Wind grade is calculated by the average annual wind speed, but just like sunshine (there are more hours of sunshine during summer than winter), wind is usually seasonal too. While we have "A Grade" wind here on the Cradle Coast, seasonality is also critical as an increasing proportion of electricity nationally is generated by variable wind and solar. There needs to continually be enough generation to meet demand all day [...]
The Clean Energy Council has released its "Clean Energy at Work" report, the largest study of current and projected employment in the renewable energy industry in Australia. It predicts that around 70 per cent of renewable energy job opportunities to 2035 could be distributed across regional and rural Australia. #cradlecoastgoodenergy #hereforgood Growing renewable energy generation such as wind, pumped hydro, hydrogen and solar will be more dispersed across regional Australia [...]
The Cradle Coast Authority has released its list of regionally important projects. Candidate projects are assessed against their ability to enhance education and training opportunities, address disadvantage, improve liveability standards, create opportunities for new businesses and deliver project and ongoing jobs in key industries in the Cradle Coast. While Marinus Link and Battery of the Nation will deliver enormous national and state benefits by meeting the growing need for clean [...]
The Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Funding Program has identified the Burnie industrial precinct as an ideal hydrogen hub location. Its close proximity to the Port of Burnie, access to the high quality wind resources and hydro generation of Tasmania's North West Renewable Energy Zone, and the region's already established advanced manufacturing industry will be valuable for successful applicants looking to meet the timeframes of the action plan goals #cradlecoastgoodenergy [...]
As variable renewable generation replaces retiring coal fired power stations over the coming years, balancing variable generation is more complex than just simple storage that can be provided by batteries. As explained by Tammy Chu, Managing Director of Entura, "batteries are not yet capable of providing kinetic inertia and fault level support required by a grid with a high proportion of intermittent renewables. Batteries also typically cannot supply the significant [...]
The Tasmanian government has released its Draft Renewable Energy Action Plan, which charts the way to achieve the world first target of 200% renewables by 2040. Consultation will be open for four months, with submissions due by the 11 September 2020. #cradlecoastgoodenergy #hereforgood The Draft Action Plan and information on how to make a submission can be found here
The Clean Energy Council has released their Clean Energy Report 2020. Tasmania continues to lead the way with 95.6% renewable energy penetration in 2019, and coming a close third behind NSW and Victoria for total renewable energy generation. In Tasmania, projects under construction or financially committed represent 260MW, $580 million in investment and 350 jobs #cradlecoastgoodenergy #hereforgood The report can be found here
Interconnection is the key to accessing the Cradle Coast's world class wind and deep hydro resource potential. TasNetworks are continuing their work to provide connection to additional renewable energy generation in the future. As part of this, they will be undertaking eagle nest surveys from the 11th to the 15th of May in the vicinity of a potential new transmission route between Hampshire and Staverton. #cradlecoastgoodenergy #hereforgood You can find [...]
The EPA has approved the application for Jim's Plain Renewable Energy Park as part of the project's Development Application process. The site is in Circular Head, 23km west of Smithton, and is mostly coastal heath with some pasture. The proposal is for up to 31 wind turbines and 40MW of solar generation. #cradlecoastgoodenergy #hereforgood More information can be found about Jim's Plain Energy Park here: https://robbinsislandwindfarm.com/projects/jims-plain/ [...]
Over the next four years, the $16.1 million Energising Tasmania Training Fund aims to deliver up to 2,500 fully subsidised training places in areas of identified skills need and will provide up to $1,000 per learner to assist with non-tuition costs such as training materials. Training is expected to be provided in areas such as leadership and project management, engineering, civil construction, electrical generation and power systems to ensure Tasmania [...]