Wind | EcoGeneration

Short-term forecasting, long-term challenge

by EcoGen Editor | May 28, 2019 | Comment, Renewables, Solar, Wind | 0 |

Solar and wind generators stand to gain if investment in short-term forecasting reaps better results than AEMO can deliver, writes Dr Colin Bonner.

CEC Large-scale Solar Forum: Firming panel … ‘the prospects are good’

by EcoGen Editor | May 27, 2019 | Australia, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind | 0 |

For solar PV to fulfill everyone’s expectations as a mainstream source of energy in the grid it must lose some of its reputation as an irregular generator. It won’t be easy but it can be done, the audience heard.

On the ground at the 194MW Bulgana Green Power Hub

by EcoGen Editor | May 9, 2019 | Australia, Projects, Renewables, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

How do you build a wind farm? Let’s ask the crew building Neoen’s Bulgana Green Power Hub…

NSW school signs on for wind-and-solar energy via PPA

by EcoGen Editor | May 2, 2019 | Renewables, Solar, Wind | 0 |

The school aims to be powered by at least 90% renewable energy, with a combination of wind and solar power.

Why renewables are the solution for Australia: IEEFA

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 23, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Renewables are the lowest cost sustainable solution for Australia’s energy policy crisis and potentially one of Australia’s largest export industries, writes IEEFA’s Tim Buckley.

Wind Industry Forum: WSP’s Winodh Jayewardene seeks a more efficient way to connect renewables

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 9, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

If the wind industry, networks and market operator stay within a collegial frame, WSP’s Winodh Jayewardene sees Australia leading by example in the global energy transition.

Wind Industry Forum panel looks for a lever to jimmy open the connections bottleneck

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 9, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A panel of experts at the CEC’s Wind Industry Forum in March tried to find strategies that may ease the industry through the connections bottleneck.

Wind Industry Forum panel on connection headaches, investor jitters, PPAs and policy

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 28, 2019 | Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A panel discussion at the Clean Energy Council Wind Industry Forum in March covered all bases.

Storage war builds as solar and wind buffeted by ‘perfect storm’: Rystad round-up

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 12, 2019 | Australia, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As the clean energy sector tears ahead on another year of record growth it is worth feeling around for tremors that could telegraph shock points down the track.

The NEM in 2035? It’ll look like this…

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 11, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

How do you fix today’s grid to suit tomorrow’s generation and demand – a panel of experts imagines the NEM we’ll have in 2035.

Vestas backs Victoria with local wind turbine assembly

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Danish firm Vestas has entered a partnership with Geelong-based Marand Precision Engineering to turn out hubs and drive trains for wind turbines that will power the Victorian grid.

Australia on track for 50% clean energy by 2025, 100% by 2032: ANU

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 11, 2019 | Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Australia is installing renewable power per person each year faster than any other country, helping it to meet its entire Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets five years early.