solar and battery deal to cut emissions, balance grid

Thu, 2023-08-03 11:36

Origin to supply 20MW of solar plus batteries to Coles retail outlets, and tap into its fridges to help balance the grid.

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Big oil hands huge windfall gains to shareholders as Northern summer burns

Thu, 2023-08-03 10:10

Big Oil accused of putting profits ahead of the planet, as it hands out windfall gains to shareholders and winds back green energy plans in face of tumbling temperature records.

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Tasmania blows down wind energy records in July, Queensland shines with solar

Thu, 2023-08-03 07:43

All four Tasmania wind farms had capacity factors of between 50 and 60 per cent in a blowy and record-setting July.

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Another tentative solar supply deal for controversial NT gas hub

Wed, 2023-08-02 15:28

New MoU with a Korean electric company and a local business to supply solar for NT's Middle Arm precinct could compete with Sun Cable.

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Queensland reviews wind farm rules as conservative anti-renewable dissent blows strong

Wed, 2023-08-02 15:18

Vestas wind turbines and RES dulacca wind farm qldQueensland Labor announces review of rules governing wind farm development as anti-wind misinformation campaigns go into overdrive in the state.

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Big batteries sets new milestone in Australia as sun sets and wind doesn’t blow

Wed, 2023-08-02 14:51

Hazelwood big battery BESS engie ekuBig battery output hits new record high in main grid as sun sets, wind stops blowing and wholesale prices hit new market cap in one state.

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Location of giant pumped hydro project moved after community push-back

Wed, 2023-08-02 14:12

 EnergyAustralia.EnergyAustralia decides to shift top reservoir and bury the pump house of proposed pumped hydro project after feedback from the local community.

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