Latest Renewables
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Australian offshore wind trailblazer pulls up stumps, warns against “overstated risk aversion and timidity”
Australian offshore wind start-up that blazed a trail for the nascent technology will wind up its operations in 2026. Warns Australia needs to “up its game.”
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Renewable certificate prices “drop like a stone” and are headed even lower as corporate demand dries up
Renewable energy certificate prices – the currency that has underpinned wind and solar in Australia – have plunged to record lows and could halve again.
Second wind farm in two days reaches financial close, first on main grid for 2025
Wind finance drought turns into a minor flood, with the second wind project reaching financial close in two days, and the first on Australia’s main grid in 2025.
Wind
Wind, solar and batteries smash output records in midst of pre-Christmas heatwave
Near-record demand creates important window into how much renewable capacity is available across the system when load is high.
Australian offshore wind trailblazer pulls up stumps, warns against “overstated risk aversion and timidity”
Australian offshore wind start-up that blazed a trail for the nascent technology will wind up its operations in 2026. Warns Australia needs to “up its game.”
Biomass
Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions
Rio Tinto to invest $215 million in development facility in Australia to assess a new ironmaking process using biomass called BioIron.
ACT adds new 24 MWh battery as it expands landfill gas generation
The new battery will store power from the expanded 6.2 MW gas to energy power plant for dispatch during peak periods.
Wave
Carnegie begins work on its biggest array as wave energy pioneer edges towards commercial viability
Carnegie Clean Energy begins development of a 6-megawatt (MW) wave energy array – its biggest yet – in an important step towards commercial viability.
Ever heard of ocean thermal energy? This Australian startup wants to take it from prototype to product
An Australian startup is hoping to commercialise a little known ocean energy tech, with an eye on a future green hydrogen industry.
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