I spent all my working life in coal mines before retiring in 2020. Since then I have become a passionate advocate for establishing renewable industries in areas where coal mines will close.
CleanCo annual loss comes as it ditches plans to buy large wind farm and convert a gold mine into pumped hydro project, and commits to 20 year extension of gas-fired generator.
Controversial plan to extend one of Australia's biggest coal mines for almost two decades secures local jobs but locks in heavy carbon emissions that bring a climate sting.
One Nation sparks coal, gas, and nuclear’s return to the energy debate AFR
The flurry of new wind financing deals continues, this time with the banking of Australian banks and after the global oil giant partner sold out of the project.
Semi-Scheduled units are constrained down (or off) reasonably regularly in QLD and in some other regions for System Strength reasons.
Earthworks begins on key substation for the Copperstring transmission line that will unlock some of the country's biggest renewable energy projects and mining province.
Technology used to build world's tallest wind turbine, to tap into high altitude winds, similar to the self-lifting tower technology being used by Fortescue's Nabrawind.
Whyalla’s blast furnace is dead but green steel moonshot worth it AFR
Manufacturers say gas reservation plan won’t work AFR
Plans by the owner of Australia's biggest wind farm to build a new stand-alone battery, with a capacity of up to 1 gigawatt and four hours of storage, join federal queue.
State-owned utility cuts full-year loss after lifting generation and collecting a one-off insurance payment for the 2021 coal plant explosion that nearly crashed the grid.
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A new scorecard tracking progress of the renewable energy sector against government targets reveals a crisis of confidence among wind and solar investors.
Zenith Energy’s Michael Buzzard on the remarkable energy transitions achieved in off-grid mines, and plans for the future.
One of the world’s most powerful battery energy storage systems is now fully operational, with the 850 MW / 1,680 MWh Waratah Super Battery actively serving as a ‘shock absorber’ for the New South Wales grid.
It is 10 years since South Australia's state-wide blackout: Far from being the end of the renewable transition, it became a catalyst for stunning technology advances.
Plans to build a 500 MW solar farm and a 100 MW / 400 MWh battery alongside a 1.4 GW wind farm in Queensland’s Western Downs region have been waved through the federal government’s environmental permitting process.
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Australia's most powerful battery has finally been given approval to run at full capacity and act as a giant shock absorber to the grid.