Wind | EcoGeneration

Will wind fill the gap?

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 31, 2020 | Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

If it’s 24-hour power we need, wind is way ahead of solar. But can these giant propellers fill most of the gap left by 23GW of coal power that needs to leave the NEM? Jeremy Chunn reports.

When one wind turbine is enough … a case study from the blustery far south

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 31, 2020 | Australia, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The Portland Wind Project in Victoria might be extra small but it proves the versatility of wind technology.

Covid-19 infects global renewables outlook … zero growth in 2020, 10% fall in 2021: Rystad

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 30, 2020 | Australia, Funding, International, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As populations around the world deal with the psychological and economic effects of the covid-19 epidemic the transition to renewable energy is expected to slow to a halt.

NSW sets out clean energy and energy efficiency plan for 2030, on track to net zero emissions by 2050

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 17, 2020 | Australia, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

The NSW government’s Net Zero Plan Stage 1 is a green light to clean energy investment in the state.

The AEMC’s five-minute settlement rule change … timebomb or energy price piñata?

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 11, 2020 | Australia, Commercial, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Wind | 0 |

It started as a simple suggestion to the AEMC, but the alignment of energy dispatch with financial settlement turned into a monster task that couldn’t stay in the too-hard basket any longer.

Microgrids: how to keep the power on when disaster hits

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 12, 2020 | Commercial, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

It’s timely to consider how we can build a better system – one that’s more resilient in times of disaster and also doesn’t contribute to making disasters more frequent.

Why the slowdown in corporate PPAs?

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 28, 2020 | Australia, Comment, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

All of the bumps and hiccups that accompany the integration of large amounts of renewable energy into the grid have caused PPA buyers to pause for breath.

Australian renewables sector poised for new records in 2020: Rystad

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 21, 2020 | Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Australia’s renewable energy market is set for another record year in 2020 as Rystad Energy expects utility wind and solar PV projects totalling 3.6GW to complete commissioning, up from 2.6GW in 2019.

Clean energy investment drops 40% in 2019 as price outlook casts a shadow

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 17, 2020 | Australia, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

…but a slowing in investment in 2019 should not come as too much of a surprise.

AEMO’s draft 2020 Integrated System Plan sets course for renewables: CEC

by EcoGen Editor | Dec 16, 2019 | Policy, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

The CEC has backed AEMO’s draft Integrated System Plan as a clear signal of encouragement for investment in clean energy.

‘My 20 years in renewables’ … reflections on the clean energy boom

by EcoGen Editor | Dec 16, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Wind | 0 |

The clean energy sector is moving so fast it’s easy to forget how far we’ve come. Lacour Energy director Mark Rayner looks back at the past two decades in wonder.