Clean Energy Council

Australia added 1.2 GW of large-scale solar in 2021 however renewables financial investment slows, report finds
Large-scale solar implementation in Australia leapt 38% year-on-year in 2021 as its 3 biggest PV plants were commissioned, but financial commitments for new renewables projects in the country fell, according to a new report.
Apr 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, rooftop, South Australia, Oceania, new south wales, investment, Clean Energy Council, covid-19, deployment statistics, Darlington Point
Australian climate organisations slam federal budget as a "massive missed opportunity"
Australia's 2022-23 Federal Budget has actually "missed the mark" when it concerns sustaining the energy transition and also has actually disregarded financial investment in transmission facilities over investing in fossil fuels at a critical joint in Australia's decarbonisation journey, claimed the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Mar 31, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, climate council, Clean Energy Council, ARENA, Microgrids, transmission, Australian Energy Market Operator, australia solar, budget
Australia commits to internet zero by 2050 however prevents legislation
The Australian government has today committed to getting to web zero exhausts by 2050 but has not passed any kind of regulation to support such a shift in a move referred to as "frustrating" as well as "unambitious" by the country's Clean Energy Council.
Oct 27, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, ARENA, IEEFA, net zero
Queensland aims to 'turbo charge' a lot more renewables projects with AU$ 2bn jobs fund
Queensland will certainly invest AU$ 2 billion (US$ 1.55 billion) on renewables and hydrogen jobs to sustain the Australian state's financial recovery from COVID-19 as well as aid it provide on its 50% clean energy target by 2030.
Jun 11, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Australia, queensland, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, green hydrogen, employment, covid-19 recovery, jobs
Financial investment in Australian renewables down as funding for big batteries skyrockets
Financial dedications for utility-scale renewables projects in Australia have actually slowed to the most affordable level in the past five years, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC), which exposed investment in large-scale batteries in the nation is booming.
Jun 1, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, project financing, renewables investment
Three eco-friendly hydrogen projects in Australia protected funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has actually selected three commercial-scale green hydrogen projects that will share in AU$ 103 million (US$ 79.7 million) of funding to sustain their growth.
May 6, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Engie, hydrogen, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, ARENA, Darren Miller, green hydrogen, electrolysers
Batteries Better Than Gas at Satisfying Australia's Future Peaking Requirements
In September last year, the Scott Morrison-led Australian federal government had actually announced that it was establishing a target for the electrical energy field to reach last financial investment choices by the end of April 2021, towards supplying 1000 MW of brand-new dispatchable energy by summer 2023-24, to make sure that the coal-fired Liddell power plant could be folded in 2023 according to routine.
Apr 15, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, clean energy, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, CEC, Australian Energy Market Operator, Battery Storage Over Gas Peakers
Victoria takes into consideration 600MW of new renewables to aid drive economic healing
The Australian state of Victoria has started a process to test market interest as well as capacity for brand-new solar, wind and also other renewable energy projects.
Sep 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Victoria, Australia, climate council, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, covid-19, Tim Baxter
Solar, wind, storage investment falls down in Australia as threats on designers expand
A brand-new evaluation by the Clean Energy Council discloses a significant fall in the number of large-scale renewable resource projects committed in the second quarter of 2020, with simply 3 projects standing for 410 MW of new ability reaching financial close-- the most affordable degree given that 2017.
Aug 19, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton
Large-scale renewable resource investment in Australia hits three-year reduced
Struck by grid connection challenges, large-scale renewable energy projects committed in Australia in the 2nd quarter of 2020 went to their lowest level because 2017, according to new data from the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Aug 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, Kane Thornton, grid connection, covid-19, renewables investment
Australia’s Clean Energy Council calls for drastic power market reform
Australia needs to drastically overhaul its power market in order to harness and benefit from the country’s skyrocketing rooftop solar and battery market, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, Clean Energy Council, rooftop solar, LRET, David Parker
LONGi lands maiden CEC enhanced standards pre-qualification as Hi-Mo X launches in Australia
LONGi celebrated the launch of its new Hi-Mo X module in Australia this week, clinching the industry’s first Clean Energy Council (CEC) enhanced standards pre-qualification.
Aug 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Australia, LONGi, Hi-Mo X module, Clean Energy Council, mono perc