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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
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
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
Gold Fields' Green Energy Boost: 77-MW Aussie Power Complex
Gold Fields Limited takes a green leap with a $296 million investment in a wind and solar power complex at its St Ives mine, boosting renewables share and cutting carbon emissions.
Mar 13, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Western Australia, Gold Fields
ARENA to support Australian microgrids with brand-new funding
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released an AU$ 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
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
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
Eneos to Invest $129M in Queensland Hydrogen Plant
Eneos Holdings invests AUD 200 million in Queensland to pioneer green hydrogen production, driving forward the future of sustainable energy and global carbon reduction efforts.
Dec 4, 2024 // Solar to Fuel, queensland, Eneos Holdings
KKR Buys Zenith Energy to Accelerate Off-Grid Renewables Growth Plan
KKR snaps up off-grid power pioneer Zenith Energy in an A$1.7 bn deal, aiming to fast-track hybrid microgrids that decarbonise Australia’s remote mines.
Jun 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Microgrids, renewables, KKR, Zenith Energy
Indonesian business to buy 132MW Oz solar
Sun Energy to get Merredin project in Western Australia from Risen Energy
Oct 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Asia, Risen Energy, Oceania, Indonesia, solar farm, SUN Energy, Oz solar, Archie Chen
Oz solar farm selects 250MW Energy Vault battery
The 330MW Meadow Creek in Victoria will certainly make use of the firm's grid-connected service
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Energy Vault, Oz solar farm, Cameron Munro
Zenith's 65-MW Hybrid Power Station at Australian Rare Earths Mine
Zenith Energy partners with Lynas Rare Earths to build a cutting-edge renewable energy setup at Mt Weld Mine, leading the way in sustainable power generation.
Jul 30, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Zenith, Lynas Rare Earths
