Development approval has been granted for a massive Australian wind farm project on Tuesday, that will power around 800,000 homes. Located 150 km northwest of Rockhampton in Clarke Creek, the Queensland (QLD) State Government gave the go-ahead to the one-billion-Australian-dollar (763 million U.S. dollars) Lacour Energy wind farm after rigorous environmental assessments that examined the … Continue reading Queensland approves billion dollar wind farm in Australias north
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Mammoet to transport turbines 270 km to remote Western Australia wind farm
Mammoet has been contracted by deugro to transport 37 wind turbines to Badgingarra Wind Farm, located 185 kilometers north of Perth, Western Australia. The 3.6-megawatt wind turbines will travel 270 kilometers from the Australian Marine Complex to the remote location. Following its completion in early 2019, the Badgingarra Wind Farm will generate 130 megawatts, which … Continue reading Mammoet to transport turbines 270 km to remote Western Australia wind farm
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Siemens Gamesa to build a pioneering 194 MW wind farm in Australia that will incorporate a battery energy storage system
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been commissioned to build a pioneering wind complex in Australia, which will combine the installation of a wind farm with 56 of the firm’s SG 3.4-132 turbines (for total capacity of 194 MW) with a battery energy storage system. Under the terms of the contract entered into with the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to build a pioneering 194 MW wind farm in Australia that will incorporate a battery energy storage system
Continue readingAustralia’s biggest wind farm has been approved in NSW
The NSW government has signed off on Australia’s biggest wind farm, which will be built in the Upper Hunter region. The $643 million Liverpool Range wind farm, between the Cassilis and Coolah, 350km northwest of Sydney, will have 272 turbines generating nearly 1000MW (megawatts) of power, enough to supply nearly 500,000 homes. The total number … Continue reading Australia’s biggest wind farm has been approved in NSW
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Senvion Australia set to commence construction on 226 MW project
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has received Notice to Proceed for the first stage of the 429 MW Murra Warra wind farm near Horsham in Western Victoria. All conditions precedent have been fulfilled and the contract is now firm and in force. This announcement follows the signing of a Delivery Partnership Agreement … Continue reading Senvion Australia set to commence construction on 226 MW project
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Work Starts on Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm
Construction started this week on the 453-megawatt wind farm project, which is due to be completed in 2019. The wind turbine project will produce 1.5 million megawatt-hours of renewable energy annually – enough to provide power for 260,000 homes. The Queensland Labor government is committed to a 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030. … Continue reading Work Starts on Australia’s Biggest Wind Farm
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Goldwind closes financing to build 530 MW Stockyard Hill wind farm in Australia
Goldwind Australia, a subsidiary of Chinese wind turbine manufacturer has secured financing for the construction of the 530MW Stockyard Hill, considered to the largest onshore wind farm in Australia. Financing to Goldwind Australia was provided by the National Australia Bank (NAB) along with a nine-member domestic and international bank syndicate. The bank syndicate includes ABN AMRO, the Bank … Continue reading Goldwind closes financing to build 530 MW Stockyard Hill wind farm in Australia
Continue readingSenvion wins 100mn+ deal with full EPC scope in Australia
Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract with Pacific Hydro to deliver the Crowlands Wind Farm north of Ararat in Victoria in a sign that investor confidence in renewable energy is strong in Victoria. The project will comprise 39 MM92 wind turbines which will produce enough clean energy to supply … Continue reading Senvion wins 100mn+ deal with full EPC scope in Australia
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Australia has potential to be wind energy world leader
Australia can lead the world in wind power, but a lack of direction in policy has hampered its growth, according to the Australian Wind Alliance. A new report by the University of Technology, Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Futures said Australia’s potential onshore wind resources could power the nation 12 times over, but only accounts for … Continue reading Australia has potential to be wind energy world leader
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Tesla builds world’ biggest battery in Australia
The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery has plugged into an Australian state grid, an official said Friday, easily delivering on Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk’s 100-day guarantee. Musk promised to build the 100-megawatt battery within 100 days of the contracts being signed at the end of September or hand it over to the South Australia … Continue reading Tesla builds world’ biggest battery in Australia
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Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm Takes Next Step Toward Reality
Australia’s first offshore wind farm has taken the next step toward becoming a reality this week with Victorian-based developer Offshore Energy announcing it has partnered with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to develop the 2 gigawatt Star of the South offshore wind farm. The Star of the South was first proposed earlier this year in June, when Victorian-based developer Offshore … Continue reading Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm Takes Next Step Toward Reality
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ICO and ACCIONA sign a loan agreement for 75 million Australian dollars to finance the construction of a wind farm in Australia
ACCIONA has been present in Australia since 2002, where it has infrastructure, water and energy projects. Mt. Gellibrand will be the fourth wind farm owned by the company in the country. The President of Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) Pablo Zalba and ACCIONA Managing Director for Economics and Finance Carlos Arilla have signed an agreement … Continue reading ICO and ACCIONA sign a loan agreement for 75 million Australian dollars to finance the construction of a wind farm in Australia
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Vestas chosen for Australian wind farm
Ireland-based renewables specialist DP Energy has named Denmark’s Vestas, and local engineers Downer Group, to spearhead the development of what it has said will be Australia’s largest combined wind and solar power plant. Wind turbines will contribute 220 MW of the first phase 375 MW hybrid plant to be built in Port Augusta, South Australia, … Continue reading Vestas chosen for Australian wind farm
Continue readingNexif Energy achieves financial close on first stage of Lincoln Gap Wind Farm
Nexif Energy, an independent power producer in Australia and Southeast Asia, has announced that it has reached financial close for the first stage of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm in Australia. Located near Port Augusta in South Australia, the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm project’s 126 megawatts (MW) first stage involves the construction and operation of … Continue reading Nexif Energy achieves financial close on first stage of Lincoln Gap Wind Farm
Continue readingNordex Group opens branch office in Australia
The Nordex Group has established a national representative office for Australia in Melbourne in order to do justice to the growing demand from the region. At present, the manufacturer is installing its second-largest wind farm on the continent. The project comprises 44 turbines, generating a capacity of 132 MW. Moreover, the market is witnessing high … Continue reading Nordex Group opens branch office in Australia
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Gransolar (GRS) and ACCIONA Industrial is set to construct one of Australia’s largest photovoltaic plants
A joint venture between Gransolar (GRS) and ACCIONA Industrial, led by GRS, is set to construct one of Australia’s largest photovoltaic plants. The Lilyvale Solar Farm will have a capacity of 100 MWac, and the project will be carried out as a turnkey or EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for global solar developer Fotowatio … Continue reading Gransolar (GRS) and ACCIONA Industrial is set to construct one of Australia’s largest photovoltaic plants
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Global Wind Service (GWS) has announced the completion of the 112MW Australian wind farm
GWS was hired for completing the full installation scope which includes pre-installation, main installation and mechanical completion. The wind farm is continuation of Hornsdale I and II. With the addition of the third wind farm, the total number of wind turbines installed now stands at 99. The Hornsdale III wind farm includes 35 of Siemens’ 3.2MW Direct Drive … Continue reading Global Wind Service (GWS) has announced the completion of the 112MW Australian wind farm
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GE and AGL develop Australia’s largest wind farm in Coopers Gap, Queensland
GE announced an agreement with the Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PARF) to supply and install 123 wind turbines for the Coopers Gap wind farm project at Cooranga North, 250 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. PARF is a partnership between AGL Energy Limited (AGL) (20 percent) and Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) (80 percent, on behalf of clients … Continue reading GE and AGL develop Australia’s largest wind farm in Coopers Gap, Queensland
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AGL commits to building Australia’s biggest wind farm
AGL Energy and the Government-owned QIC will build a $850 million wind farm with 123 turbines at Coopers Gap, about 250km northwest of Brisbane. About 200 jobs will be created during construction of Australia’s biggest wind farm, generating electricity to supply 260,000 homes when it is finished in mid-2019. The joint venture, known as the … Continue reading AGL commits to building Australia’s biggest wind farm
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SolarReserve Signs Agreement with South Australian Government for 150 Megawatt Concentrated Solar Power Project with Energy Storage
A 150-megawatt solar thermal power plant has been secured for Port Augusta in South Australia, State Premier Jay Weatherill has announced. Mr Weatherill said the Aurora Solar Energy Project would be ready to go in 2020 and would supply 100 per cent of the State Government’s needs. The Government will pay a maximum of $78 … Continue reading SolarReserve Signs Agreement with South Australian Government for 150 Megawatt Concentrated Solar Power Project with Energy Storage
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