Wind Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/renewables/wind/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Sun, 28 May 2023 23:41:13 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png Wind Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/renewables/wind/ 32 32 VNI West: AEMO finds new route to allay opposition with good and bad news for renewables https://reneweconomy.com.au/vni-west-aemo-finds-new-route-to-allay-opposition-with-good-and-bad-news-for-renewables/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/vni-west-aemo-finds-new-route-to-allay-opposition-with-good-and-bad-news-for-renewables/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 23:41:13 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190478 AEMO proposes new route for VNI West transmission link to avoid wetlands and irrigated crops, but there is good and bad news for renewables developers.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/vni-west-aemo-finds-new-route-to-allay-opposition-with-good-and-bad-news-for-renewables/feed/ 0 Green gold: Wind and solar to deliver 80 pct of power needs for huge new mine https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-gold-wind-and-solar-to-deliver-80-pct-of-power-needs-for-huge-new-mine/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-gold-wind-and-solar-to-deliver-80-pct-of-power-needs-for-huge-new-mine/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 04:03:31 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190424 Gold miner expects to get premium for its bullion after signing deal to get 80% of mining and refining power needs delivered by wind and solar.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-gold-wind-and-solar-to-deliver-80-pct-of-power-needs-for-huge-new-mine/feed/ 0 NSW now has roadmap to close coal by 2030. But will Labor run with it? https://reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-now-has-roadmap-to-close-coal-by-2030-but-will-labor-run-with-it/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-now-has-roadmap-to-close-coal-by-2030-but-will-labor-run-with-it/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 03:18:34 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190352 NSW now has a roadmap to exit coal by the end of the decade. But it requires a commitment from the state government. Will Labor run with it?

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-now-has-roadmap-to-close-coal-by-2030-but-will-labor-run-with-it/feed/ 0 Bullet-proof vests and bomb shelters: Wind farm switches on in Ukraine conflict zone https://reneweconomy.com.au/bullet-proof-vests-and-bomb-shelters-wind-farm-switches-on-in-ukraine-conflict-zone/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/bullet-proof-vests-and-bomb-shelters-wind-farm-switches-on-in-ukraine-conflict-zone/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 01:51:52 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190328 World’s only wind farm built in a major active conflict zone officially opened on Monday, after workers spent nine months working in bullet proof vests and spending time in bomb shelters.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/bullet-proof-vests-and-bomb-shelters-wind-farm-switches-on-in-ukraine-conflict-zone/feed/ 0 How we stop floating wind turbines the size of skyscrapers from drifting away https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-we-stop-floating-wind-turbines-the-size-of-skyscrapers-from-drifting-away/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-we-stop-floating-wind-turbines-the-size-of-skyscrapers-from-drifting-away/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 00:01:53 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190268 floating wind norwayFloating wind turbines are emerging as a promising solution – but turbines are also getting bigger at a rapid rate. So how do these colossal structures remain in place?

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/how-we-stop-floating-wind-turbines-the-size-of-skyscrapers-from-drifting-away/feed/ 0 Octopus snaps up another 400MW wind project in NSW https://reneweconomy.com.au/octopus-snaps-up-another-400mw-wind-project-in-nsw/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/octopus-snaps-up-another-400mw-wind-project-in-nsw/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 20:45:20 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190178 UK renewable investor boosts its Australian portfolio with a strategically located wind farm as it seeks to create a "model" of the clean energy future in Australia.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/octopus-snaps-up-another-400mw-wind-project-in-nsw/feed/ 0 Wind beats out gas generation in UK in first quarter for first time https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-beats-out-gas-generation-in-uk-in-first-quarter-for-first-time/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-beats-out-gas-generation-in-uk-in-first-quarter-for-first-time/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 11:52:31 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190170 Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm fixed bottom equinorWind overtakes gas for first time to become biggest contributor to UK grid in first three months of 2023.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-beats-out-gas-generation-in-uk-in-first-quarter-for-first-time/feed/ 0 Abbott hangover? Iberdrola further delays wind farm first sidelined by 2013 RET review https://reneweconomy.com.au/abbott-hangover-iberdrola-further-delays-wind-farm-first-sidelined-by-2013-ret-review/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/abbott-hangover-iberdrola-further-delays-wind-farm-first-sidelined-by-2013-ret-review/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 03:23:25 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190144 Infigen Energy Lake Bonney Wind farm - optimisedTen years after being sidelined by Tony Abbott's renewables investment freeze, construction of Woakwine wind farm in South Australia has again been delayed.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/abbott-hangover-iberdrola-further-delays-wind-farm-first-sidelined-by-2013-ret-review/feed/ 0 Danish giant adds massive green hydrogen hub to 30GW Australia pipeline https://reneweconomy.com.au/danish-giant-adds-massive-green-hydrogen-hub-to-30gw-australia-pipeline/ Thu, 18 May 2023 03:13:06 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=190027 Vestas construction wind farm sunsetDanish green giant unveils plans for massive green hydrogen production hub in South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, backed by around 14GW of solar and wind capacity.

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]]> Wind, solar and storage developers pray for breakthrough in connection delays https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-solar-and-storage-developers-pray-for-breakthrough-in-connection-delays/ Tue, 16 May 2023 14:01:51 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=189956 Proposed rule change could provide breakthrough for wind, solar and storage projects threatened by huge delays and extra costs over grid connection process.

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