Former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown made headlines this week after he objected to a proposed wind farm on Tasmania’s Robbins Island. The development would see 200 towers built, each standing 270 metres from base to the tip of their blades.
Wholesale prices in the National Electricity Market have climbed significantly in recent years. The increase has coincided with a rapid increase in the proportion of electricity supplied by wind and solar generators.
Energy storage and transmission in Australia has never been more important to the future of the National Electricity Market (NEM). That’s the upshot of new analysis from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) containing proposals for an electricity grid upgrade.
A massive synchronous condenser imported for use at Kiamal Solar Farm in Victoria marks a new era for renewable energy integration in Australia. The Kiamal Solar Farm near Ouyen in north-western Victoria, should begin operation at the end of the year.