Triple Renewable Energy Plants to Replace Coal Power Plants – AEMO
Australia needs dozens more of renewable energy plants to replace closing coal power plants which will close over the next 20 years. The Australian Market Energy Operator (AEMO) added that a huge upgrade of the […]
SA in the Forefront for Renewable Energy in Australia
SA is leading the charge in shifting to renewable energy in Australia, much faster than any other place in the country. According to the Climate Council, although the state has to face some political challenges […]
Another Milestone for Clean Energy: Australia Achieves 50% Renewables
Australia’s National Energy Market has recently announced that the country has reached 50.2 percent renewables for the first time, the latest milestone for clean energy. Although it only lasted for about 10 minutes, it marked […]
CEFC Surpasses $1 Billion Mark for Large-Scale Solar Investments
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has recently announced it has surpassed the $1 billion mark for the country’s large-scale solar investments sector following a $51 million stake in the largest photovoltaic (PV) farm in […]
Wind Curtailment in SA Falls to One Percent – AEMO Report
Over the first quarter of 2019, wind curtailment in South Australia has noticeably fallen due to changes in the operating guidelines and increased availability of synchronous generation on the grid. In its newest Quarterly Energy […]
Federal Labor Commits Renewable Energy Jobs Funding and Support
Federal Labor has recently announced its commitment to push the creation of up to 70,000 renewable energy jobs by 2030 with the implementation of a $75 million Renewables Training Package. It is supported by the […]
Hanwha Reveals Plans of Launching “Next Generation” 100% Renewable Energy Retailer in Australia
Korea-based leading solar cell manufacturer Hanwha Group has announced its plans of launching a 100 percent renewable “next generation” renewable energy retailer in Australia, targeted to start by October. Together with Octopus Energy, a UK […]
Grid-scale Batteries Will Reshape Energy Markets – AGL
AGL has recently named grid-scale batteries as potential game-changers in the electricity markets of Australia as it prepares for a big shift in its own consumer base towards household batteries and electric vehicles, Renew Economy […]
Work Begins on UQ-owned Solar Farm in Warwick
A 64 MW solar farm in Warwick is now being developed, which, once finished, would help the University of Queensland become the first major university to offset 100 percent of its electricity requirements by using […]
AEMO to Include Rapid Transition to Renewables in its Next Integrated System Plan
As part of its next Integrated System Plan, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) will include modelling for a rapid transition to renewables, a faster exit from generating coal, and a zero-emissions grid. The said […]