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.
“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.
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.
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.
Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia’s climate misinformation tsunami - RenewEconomy
Senate inquiry uncovers countless instances where misinformation – and often disinformation – is affecting public opinion on everything from wind farms and whales to electric vehicles and batteries.
Big spinning machines: State seeks partners for syncon rollout at former coal hub - RenewEconomy
Government seeks expressions of interest to partner in delivering at least three new synchronous condensers in state's coal heartland.
Inside Fortescue’s AI ‘hive’ that could save the mining giant billions - AFR - Energy
The Andrew Forrest-chaired group has long had green ambitions. Many have not come off.
Batteries, coal push out East Coast gas shortage to 2029 - AFR - Energy
Delays in coal power station closures and a wave of battery storage projects have cut expected demand for gas, helping ease the imminent threat of a shortfall.
Nine big batteries totalling 2 gigawatts shortlisted for payments to maintain “heartbeat” of the grid - RenewEconomy
Nine batteries totalling nine gigawatts shortlisted to provide heartbeat of the grid in major turning point for the management of Australia's grid.
Gas shortfall fears pushed out again as grid battery boom and electrification take fresh bite from demand - RenewEconomy
Electrification and Australia's boom in big batteries have helped to push out forecast gas shortfalls by another year to 2030, AEMO says.
“A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter from costly coal to firm renewables - RenewEconomy
Giant aluminium smelter will be among first in world to be powered by wind and solar after Rio Tinto landed $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments, The post “A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter...
Engie-backed offshore wind project begins seabed investigations in Gippsland zone - RenewEconomy
Offshore wind developer kicks off four months of geophysical surveys for its 1.3 gigawatt project – the furthest from shore of the nine remaining Gippsland zone contenders.
Hormuz is a warning: Australia’s oil problem is its electrification gap - RenewEconomy
The lesson from Hormuz is not that Australia needs a new panic plan for the Gulf. It is that the country needs to get serious about electrifying the parts of its economy that remain tied to traded oil.
Iberdrola secures IPC approval for standalone battery project - pv magazine Australia
Spanish energy company Iberdrola’s plan to develop a 270 MW / 1,080 MWh battery energy storage system in northern New South Wales has received a boost with the state’s Independent Planning Commission giving its tick of approval.
Coordination looms as next challenge for Australia’s energy transition - pv magazine Australia
Australia and New Zealand’s electricity networks are entering a new phase of the energy transition. For more than a decade the focus has been on building renewable generation and connecting it to the grid.
Rio Tinto deal to deliver $7.5 billion renewables investment in Queensland - pv magazine Australia
Mining giant Rio Tinto will underwrite $7.5 billion of investment in new renewable energy generation and storage in Queensland after inking a deal with the federal and state governments to secure a long-term future for one of Australia's largest a...
Renewables secure long-term future of Gladstone’s Boyne Smelter - QREC News
The Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC) has welcomed today’s agreement to secure the long-term future of the Boyne aluminium smelter in Gladstone, underpinned by renewable energy.
Long-term PPAs unlock next wave of WA - EcoGeneration
Existing wind turbines near Albany, Western Australia | Image Credit: Chris de Blank/Stock.Adobe.com On 24 March, the Clean Energy Council opened its Western Australia (WA) Clean Energy Summit in Perth, bringing together industry … The post Long-...
New solar farm built in Australia’s most destructive wind area “didn’t miss a beat” in recent cyclone - RenewEconomy
Newly completed solar farm quickly put to the test in the only region rates with the most destructive "D" wind category, where wind speeds can exceed 300 km/h.
Off with the blades: Pioneering community-owned wind farm has first major component repair - RenewEconomy
Australia's first community owned wind farm has blades and rotor removed to undergo its first major component repair. The post Off with the blades: Pioneering community-owned wind farm has first major component repair appeared first on Renew Economy.