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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
'Unrealised potential' for solar implementation at Australian airports
Australia's airports have untapped possibility to help the nation's shift to renewable energy, according to a report from scientists at Melbourne's RMIT University.
Apr 21, 2021 // Plants, Residential, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, airport, RMIT University, brisbane
MPower Group sells Queensland PV-storage site for growth funds
MPower Group Limited seeks to sell Lakeland solar-storage park in Queensland for expansion, with projects in SA, VIC, and NSW. Plans for Victoria scheme purchase canceled.
Jun 4, 2024 // Storage, queensland, MPower Group
Palisade packages 1 GW of assets right into new renewables platform
Australian infrastructure asset manager Palisade Investment Partners on Tuesday stated it is introducing a renewable energy platform, called Intera Renewables, which will certainly bundle five of its functional renewable energy assets with an incorporated capacity of concerning 1 GW.
Mar 29, 2023 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, Palisade
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
Australian Govt Picks Eku Energy for Canberra's 500 MWh Big Battery Project
The Big Canberra Battery project is a large-scale storage facility in Williamsdale. Eku Energy will certainly be accountable for building as well as operation of the project.
The BESS project, secured at an expense of as much as $400 million, is slated for construction in 2024. It will certainly achieve completion the following year.
Apr 13, 2023 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Macquarie Group, BESS Project, Eku Energy, Australian grid
ARENA to support Australian microgrids with brand-new funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released an AU$ 50 million (US$ 36 million) programme to support microgrid pilot projects and also enhance the reliability of electrical energy supply across regional Australia.
Sep 28, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, microgrid, ARENA, Microgrids, off-grid
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
ARENA Funds Solar Robotics, Software Projects with USD 2.1m
ARENA funds solar software and robotics projects to slash costs and boost efficiency, driving Australia towards ultra low-cost solar and net zero goals by 2030.
Jul 31, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Software, ARENA
Zen, HD Renewable Propose 100-MW Solar Park in Queensland
Zen Energy and HD Renewable plan a 100-MW solar park with 200-MW battery in Queensland, aiming for a sustainable future by 2027. Public comments open until June 17.
Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, Solar Park, Zen Energy, HD Renewable
AMPYR Secures Financing, Offtaker for 300-MW Aussie Battery
AMPYR Energy powers up Australia's future with its first 1-GWh battery project, securing AUD 340M financing and a 10-year deal with ZEN Energy. Operational by 2026!
Jul 8, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, AMPYR
Gold Fields' Green Energy Boost: 77-MW Aussie Power Complex
Gold Fields Limited takes a green leap with a $296 million investment in a wind and solar power complex at its St Ives mine, boosting renewables share and cutting carbon emissions.
Mar 13, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Western Australia, Gold Fields
Amp Energy closes funding for 120MW solar project in New South Wales
Renewables programmer Amp Energy has safeguarded financing for a 120MW solar setup in the Australian state of New South Wales that is expected to start energisation in early 2022.
Sep 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Natixis, Australia, Oceania, AMP Energy, Dean Cooper
Evergen to further develop software after shutting AU$ 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
CIP heads AUD-5bn renewables hub in Queensland
Danish fund supervisor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has consented to acquire the assets forming the AUD-5-billion (USD 3.34 bn/EUR 3.16 bn) Bowen Renewable Energy Hub in Queensland, Australia.
Dec 26, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, queensland, CIP