Rachel Williamson, Author at RenewEconomy

Rachel Williamson

Contributor

Rachel Williamson is a science and business journalist, who focuses on climate change-related health and environmental issues.

Policy & Planning

Electricity market “step change” will pay fast, flexible technologies to smooth bumpy grid
A new rule will reward electricity market participants that offer “fast and flexible” services to stabilise grid frequency, in a fresh approach to balancing an increasingly volatile grid.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Squadron and Vestas forge ahead with huge Queensland wind projects, in chilly political conditions
Squadron Energy and Vestas push ahead with major wind farm plans for central Queensland, in spite of the mercurial political environment.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2025

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Policy & Planning

WA beefs up state environment watchdog with more funding for new hires
Western Australia is spending a little on its hard-working EPA and a lot on water issues in its 2025 budget.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2025

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Storage

Small boost to giga-scale plans as NSW big battery wins state planning approval
A two-hour big battery wins state planning approval in NSW, boosting the 7 GW plans of the newly rebranded joint venture between Enel Green Power and Inpex.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 11, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Sydney can become its own renewable energy zone, take a load off NSW regions
Sydney could use its untapped rooftop solar resource to generate up to 75% of its own electricity – and take some of the heavy lifting away from NSW regions.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 10, 2025

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Wind

Huge wind farm cleared to add another seven turbines in state nearing 100 pct net renewables
EPBC approves changes to a massive wind farm that is part of an even bigger renewable energy hub in Australia’s most fossil-free state.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 10, 2025

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Renewables

Share the wealth: Plan to make offshore wind data a public treasure
What if the hoards of offshore wind data was all in one database and free for everyone to use? It’s a vision being put forward by researchers in Australia.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 6, 2025

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Wind

Offshore wind insiders hope Victoria’s auction will give industry back its pep
After a slow year when nuclear took over the headlines, offshore wind execs hope Victoria’s CfD auction will pep up the industry.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 6, 2025

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Renewables

“Undercooked”: Local council rejects coal miner’s lowball benefits offer for solar project
A council has dismissed as “undercooked” a shared benefits offer made by Whitehaven Coal’s for a solar project next to its huge thermal coal mine.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 5, 2025

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Renewables

Bowen awards Bunbury offshore wind licences, and new deadline for sole project in Hunter zone
Bowen awards feasibility licences for the Bunbury offshore wind zone in WA, and sets a new deadline for the sole offshore wind project in the Hunter zone in NSW.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 3, 2025

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