We’ve scoured all four corners of the internet for all the latest #renewables news (to save you a bit of time). Grab a coffee, here’s the gist (29/11/21 edition):
- Last Sunday SA became the first gigawatt scale grid in the world to reach zero demand however solar generators are essentially being penalised to store their power in the grid (via Renew Economy & Cleantechnica).
- Then, this sunny weekend, SA becomes the first gigawatt scale grid in the world to be nearly fossil free (via Renew Economy).
- Renewable energy’s long term viability is intact despite the increasing prices of new renewable energy projects (via Reuters).
- The Queensland government has committed A$145 million to create three renewable energy zones (REZs) in northern, central and southern Queensland (via Queensland Government).
- Shell and ICG have teamed up to purchase Meridian Energy (New Zealand’s largest renewable energy generator) for A$729 million (via Renewables Now).
- New South Wales passed legislation to develop a green hydrogen industry, expecting to attract over A$80 billion in private investment (via Renewables Now).
- Tesla demonstrates that essential grid services conducted with fossil fuels can be replaced with batteries and software in this short and simple video (via Renew Economy).
- Australia greenlights the installation of wind turbines off the coast expecting to generate regional jobs in the communities that are most at risk from energy transition (via SBS).
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is a close up look at our Kanowna build on a beautiful day:
