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More Dirty Tricks from Anti-wind Farm Campaigners

Leigh Ewbank

Australia’s anti-wind energy campaigners have a history of using dirty tricks to influence public opinion on wind farms. Orchestrated rallies, the misrepresentation of data, astroturfing, and  the use of ‘junk science’ have all been observed. Now, evidence of coordinated email campaigning to increase complaints lodged against a South Australian wind farm has emerged.

Julian Swallow reports for the Adelaide Advertiser: Continue reading “More Dirty Tricks from Anti-wind Farm Campaigners”

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Hepburn Wind's two REpower 2.05MW turbines

Wind farms: two steps forward, one step back

Ben Courtice

Todays news has seen two wind farms getting the go-ahead, and one abandoned by its proponent.

Hepburn Wind's two REpower 2.05MW turbines
Hepburn Wind’s two 2.05MW REpower turbines

Giles Parkinson at Renew Economy reports on the Taralga wind farm in NSW:

CBD Energy said it has signed a power purchase agreement with TRUenergy that will allow construction of the 108MW Taralga wind farm to begin later this year – its first utility scale wind project in Australia.

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The $250 million Taralga wind farm – which won approval only after a fierce court battle – had been in doubt about the failure of the AusChina joint venture that CBD Energy signed last year to take the project forward. However, CBD then took on the principal development role to secure the PPA and equity and financing partners. The PPA is a key element in gaining financing, and partners and the EPC contractor are expected to be announced soon.

And on the Mt Mercer project, proponent Meridian energy has announced it will begin construction in December 2012. A contract has been signed with turbine manufacturer REpower to supply the turbines. Continue reading “Wind farms: two steps forward, one step back”

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Mildura back in hunt for $306m solar funding

Cam Walker

From the Sunraysia Daily, journalist: MIKE STONE Solar race back on: Mildura back in hunt for $306m after Moree fails to get funding Hopes for the establishment of a major solar farm complex near Red Cliffs were reignited yesterday. This follows the Federal Government’s decision to seek updated applications from the four short-listed Round 1 Solar Flagship photovoltaic applicants. In June last year it was announced that TRUenergy’s proposed Mallee Solar Park, comprising a 180 megawatt solar power facility south of Red Cliffs, had been beaten for funding by a 150 megawatt solar farm in Moree in northern NSW. However, … Continue reading Mildura back in hunt for $306m solar funding

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Mildura misses out on federal funding for solar power station

Cam Walker

The following comes from the Sunraysia Daily, Journalist: CHRIS MCLENNAN. See the end of this post for details on the projects that received the federal support. Solar blow: Mildura misses out on federal funding for power station MILDURA has missed out on its bid for a second major solar power station. Instead, Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the weekend announced funding worth three quarters of a billion dollars for projects in Queensland and New South Wales. TRUenergy’s much fancied “Mallee Solar Park” 180 megawatt station south of Red Cliffs was beaten for funding by a 150 megawatt solar farm in … Continue reading Mildura misses out on federal funding for solar power station

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Coalition confirms funding for $500m solar project

Cam Walker

From the Sunraysia Daily. BY CHRIS MCLENNAN Solar sure: Coalition confirms funding for $500m project THE Victorian Government has confirmed its support for Mildura’s two proposed solar power stations. A project with the promise of attracting $350 million of taxpayer money to Mildura was looking a little frayed around the edges. Energy Minister Michael O’Brien yesterday reaffirmed the promise he made to Sunraysia Daily soon after his appointment earlier this year to support then Premier John Brumby’s $100 million pledge for the Mallee Solar Park. TRUenergy’s proposed 180 megawatt flat panel array south of Red Cliffs won what jubilant former … Continue reading Coalition confirms funding for $500m solar project