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Australia

New Grid Reliability Fund a welcome boost to transmission investment says CEC

Wednesday, 30 October 2019 Robin Whitlock A funding injection of $1 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by the Federal Government can accelerate investment in the electricity transmission network and prepare the energy system ...

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Australian clean energy congratulates Federal and NSW governments for underwriting transmission upgrade

Monday, 28 October 2019 Robin Whitlock The Australian clean energy industry has congratulated the Federal Government, led by Scott Morrison, and the New South Wales Government, led by Gladys Berejiklian, for underwriting the early stages of ...

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CEC releases new guide to benefits of clean energy projects

Thursday, 24 October 2019 Robin Whitlock The Australian Clean Energy Council (CEC) has released a new guide at the All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference in Melbourne this week that provides ideas to help clean energy developers share ...

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Lightsource BP signs financing agreements on first Australian project with ING and EDC

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Robin Whitlock

Lightsource BP has announced it has signed a senior debt facility with ING and EDC (Export Development Canada) to fund its first Australian solar project.

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Menard delivers industry first with innovative ground improvement solution for Tasmanian wind farm

Thursday, 10 October 2019 Robin Whitlock

Specialist geotechnical contractor Menard Oceania has used patented Menard technology to deliver the groundwork for its first wind farm project in Australia.

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Australian renewable energy investment slows as policy uncertainty and regulatory challenges mount

Thursday, 12 September 2019 Robin Whitlock New investment in Australian renewable energy projects such as solar and wind farms has plunged to levels not seen since Tony Abbott was Prime Minister, risking power price rises and future energy reliability, ...

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Neoen se prepara para construir una macroplanta eólica-solar con almacenamiento en Australia

Wednesday, 11 September 2019 ER La compañía francesa proyecta una gran planta de energía híbrida cerca de Burra, en la región del Centro Norte de Australia del Sur, con 1.200 MW de energía eólica, 600 MW de energía solar y 900 ...

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Australia’s Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) has been met more than a year early

Friday, 06 September 2019 Robin Whitlock

The LRET has delivered dozens of wind and solar projects along the way, taking the country closer to a clean energy future, the Clean Energy Council revealed this week.

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In Australia, court action against wind farms risks reigniting misleading claims of blackout responsibility says CEC

Wednesday, 07 August 2019 Robin Whitlock Proceedings by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) in the Federal Court against four wind farm operators for alleged breaches of the National Electricity Rules (NER), have generated a strong objection ...

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1414 Degrees considering installation of storage system in Australian brewery

Friday, 02 August 2019 Robin Whitlock 1414 Degrees Ltd and Stone & Wood Brewing Company Pty Ltd have agreed to undertake a feasibility study investigating the possibility of installing 1414 Degrees’ electrically charged Thermal Energy ...