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Acciona Energía’s MacIntyre Wind Farm starts generating electricity

The initial 27 wind turbines of the MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland (Australia) have been connected to the grid, generating the project’s first renewable electricity. ACCIONA Energía has announced today that the initial 27 wind turbines of the MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland (Australia) have been connected to the grid, generating the project’s first renewable … Continue reading Acciona Energía’s MacIntyre Wind Farm starts generating electricity

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Vestas successfully develops Lotus Creek wind farm in Australia and secures 285 MW order from CS Energy

Vestas has received an order for the supply and installation (S&I) of 46 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines from Vestas’ EnVentus platform for CS Energy’s Lotus Creek wind farm, located in central Queensland. With a generation capacity of 285 MW, Vestas will also offer a long-term Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement, which will … Continue reading Vestas successfully develops Lotus Creek wind farm in Australia and secures 285 MW order from CS Energy

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Ingeteam receives a 380 MW photovoltaic order from Acciona in Australia

Acciona Energía has chosen its energy conversion and control technology for the Aldoga project.Ingeteam has been selected by Acciona Energía as a technology partner to provide its energy conversion and control technology for a 380 MW photovoltaic project in Australia. Aldoga Photovoltaics is located 20 kilometers northwest of Gladstone on the central coast of Queensland. … Continue reading Ingeteam receives a 380 MW photovoltaic order from Acciona in Australia

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Rio Tinto acquires 1.1 GW solar photovoltaic plant in Australia

Rio Tinto, the mining giant, on Wednesday announced a deal to buy all the electricity from the 1.1 GW Upper Calliope Solar Farm in Australia, in an effort to cut their global carbon emissions in half by 2030. The 25-year agreement with European Energy Australia means Rio Tinto gets a stable supply of green power. … Continue reading Rio Tinto acquires 1.1 GW solar photovoltaic plant in Australia

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RWE and Stanwell sign MoU for two wind energy projects in Queensland, Australia

RWE and Stanwell Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deliver two Queensland onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW). Under the MoU, Stanwell will investigate and assess energy offtakes and potential equity investment in RWE’s Theodore Wind Farm, a project of up to 1,100 megawatts (MW) … Continue reading RWE and Stanwell sign MoU for two wind energy projects in Queensland, Australia

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Acciona signs agreement to supply clean energy to a 3GW green hydrogen plant in Queensland

ACCIONA Energía has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Stanwell Corporation, a Queensland Government Owned Corporation, for future energy supply via a direct connection between ACCIONA Energía’s Aldoga photovoltaic plant and the Stanwell-led CQ-H2 consortium’s proposed large-scale green hydrogen electrolysis facility. A consortium led by Stanwell Corporation -which also includes … Continue reading Acciona signs agreement to supply clean energy to a 3GW green hydrogen plant in Queensland

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Acciona and Korea Zinc to build MacIntyre wind farm (923MW) in Queensland, Australia

The international metallurgical group will own 30% of ACCIONA’s largest wind farm. ACCIONA will own the remaining 70% of the project, with which it will support the sale agreement to CleanCo, the Queensland public utility, of the 400MW production. ACCIONA and the international metallurgical group Korea Zinc Co. have reached an agreement to jointly develop … Continue reading Acciona and Korea Zinc to build MacIntyre wind farm (923MW) in Queensland, Australia

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Neoen and CleanCo Queensland sign a new PPA for 110 MW of wind energy in Australia

Neoen and CleanCo Queensland sign a new PPA for 110 MW of wind energy in Australia Neoen and CleanCo have signed a purchase agreement for 110 MW of wind energy, in Queensland, Australia; this is their second agreement contracted this year The 110 MW will be part of a larger 157 MW wind farm: Kaban … Continue reading Neoen and CleanCo Queensland sign a new PPA for 110 MW of wind energy in Australia

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Wind energy creates jobs in Queensland

The 450 MW first stage of the wind power project will comprise 101 wind turbines; enough to power the equivalent of approximately 320,000 Queensland homes.Construction starts next year on a billion-dollar Central Queensland wind farm, creating 350 jobs, thanks to a sales deal with one of Queensland’s publicly owned generators. Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham … Continue reading Wind energy creates jobs in Queensland

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Wind energy in Australia, Acciona wind power complex of 1,026 MW

The wind farm project will begin construction in mid-2021 and will require an investment of € 1 billion (AU $ 1.96 billion) in three years, mainly in 2022 and 2023.The company will own 926 MW and build 100 MW for CleanCo, Queensland’s renewable public utility.CleanCo will buy from ACCIONA the annual production of 400 MW … Continue reading Wind energy in Australia, Acciona wind power complex of 1,026 MW

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Queensland approves massive 1,200MW wind farm

The Queensland government has given development approval for a massive wind project of up to 1,200MW that will be located in state pine forest in the Wide Bay-Burnett region. The $2 billion project put forward by Forest Wind will comprise up to 226 turbines and would be located in state forest used as pine plantations … Continue reading Queensland approves massive 1,200MW wind farm

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Queensland approves new 180 MW wind farm

The Queensland state government has given development approval to a new 180 MW wind energy project near Biloela that may also include a big battery. The development approval for Lacour Energy’s Banana Range wind farm was announced on Sunday by state planning minister Cameron Dick and energy minister Anthony Lynham, who said it took the … Continue reading Queensland approves new 180 MW wind farm

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Queensland approves billion dollar wind farm in Australias north

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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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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Queensland targeting 50% renewable energy by 2030

Minister for Energy and Water Supply Mark Bailey said Queensland is open for business and keen to capitalise on the state’s world class solar resources. Mr Bailey told the Australian Solar Council in Melbourne this week the government had a vision to see projects of the future become a reality – like the Mount Emerald … Continue reading Queensland targeting 50% renewable energy by 2030

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