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Wind costs fall as French renewable group Neoen seals $300m Hornsdale stage 3

Ben Potter

French renewable energy group Neoen expects the cost of wind power to continue falling after securing finance for the $300m third stage of the Hornsdale wind farm in South Australia.

Franck Woitiez, managing director of Neoen Australia, said Hornsdale's owners will seek a rule change from the Australian Energy Market Operator if a trial of frequency control and grid stability services from Hornsdale's wind turbines later this year is successful.

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Ben Potter writes on energy, climate change and innovation, and has been Washington correspondent, opinion editor and companies editor. Connect with Ben on Twitter. Email Ben at bpotter@afr.com

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