Mytilineos breaks ground on 110 MW Moura solar project
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Greek industrial group Mytilineos continues to build out its Australian renewable energy portfolio with confirmation early works have begun at its $120 million Moura Solar Farm in Queensland’s Banana Shire. In an update released earlier this week, Banana Shire Deputy Mayor Colin Semple welcomed the …
VicGrid calls for input on state’s renewable energy zones
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Starting in late 2023, Voconiq will seek participants for the VicGrid REZ Planning Survey via phone or in-person. In 2024, VicGrid will share outcomes of this engagement, and let participants know how it has used their input in assessing land for renewable energy development. There will also be opportunities to …
Energy ministers sign off on capacity mechanism
WEBDec 9, 2022 · Australia’s energy ministers have unanimously agreed to establish a capacity investment mechanism that they anticipate will unleash at least $10 billion (USD 6.7 billion) worth of investment and at least 6 GW of renewable energy generation and storage to stabilise the grid as the nation’s ageing coal-fired power plants exit the energy market.
‘Australia’s largest battery’: Equis’ 2.4 GWh battery in Melbourne ...
WEBOct 11, 2023 · The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, set to include the Asia Pacific’s largest battery to date, was approved by Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, on Tuesday.
JinkoSolar claims a third of Australia’s utility-scale PV generation
WEBJan 4, 2021 · Image: Sunraysia Solar Farm. JinkoSolar ended 2020 on a high, claiming to have more than one-third of Australia’s utility-scale solar generation to its name, and heralding that it would soon supply 1 GW of the nation’s sun-powered renewable energy when Sunraysia, Glenrowan, Jemalong and Batchelor solar farms come online in …
Queensland announces ‘biggest pumped hydro scheme in the world’
WEBSep 28, 2022 · Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has launched a $62 billion energy and jobs plan, which includes the biggest pumped hydro scheme in the world. The government is also planning to convert publicly owned coal-fired power stations into clean energy hubs from 2027. The Queensland government is planning to build two new pumped hydro project ...
Sun Cable names ‘global experts’ to deliver massive solar+storage ...
WEBOct 20, 2021 · Image: Sun Cable. The $30 billion-plus Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink), which will supply renewable electricity to Darwin and Singapore from a massive solar PV farm and battery energy storage facility in Australia’s Northern Territory, has reached another milestone with the announcement …
bp increases stake in 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Macquarie Group announced it has completed the sale of its 15% share in the estimated $55 billion (USD 36.4 billion) Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) to bp which has boosted its stake in the solar, wind and green hydrogen project planned for Western Australia’s north coast to 64%. Robert Dunlop, head …
Rooftop solar on the rise in Australia’s clean energy mix
WEBApr 16, 2024 · The Rooftop Solar and Storage Report, developed with data provided by solar consultancy SunWiz, shows rooftop solar is now the fourth-largest source of electricity generation in Australia, providing about 11.2% of the country’s power supply in 2023, eclipsing the 10% mark for the first time. “The sheer scale and pace of rooftop solar in ...
Nanoparticles enable completely clear, industry-sized solar …
WEBJun 29, 2021 · The promise of solar windows have captivated scientists and engineers for decades. Now, West Australian company ClearVue says it not only has a fully transparent, scalable, industry-ready solar window in production, but it's just 18 months away from cracking 5% efficiency, thanks to a research partnership.