Australia

Goldman Sachs invests in compressed air storage
The $250m will certainly aid Hydrostor create 1.1 GW of projects and also broaden its pipe worldwide
Jan 10, 2022 // Storage, California, USA, Australia, Oceania, North America, Goldman Sachs, Curtis VanWalleghem, Charlie Gailliot
Insight takes full ownership of Queensland solar set
Financier has actually obtained 51% shareholding in the functional Oakey 1 as well as Longreach PV farms
Jan 4, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, solar farm, Foresight Solar Fund Limited
Solar PV, wind continue to be most inexpensive generation technologies in Australia
New research study has actually exposed that solar PV as well as wind continue to be the least expensive new-build electrical energy generation choices in Australia, even when considering their additional combination expenses such as power storage space and also transmission.
Dec 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, LCOE, Oceania, CSIRO, cost declines
Greenspot intends 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery at former coal-fired nuclear power plant in Australia
New South Wales-based development business Greenspot has actually lodged a planning application for a substantial 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery power storage space system to be built at the site of the shuttered coal-fired Wallerawang Power Station near Lithgow in the Central Tablelands.
Dec 17, 2021 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Greenspot, Brett Hawkins
APA register offtaker for second 44-MW stage of Queensland solar project
Australian power infrastructure company APA Group (ASX: APA) will certainly move ahead with a 2nd 44-MW stage of the Mica Creek solar project in Queensland after signing up a second customer.
Dec 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Solar Project, APA
Iberdrola obtains Australian solar EPC company Autonomous Energy
Spanish energy business Iberdrola is proceeding its expansion in Australia's solar field with the purchase of design, procurement and building (EPC) supplier Autonomous Energy.
Dec 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, EPC, Iberdrola, Australia, Oceania, m&a, acquisition, Autonomous Energy
Alinta powers up 60-MW Australian solar farm for Fortescue
Alinta Energy's 60-MW Chichester Hub remote solar farm in Western Australia has actually begun providing power to iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG), the two business introduced on Wednesday.
Dec 15, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, alinta, solar farm, Fortescue
SUSI Partners purchases 50% risk in Australian residential solar-storage supplier
Swiss fund supervisor SUSI Partners has actually obtained a 50% interest in Starling Energy Group, an Australian installer of incorporated solar PV as well as energy storage space systems for the domestic field.
Dec 13, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, VPP, virtual power plant, acquisition, SUSI Partners, Starling Energy Group
Australia's Northern Territory fast tracks US$ 10bn green hydrogen facilit
The US$ 10.75 billion Desert Bloom Hydrogen project in Australia's Northern Territory has been given Major Project Status by the regional federal government, fast tracking the project and paving the way for industrial manufacturing of the 10GW green hydrogen facility by 2023.
Dec 13, 2021 // Solar to Fuel, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania, green hydrogen, electrolysis, aqua aerem, desert bloom, green hydrogen production, sanguine impact investment
Rise of Solar Rooftops to Accelerate Coal's Exit in Australia
Power sector is undertaking a more rapid adjustment, AEMO states About half of residences anticipated to have roof solar by 2032
Dec 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Australia, AEMO, Oceania
Fortescue, AGL Energy bid to transform NSW coal plants right into wind and also PV-powered hydrogen centers
Mining gigantic Fortescue is to partner with Australian energy major AGL Energy to take a look at the potential of repurposing tradition coal properties for renewables-powered green hydrogen centers.
Dec 9, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Australia, AGL Energy, Oceania, coal, green hydrogen, decarbonisation, Fossil Fuels, electrolysers, Fortescue, solar-hydrogen
VH Global buys 2nd Aussie solar farm under strategy to add storage to PV
UK investment firm VH Global Lasting Energy Opportunities (LON: GSEO) has actually settled the purchase of a 10.9-MW solar farm site in Queensland, Australia, spending GBP 5.9 million (USD 7.8 m/EUR 6.9 m), the firm stated today.
Dec 8, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, solar farm, VH Global
Neoen fires up 300MW Victorian Big Battery
The facility is a cooperation with Tesla, deploying its Megapack modern technology, and AusNet Services
Dec 8, 2021 // Storage, TESLA, Australia, AEMO, neoen, Lily D’Ambrosio, Oceania, Xavier Barbaro, Louis de Sambucy, Australian Energy Market Operator
Australia's Labor party has 82% renewables goal for 2030
The Australian Labor party has actually revealed a brand-new emissions policy, under which it intends to improve to 82% the renewables share of National Electricity Market (NEM) generation, up from 68% under current government estimates.
Dec 7, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Labor party
Enel To Beginning Marketing Electricity Straight To Customers In Australia
With a license to retail electricity, Enel can currently join energy retail market through the National Electricity Market (NEM) of Australia.
Dec 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Enel, Oceania