Oceania

Australian solar park can create hydrogen for less than $2/kg.
A new research reveals that hydrogen could be produced for as little as AUD 2.85 ($ 1.98) per kilogram, sustaining Frontier Energy's strategies to make green hydrogen from a 500 MW solar project it is developing in Western Australia.
Aug 5, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Solar Park
NHOA starts setting up Western Australia's biggest BESS
E-mobility and also energy storage space firm New HOrizons Ahead (NHOA) has actually begun installment deal with an LFP-based 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia, the state's biggest.
Aug 5, 2022 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, lithium-ion, Western Australia, lfp, NHOA
Wirsol wins planning nod for Aussie solar-battery hybrid park
Renewable energy group Wirsol, part of Germany's Wircon Group, has acquired planning permission for a 235-MWp solar park with up to 270 MWh of battery storage in New South Wales, Australia.
Aug 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, wirsol
Australian government legislates for net zero by 2050, locks-in pledge to prevent future reversals
Last week, the Australian federal government proposed legislation that will certainly lock-in Australia's commitment to accomplish net zero by 2050 along with offering greater oversight as well as accountability over progression on climate change in a sharp separation from the previous administration.
Aug 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, coal, legislation, net zero, legal
Australian Capital Territory federal government 'spends' in 250MW battery project
The state government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will certainly pledge financing towards a battery energy storage system (BESS) rollout in its 2022-2023 budget plan to be revealed 2 August.
Jul 26, 2022 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, academic studies
ARENA financing enables New South Wales battery project to meet 300MWh ambition
Freshly revealed financing support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is enabling the development of an intended large-scale battery project in New South Wales.
Jul 11, 2022 // Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, new south wales, ARENA, edify
Mytilineos begin on 75-MW Aussie solar project
Greek commercial group Mytilineos SA (FRA: MYH) on Friday formally initiated the building of its 75-MW Wyalong solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in New South Wales, Australia.
Jul 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Solar Project, Mytilineos
Sun Cable appoints trio to discover financiers for vast solar-storage interconnection project
Sun Cable has actually relied on a trio of economic consultants as it wants to advance its multi-gigawatt solar-storage project to economic close by 2024.
Jul 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, solar plus storage, Oceania, Sun Cable, Australia-Asia PowerLink, australia singapore power link, darwin
Australia's Victoria promotes rooftop solar as part of gas substitution roadmap
The Australian state of Victoria is promoting the uptake of rooftop solar as part of a new approach focused on minimizing gas use and also decreasing household power bills.
Jul 5, 2022 // Storage, Rooftop PV, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, decarbonisation
Sun Cable's Australian solar-storage project deemed financial investment prepared
A project in Australia that can include up to 17-- 20GWp of solar as well as 36-- 42GWh of energy storage space has been categorised as financial investment all set by a federal government agency.
Jun 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, Northern Territory, Australia, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, investment, Singapore, Sun Cable, Australia-Asia PowerLink
Australian PV research study centre safeguards AU$ 45m in government financing
The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) has actually obtained funding from the nation's new federal government to proceed its solar study tasks up until 2030.
Jun 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, Martin Green, research and development, Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
AEMO gets rid of suspension, restores wholesale power markets in all Australian areas
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has actually lifted the wholesale power market suspension in all areas of the National Electricity Market (NEM) from 2pm today (AEST), after stepping in greater than a week earlier.
Jun 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, Australian Energy Market Operator, national electricity market, wholesale markets
Evergen to further develop software after shutting AU$ 15m financing round
Australian energy software firm Evergen has shut a AU$ 15 million (US$ 10.4 million) series B funding round, its biggest capital expense to date.
Jun 23, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Software, Australia, Oceania, funding, frv, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Evergen, software, software platform
Australia commits to greater 2030 emissions reduction target
Australia's new Labor government has actually increased the nation's 2030 emissions reduction target as it vowed to support the transition to renewables by purchasing transmission infrastructure and also energy storage.
Jun 16, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, policy, Emissions, climate targets, Anthony Albanese
Rio Tinto puts out 1148MW Oz solar, wind phone call
The large-scale renewables projects are required to power three aluminium plants in Queensland
Jun 10, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PPA, Australia, Oceania, Rio Tinto, Oz, Ivan Vella