Latest Renewables
The latest news on all things renewables.
Huge solar and battery project shrugs off long-distance objectors with IPC approval
A huge solar and battery project been given the green light by the independent planning regulator after being sent for reassessment by more than 50 public objections.
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Giant copper project signs deal for Australia’s biggest off-grid hybrid renewables facility
One of Australia’s biggest copper mining projects to be powered by largest off-grid hybrid renewables power plant – with a mix of solar, thermal and batteries, but no wind.
Rebate bonus: Rooftop solar charts stunning new installation record, spurred by home battery boom
Rooftop solar charts record month of newly installed capacity across Australia, in a stunning reversal of what looked to be a slow decline in a battery obsessed market.
Wind
“Scientific dead end:” The new push to get wind turbine syndrome back on the radar
Infrasound as a health issue is popping up again in Facebook groups and in real life talks, as proponents return to old pseudoscientific claims.
Onshore wind energy prices hit seven year low in latest tenders
Wind auction prices in Germany hit a seven year low, averaging around $93/MWh.
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.
