
Renewables spark early demand for Metallica's sands
Two years before Metallica Minerals even starts mining its Cape Flattery silica project, it is fielding calls from major players about offtakes.
Two years before Metallica Minerals even starts mining its Cape Flattery silica project, it is fielding calls from major players about offtakes.
Queensland needed to build a “rhombus of reliability” in renewable power generation and transmission in the central and northern parts of the state to support its competitive economic advantage in a zero emissions world, a major infrastructure conference has been told.
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Wind and solar energy sources have been found to be at least 50 per cent cheaper than other sources of power, even with the inclusion of batteries and transmission costs, according to a report from the CSIRO.
Queensland is breaking records in renewable energy output, but that is not always good news.
Queensland’s solar energy production was “hammered” over the weekend and showed how dependent the national electricity market was becoming on weather, according to an analysis by WattClarity’s Paul McArdle.