Worker killed in turbine blade incident at Australia’s largest wind farm
A worker has been killed in an incident during construction at Australia's largest onshore wind farm in the state of Victoria.
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Equinor to downsize renewables unit, begins talks with unions
Equinor ASA will downsize its renewables unit and is beginning discussions with unions regarding employees at the division.
Macquarie unit Corio Generation is leading $50bn investment in offshore wind
Macquarie Asset Management (ASX:MQG) is making a $50 billion bet on offshore wind after sidestepping a perfect storm of low power prices and cost inflation that forced many competitors to walk away.
Australia takes aim at offshore wind for cleaner future
Australia is “on the cusp of becoming a clean energy superpower”, Nick Sankey, BlueFloat Energy Australia country manager, said.
Fugro takes survey role for Australia’s first offshore wind plan
“Knowing what’s under the seabed in this location helps ensure everything we do – from turbine design and placement through to construction methods – is tailored specifically for this location in Bass Strait.”
SSE forms joint venture with Equis to bid for Victoria offshore wind
SSE Renewables has formed a consortium with developer Equis to bid for rights in an upcoming offshore wind auction off southeastern Australia.
Equinor teams up with Oceanex to tap nascent Australia offshore wind market
Norwegian oil and gas player Equinor has teamed up with Australian offshore wind developer Oceanex for three proposed offshore wind projects each with a planned capacity of up to 2GW.
Shell weighs Australia wind expansion amid clean energy push
European oil major Shell is looking at expanding its wind-power business in Australia as it eyes options offshore and diversifies away from fossil fuels. Significantly, Australia’s offshore wind sector remains at a nascent stage of development.
Tornado vs Wind Turbine: Video captures dramatic storm
Incredible footage appears to have captured what happens when a wind turbine meets a tornado.
Shell makes maiden investment in Australian wind power
Shell is set to acquire 49% of Australian wind farm developer, WestWind Energy Development, which has a 3 GW project pipeline across the states of Victoria, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, that requires some $4.3 billion in investment.
Australian offshore wind gets a boost with 9GW target in Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria has committed to bringing online up to 9GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040 through a series of rolling goals with first power targeted as early as 2028. Crucially, this will help Australia, a giant liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, reposition itself as a major green hydrogen exporter in the future.
Opportunities abound as Asia Pacific set for $4 billion subsea spend in 2022
Subsea opportunities will be plentiful in Asia Pacific over the coming years as international oil companies (IOCs) and national oil companies (NOCs) advance a backlog of projects, while offshore wind developers accelerate activity across the region.
BlueFloat, Estate Energy plan 4.3 GW of Australian offshore wind
Floating wind developer BlueFloat Energy and consultancy Estate Energy have announced joint plans for three wind projects offshore Australia.
Kincardine developer wins funding for Australian offshore wind project
A Scottish offshore wind firm has won more than a million pounds to accelerate the development of a project off Australia.
Renewables project pipeline accelerates in Asia Pacific
Renewables now make up 37% of all power generation projects under construction in Asia, representing a 4% increase in share from the previous quarter, according to the latest IHS Markit Renewable Additions Index (RAI) for Asia Pacific. Although coal power projects remain strong despite climate pressure.
2021 set to be record for Australia renewables
This year will be busy for Australian renewable energy players with an estimated 5.3 gigawatts of utility PV, wind and battery projects expected to finish commissioning, revealed Rystad Energy.