No wind farms in China? Trump claim torched by record year of new wind capacity, mostly in China - RenewEconomy
New data shows new global wind capacity hit a third-straight record year in 2025, led by China which became the first market to add more than 100 GW in a single year.
RenewEconomy · 16 Mar
Huge Fortescue wind farm seeks federal green tick after halving proposed turbine numbers - RenewEconomy
Andrew Forrest’s 2 gigawatt wind plans to help decarbonise his Pilbara iron ore operations have rejoined the queue for federal environmental approval, following a “substantial redesign."
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RenewEconomy · 16 Mar
“A bee in their bonnet:” Judge says council has “lost perspective” in its legal case against wind project - RenewEconomy
Judge accuses regional council of having a "bee in their bonnet" and of losing perspective in its case against a wind project approval.
RenewEconomy · 16 Mar
Mind the (supply) gap: data points to Eraring shortfalls - pv magazine Australia
Digging into NSW’s generation mix reveals that the supply gap from coal exists remains substantial. Eraring currently contributes more to the state’s mix than grid-scale solar and wind combined during winter (28% vs 20%), while utility-scale batte...
pv magazine Australia · 16 Mar
How does Australia compare on wind turbine density? The answer might surprise you - RenewEconomy
How does Australia compare to the rest of the world on the number wind turbines per 1000km squared?
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RenewEconomy · 15 Mar
Graph of the Day: Batteries overtake gas in morning peaks in Australia’s most advanced renewable grid - RenewEconomy
Batteries are delivering higher peak morning supply than gas. Gas is still twice as large as batteries in the evening but it's losing share.
RenewEconomy · 15 Mar
QREC welcomes national recognition of Central Queensland renewable energy infrastructure - QREC News
The Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC) has welcomed the inclusion of enabling infrastructure between the Port of Gladstone and Central Queensland renewable energy projects on the latest Infrastructure Priority List released by Infrastructu...
QREC News · 13 Mar
VicGrid tenders for three Latrobe Valley-based synchronous condensors - pv magazine Australia
VicGrid is inviting expressions of interest from developers to partner in the delivery of at least three new synchronous condensers at or near the Hazelwood terminal station in the Latrobe Valley.
pv magazine Australia · 13 Mar
Why an oil crisis is bad news for Australia’s biggest coal state – and how to break the cycle - RenewEconomy
One state in Australia remains particularly vulnerable to global oil shocks because it hasn't built the replacement capacity for coal.
RenewEconomy · 13 Mar
A battery with every turbine: Huge wind project seeks federal green tick with novel storage plan - RenewEconomy
Huge wind project that survived LNP's perilous project call-in process kicks off full federal environmental assessment, with novel plan for battery with every turbine.
RenewEconomy · 13 Mar
“It is paramount:” AEMO says system and market operator functions must be kept together - RenewEconomy
Australian Energy Market Operator says its system and market operation functions should not be separated amid an in-depth review of its governance arrangements.
RenewEconomy · 13 Mar
Edify Energy Burroway solar farm and BESS lands NSW green light - pv magazine Australia
Edify Energy's proposed Burroway 100 MW solar farm and 400 MWh battery energy storage system in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone has been approved by the NSW government, subject to development consent conditions.
pv magazine Australia · 13 Mar
Offshore wind installation tech promises to change logistics game, cut reliance on deep-water ports - RenewEconomy
A potentially game-changing offshore wind turbine installation solution is set to make its way to Australia with help from local renewables outfit Energy Estate.
RenewEconomy · 13 Mar
“We are 80 pct renewable:” Wind and solar shields Gina Rinehart’s main lithium play from fossil fuel crisis - RenewEconomy
Gina Rinehart's main lithium play is being shielded from diesel price hikes by its high share of wind and solar, the energy sources demonised by Australia's richest person.
RenewEconomy · 12 Mar
Clean industry transition is $300 billion opportunity in the making - pv magazine Australia
Australia’s transition to clean industry could unlock approximately $300 billion in economic opportunity if action is taken to deliver a pipeline of 70 projects, according to a new briefing from two global alliances pushing to decarbonise large sc...
pv magazine Australia · 12 Mar
Methane-leaking, koala-threatening coal mine gets all-clear in state where renewables projects are in limbo - RenewEconomy
Environmental groups are urging the federal government to act to prevent a coal mine emitting masses of methane pollution and destroying koala habitat.
RenewEconomy · 12 Mar
Electricity bills to fall in state where renewables make up nearly half of generation mix - RenewEconomy
State pricing regulator proposes across-the-board cuts to default electricity prices for households and small businesses for the coming financial year.
RenewEconomy · 12 Mar
Cotton farm to start work on one of state’s biggest green hydrogen and ammonia projects - RenewEconomy
On-site renewables and a power purchase deal will be used to underpin a 4,500 tonne per year green ammonia facility, to swap fossil-made fertiliser for green.
RenewEconomy · 12 Mar
Tackling offshore wind vessel constraints - EcoGeneration
FEEDERDOCK vessels provide marine logistics solutions for offshore wind installation in
Australia and the APAC region | Image Credit: FEEDERDOCK
A new marine logistics concept designed to improve offshore wind installation efficiency is being intr...
EcoGeneration · 12 Mar
Data centres will have to “ride through” grid faults, not trip off, under proposed new rules - RenewEconomy
Draft rules to both protect the grid and make it easier for data centres to connect are open to consultation, but at least one tech giant is already pushing back.
RenewEconomy · 11 Mar