Flagship renewable energy scheme becalmed as wind woes deepen

Flagship renewable energy scheme becalmed as wind woes deepen

For Australia to phase out coal power and reach its 2030 green energy goals, wind is seen as essential. A drought of new projects has analysts worried.

Wind project ‘drought’ puts Australia’s green energy targets in doubt

By energy reporter Daniel Mercer When Chris Bowen got up on stage at the International Convention Centre in Sydney in mid-2023, he was determined to make a point.  Meeting his government’s target for Australia to get 82 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, he said, would be a gargantuan effort. Rooftop solar installations would need to double. Storage capacity would have to be added on a vast scale. Energy Minister Chris …