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Yallourn power station to close early, replaced by 350 MW battery
- 2021-03-11 06:36:31.812766
- David Flin
Catherine Tanna, Managing Director of Energy Australia has announced that it will close the 1450 MW Yallourn power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley in mid-2028, four years ahead of schedule.
Report says wind and solar are cheapest options for new power supply in Australia
- 2020-12-11 08:44:47.277116
- David Flin
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia has issued a report on calculated integration costs of new-build power in the country, which concludes that wind and solar are the cheapest sources.
Vestas wins two wind projects in Victoria, Australia
- 2020-11-27 07:50:44.261218
- David Flin
Vestas, in partnership with Global Power Generation, a subsidiary of the Naturgy Group, has won a 328 MW deal for two wind projects in Victoria, Australia.
GE to supply steam turbine for new waste-to-energy plant in Australia
- 2020-10-27 08:05:39.933148
- David Flin
GE has announced it has won a contract to supply its geared reaction steam turbine (GRT) for a new waste-to-energy plant located in East Rockingham, Western Australia.
Australia announces plans to replace Liddell power station
- 2020-09-16 07:30:19.343517
- David Flin
The Australian Government has announced its support for a new gas-fired power plant in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, to replace the ageing Liddell coal-fired power station.
NZ general election: Labour pledge 100 per cent renewable power by 2030
- 2020-09-10 06:48:05.655416
- David Flin
In the General Election campaign in New Zealand, the Labour Party has pledged that it would aim to make 100 per cent of the country’s electricity generation renewable by 2030 if elected, five years ahead of the current Government target.
Queensland establishes $500 million fund to meet 2030 renewable energy target
- 2020-09-07 06:35:53.092461
- David Flin
The Queensland state government has boosted its chances of reaching a 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030 with the establishment of a $500 million Renewable Energy Fund.
Neoen to build Australia’s largest solar farm
- 2020-05-07 06:19:44.890850
- David Flin
French renewables developer Neoen will build a 400MW solar farm in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia after securing a contract to sell most of the power to the state government-owned renewable energy generator CleanCo.
New Zealand looks to add 6.5GW of solar
- 2020-04-07 07:02:39.333517
- David Flin
New Zealand electricity power transmission operator Transpower has said that it believes its generation capacity will be around 95 per cent by 2035, reaching 100 per cent by 2050, making use of 6.5GW of solar capacity.
Australia rejects call to use climate fund for coal plant upgrade
- 2020-03-25 06:31:28.995508
- David Flin
An independent review by the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) into the Australian Federal Government’s Climate Solutions Fund has dismissed calls to access dedicated climate funding for upgrades to extend the operational life of coal-fired power generators.
