Portable data centres to address rising levels of curtailment - pv magazine Australia
Sydney-headquartered start-up WinDC has partnered with United States-based Armada in a move designed to address rising levels of utility-scale solar and wind curtailment in Australia and also satisfy ballooning demand for energy-intensive data cen...
pv magazine Australia · 30 Mar
Forty-eight concrete pours down, 21 to go: Construction powers ahead on huge Forrest wind farm - RenewEconomy
Progress update on a wind farm being developed by Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy says the concrete foundations have been poured for 48 of its 69 turbines.
RenewEconomy · 30 Mar
Floods, inflation, insolvency: Transgrid says blowout in transmission costs “entirely” out of its control - RenewEconomy
Transgrid details causes of the "contract failure" that has blighted delivery of Project EnergyConnect, as the regulator decides if consumers should foot the higher bill.
RenewEconomy · 30 Mar
Why the “generational” data centre opportunity feels a lot like the coal and gas debates of old - RenewEconomy
Australians have spent decades fighting over how much multi-national investors should pay for our resources. Now, it seems the debate has shifted from the mines to the machines.
RenewEconomy · 30 Mar
Open the grid: Why Australia needs power availability maps now - RenewEconomy
Applying for grid connections is like a fishing expedition. You lower your hook into the murk and hope you come up with something edible and not an old boot.
RenewEconomy · 30 Mar
Five battery projects totalling 7.9 GWh advance through approvals - pv magazine Australia
Australia’s massive battery pipeline continues to grow, with projects being filed and making their way through key approvals.
pv magazine Australia · 30 Mar
Transgrid shortlists 2 GW of batteries to strengthen NSW grid - pv magazine Australia
New South Wales transmission company has shortlisted nine battery energy storage projects with a combined capacity of 2 GW to provide essential system strength services to the state’s electricity grid from later this year.
pv magazine Australia · 30 Mar
What impact might Fuel Rationing have on the National Electricity Market? - WattClarity
With (bottom-up driven) Fuel Rationing underway, and speculation about possible top-down mandates as soon as tomorrow's National Cabinet meeting, we outline some ways that liquid fuels help to support the National Electricity Market.
WattClarity · 29 Mar
Delving deeper into coal unit (re) starts over >17 years … January 2010 to March 2026 - WattClarity
For several reasons (including thoughts on Energy Security with the War in the Middle East) we take an updated and deeper trended look at coal unit starts.
WattClarity · 29 Mar
Developer slams “lengthy and unnecessary” legal battle as council drops case against wind project - RenewEconomy
Legal bid to overturn state approval of a NSW wind project ends with a whimper, after the council behind the court proceedings agreed to drop the case.
RenewEconomy · 27 Mar
Weather trial boosts efficiency - Powerlink News
Powerlink is conducting a 12-month trial using weather stations and sensors along 200km of high-voltage transmission lines between Palmwoods and Woolooka to gather real-time weather data and determine dynamic line ratings—the maximum safe electric...
Powerlink News · 27 Mar
Huge 1.6 gigawatt-hour battery gets federal green light for Queensland hub, state planning hurdles remain - RenewEconomy
A "strategically vital" BESS gets waved through federal environmental queue, while also reapplying for state approvals under the new LNP rules.
RenewEconomy · 27 Mar
“Evening peaks are getting longer:” Developers follow the money and start supersizing batteries - RenewEconomy
Fluence is seeing fewer requests for two hour batteries as developers jump on lucrative longer evening peak. Data centres are also in focus.
RenewEconomy · 27 Mar
Australia has already passed gas – the market is just updating its paperwork - RenewEconomy
The latest gas market outlook is less of a temporary supply-gap reprieve and more the start of the fastest energy transition in history, underpinned by electrification.
RenewEconomy · 27 Mar
China’s clean tech manufacturing dominance a supply chain risk: report - pv magazine Australia
While the world reels from interruption to crude oil supply chains, a new International Energy Agency report shows clean energy technology manufacturing supply chains are at risk, largely due to the world's reliance on China's advanced manufacturi...
pv magazine Australia · 26 Mar
AEMO Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO): Decreases in forecast gas shortfalls - WattClarity
An initial overview of the Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) 2026 that has been released today. The post AEMO Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO): Decreases in forecast gas shortfalls appeared first on WattClarity.
WattClarity · 26 Mar
A quick initial look at operations at the Wambo Wind Farm (WAMBOWF1) - WattClarity
Several recent conversations with different people prompted a look at the (under commissioning) Wambo Wind Farm via the GSD2025 and our Software.
WattClarity · 26 Mar
“Self-erecting” wind turbine hits power milestone in key moment for Forrest’s plan to ditch fossil fuels - RenewEconomy
A prototype wind turbine using "self-erecting" tower technology is running at full capacity, ahead of joining a "proof-of-concept" project in the Pilbara this year.
RenewEconomy · 26 Mar
Transgrid shortlists grid batteries to support NSW energy transition - Transgrid News
Third-party owned batteries will start providing system strength services to the NSW transmission network this year, underpinning Transgrid’s plan to keep the ‘heartbeat’ of the grid strong at the lowest possible cost for consumers.
Transgrid News · 26 Mar
Snowy 2.0 budget to be exhausted in coming months, ratings agency says, as gas plant hit by new delays - RenewEconomy
Ratings agency warns of downgrades for Snowy Hydro, saying budget for Snowy 2.0 soon to be exhausted, and with more delays and cost overruns for Hunter gas.
RenewEconomy · 26 Mar