French renewable energy firm Neoen says it is aiming to install a total 1GW (1,000 megawatts) of large scale wind and solar facilities in Australia, after completing the finance of the 109MW Hornsdale 3 wind farm currently under construction in South Australia.
Oh, the irony. NSW is one of the most coal-dependent states in Australia, with renewable energy contributing less than 10 per cent to its electricity mix on average. Over the weekend, however, wind and solar may just have helped keep the lights on.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The assault on climate policies and renewable energy initiatives has taken a new form: having obliterated almost all of the effective policies at federal level, the focus is now switching to state-based targets, using the old arguments of higher costs and little abatement as the basis for … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The Australian Capital Territory has achieved new record low prices for wind energy in Australia as it signs contracts with another 200MW of capacity that will form the final piece in the territory’s 100 per cent renewable by 2020 plan. ACT environment and climate change minister … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. The South Australian government has given approval for the development of a $1.5 billion, 197 turbine wind farm on the Yorke Peninsula in the state’s west. Managed by Senvion Australia for the Suzlon Group, the 600MW Ceres Project – which would be the … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Numerous studies tell us that 100% renewables is possible, and cost-effective. But how to structure an energy market where there is no fuel cost? Germany is already grappling with this dilemma, and the world is watching with interest. This is part of a series of articles … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy The Australian government appears to have made a remarkable concession following the release of the 100% renewables report by the country’s energy market operator – a renewables future will be no more costly than the largely fossil fuel alternative. As we reported earlier this month, after the … [continued]
This article originally published on RenewEconomy The rapidly changing nature of Australia’s coal-fired electricity grid has been highlighted by a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator, which reports that all new electricity generation proposals received in the last 12 months have been either for large scale wind farms … [continued]
A new analysis of government data compiled by Green Energy Markets finds Australia on track to not only hit 22% renewables by 2020, but reach an unprecedented 51% of all electricity by 2050.
The 420 megawatt Macarthur wind farm was opened in the state of Victoria on Friday. It is the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere and its 3 megawatt Vestas turbines are the largest in Australia. The Mcarthur Wind Farm is actually the first project to use Vestas’ V112-3.0 MW … [continued]
