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Twiggy Forrest’s Squadron abandons plan for troubled New England wind farm
Days after lodging new plans for a more than 500 MW wind farm, Squadron dumps plans for a project it had proposed for construction in the state's hotly contested New England renewable energy zone. The post Twiggy Forrest’s Squadron abandons plan for troubled New England wind farm appeared first on Renew Economy.
“Making the invisible visible:” New rules to hold networks to account for managing consumer energy assets
New rules will bring distribution network planning and reporting up to speed with the consumer energy revolution, and aim to create a fairer and cheaper market. The post “Making the invisible visible:” New rules to hold networks to account for managing consumer energy assets appeared first on Renew Economy.
Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage
State approves plans of Australia's largest listed coal miner to transform a retired mine site into a renewable energy hub capable of dispatching 300 MW of energy over a 12-hour period. The post Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage appeared first on Renew Economy.
Data centres will have “legal obligation” to BYO renewables, says PM, under proposed national AI standards
Prime minister says new rules will make it a "legal obligation" for data centres to meet their own energy needs by underwriting new renewable supply, in first sign that BYO power is more a polite request. The post Data centres will have “legal obligation” to BYO renewables, says PM, under proposed national AI standards appeared first on Renew Economy.
Chart of the Day: How batteries are beating gas at its own game, with a little help from data centres
CSIRO says data centre demand in US has helped inflate cost of gas turbines, and accelerated the crossover point on capital costs with battery storage. The post Chart of the Day: How batteries are beating gas at its own game, with a little help from data centres appeared first on Renew Economy.
Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix
Firmed solar and wind still lowest-cost pathway for Australia to reach net zero emissions, new report confirms, as batteries flip the script and limit gas to between 3-7 pct of generation in 2050. The post Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix appeared first on Renew Economy.
Starting from scratch on nuclear in Australia would take longer, cost more than first-time offshore wind
CSIRO says nuclear power is "most expensive in each case" of its modelling, with a "first-of-a-kind" premium on building in Australia likely to cost 100% more than international best practice. The post Starting from scratch on nuclear in Australia would take longer, cost more than first-time offshore wind appeared first on Renew Economy.
One of Australia’s biggest renewables developers seeks to build one of country’s biggest new gas plants
Plans for one of the nation's biggest new gas plants join the queue for federal environmental approval, to be developed by one of Australia's biggest renewables outfits. The post One of Australia’s biggest renewables developers seeks to build one of country’s biggest new gas plants appeared first on Renew Economy.
Turbines and transmission towers up and concrete foundations poured at rare state-owned wind farm
State-owned wind farm marks a "huge few weeks of milestones" including delivery of transformers, erection of 30 transmission towers and concrete foundations poured. The post Turbines and transmission towers up and concrete foundations poured at rare state-owned wind farm appeared first on Renew Economy.
Watchdog warns spike in home battery complaints could damage consumer trust
Home batteries are flying off shelves and the consumer watchdog wants stronger protection to maintain confidence in the devices and accompanying products. The post Watchdog warns spike in home battery complaints could damage consumer trust appeared first on Renew Economy.
State utility bets on Australian-first compressed CO2 “energy dome,” with up to 12 hours of storage
Victoria's Latrobe Valley will soon host a ground-breaking long-duration energy storage facility capable of continuously supplying electricity for between 10 and 12 hours. The post State utility bets on Australian-first compressed CO2 “energy dome,” with up to 12 hours of storage appeared first on Renew Economy.
“It’s nuts:” Wind developer forced to truck giant transformer thousands of kilometres after port refusal
Renewable developer says the refusal of its closest port to handle a giant transformer has created a long-distance logistical headache to get it delivered on site. The post “It’s nuts:” Wind developer forced to truck giant transformer thousands of kilometres after port refusal appeared first on Renew Economy.
Wind farm reports 20 wedge-tailed eagle deaths in 18 months, vows to ramp up mitigation measures
A New South Wales wind farm is seeking approval to ramp up mitigation measures after its turbines killed 20 wedge-tailed eagles in just 18 months. The post Wind farm reports 20 wedge-tailed eagle deaths in 18 months, vows to ramp up mitigation measures appeared first on Renew Economy.
Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory
Australia's home battery market is undergoing a "healthy reset," new data shows, with battery sizes and installation numbers both falling. The post Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory appeared first on Renew Economy.
Coal closure “interventions” are stifling investment in the very projects needed to replace them
Uncertainty around the timeline for closure of Australia's remaining coal generators are having a material impact on investment on new wind projects needed to replace them. The post Coal closure “interventions” are stifling investment in the very projects needed to replace them appeared first on Renew Economy.
Offshore wind port operator make fresh changes to plans to reduce wetlands impact, noise
Plans for what could be Australia’s first offshore wind-dedicated sea port have undergone further design changes, as developers work to get the contested project over the line, environmentally. The post Offshore wind port operator make fresh changes to plans to reduce wetlands impact, noise appeared first on Renew Economy.
Struggling wind projects warned their unused capacity will be returned to future CIS tenders
Owners of wind projects struggling to get finance have been warned by the federal government that their unused capacity will be returned for future CIS tenders. The post Struggling wind projects warned their unused capacity will be returned to future CIS tenders appeared first on Renew Economy.