The role of the grid is changing and the way that change is managed will ensure whether or not the rollout of renewables will be easy, says Dr Alex Wonhas of engineering and consulting company Aurecon.
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2GW of ‘strong, consistent’ wind power close at hand: Offshore Energy chief
Offshore Energy managing director Andy Evans gives EcoGeneration a quick profile of what he hopes will be Australia's first offshore wind farm.
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2GW wind farm proposed off Gippsland coast
Victorian-based developer Offshore Energy is planning the development of Australia’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Gippsland, eastern Victoria.
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2016 a record year for clean energy: CEC report
A record share of Australia’s electricity came from renewable energy in 2016, according to a report by the Clean Energy Council.
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AGL starts construction at Silverton wind farm
AGL Energy has commenced construction on the 200MW Silverton Wind Farm in north-west NSW.
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Industry roundtable: The forecast is for strong wind
ROUNDTABLE | Wind energy is an abundant resource in Australia but expansion in projects has been limited over recent years. As costs fall and the air is slowly cleared on policy, the wind sector is set for strong growth. EcoGeneration asked four industry experts about their projections and concerns as the 2020 renewable energy target comes across the horizon.
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WA looks to solar, wind and storage to combat regional grid outages
The Western Australian Government will investigate developing an electricity microgrid - likely to be Australia's biggest edge-of-grid solution - to support the Kalbarri community, in WA's Mid-West region.
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Coonooer Bridge produces cheapest wind energy in Australia
Coonooer Bridge has become the first operational wind farm from the ACT's wind auction process and will soon provide power to 11,250 Canberra homes.
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SA wind farm keeps it local with $3.5m turbine contract
Waterloo Wind Farm has announced that an Australian company, Keppel Prince, has been contracted to manufacture and supply the turbine towers for the wind farm's planned extension.
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Doubling renewables would boost Australia’s GDP and social welfare
A dramatic scaling up of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 would increase Australia's GDP by 1.7 per cent, improve social welfare and mitigate water shortages, according to new analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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