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Photon Energy hands over 1.3-MWp solar-storage system to Lord Howe Island
The governing authority of Australia's Lord Howe Island has been handed over a solar-plus-storage crossbreed power system, an AUD-11.1-million (USD 8.1 m/EUR 6.9 m) project aimed at aiding the tiny island community lower diesel intake.
Sep 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, photon energy, solar-storage system
FRV achieves fin close on 300-MW Aussie solar project contracted by Microsoft
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia, co-owned by Spain-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and also Canada's Omers Infrastructure, introduced today it has gotten to monetary closing on the 300-MWp Walla solar project in New South Wales, Australia.
Dec 20, 2022 // Plants, Microsoft, frv, Solar Project
Rio Tinto partners with Ngarluma for 80-MW solar project
Rio Tinto's innovative solar project in Western Australia, in collaboration with the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation, aims to revolutionize green power for mining operations.
Jul 16, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Rio Tinto, Ngarluma
Singapore's Vena Energy Powers Up 53-MW Solar Project in Japan
Vena Energy has obtained JPY-16.9-billion financing for its 53-MW Kasama solar project in Ibaraki, Japan. The project will provide clean energy to over 14,000 households annually, as part of the company's 2.7 GW operational portfolio.
Jun 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Singapore, PV Power Plant, Vena Energy, Solar Project
OCTO+CEFC: 350MW Solar Park & Storage
New South Wales government has approved the construction of the Blind Creek Solar Farm, a 350-MW Solar Park with a 300MW/600MWh battery storage capacity. This USD368.6 million project will create 135,000 home-equivalent energy and offset 740,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. It will also include regenerative agriculture and benefit sharing scheme for local residents.
Aug 1, 2023 // Plants, Storage, CEFC, PV Power Plant, Octopus
Pacific Blue boosts S Australian wind farm with 60-MW battery
Pacific Blue's 60-MW battery in South Australia will boost grid stability and support clean energy transition, adding to their impressive renewable energy portfolio.
Jun 13, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Pacific Blue
GRS turns on 39-MWp solar plant in Australia
Spain-based EPC professional GRS announced on Tuesday it has connected to the grid a 39-MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant in Australia's New South Wales state.
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, GRS
Australian billionaires back an Australia-Singapore power supply gigaproject
Two famous billionaires from Australia have been announced to invest dozens of millions of dollars in a development of a 10-gigawatt solar park with 20-30-gigawatt-hours of battery storage, with power supply destination in Singapore.
Nov 22, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Andrew Forrest, Mike Cannon-Brooks, Sun Cable
Australian JV to Build Country's Largest Privately Funded Battery
Engie, Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG), as well as Fluence have actually partnered to provide Australia's biggest privately-funded as well as possessed utility-scale battery. The project will link to existing network framework to support the shift to renewable energy at the website of the previous Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley.
Dec 2, 2021 // Storage, Australia, Engie, Oceania, Fluence, GIG, Greg Callman, Aaron McCann, Augustin Honorat, Hazelwood Power Station, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group
Neoen H1 earnings jump as IPP closes in on 5GW portfolio target
Neoen's solar earnings rose by 34% in H1 2020 as the independent power producer (IPP) declared its objective of having 5GW in operation or building and construction by the end of following year.
Jul 29, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, neoen, Xavier Barbaro
2020 was best year yet for utility-scale solar
Main figures launched today by Wiki-Solar verify 2020 as an additional record year with over 50 GWAC -- about 65 GWP -- of new utility-scale solar brought online worldwide, taking the collective total amount over 270 GWAC.
Apr 8, 2021 // Market Research, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR
Australian coal generator undercut by rooftop solar boom
The authorities in Western Australia have revealed that two units at Synergy’s Muja Power Station will be retired from October 2022. The state government said the coal-fired units were only being used about 35% of the time, largely because rooftop solar has reduced demand on the grid.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Australia, rooftop, installations, Synergy’s Muja Power Station, Marc McGowan, AEMO, Bill Johnston, PV systems, Oceania
Australia’s CEFC teams up with bank to fund solar, EV batteries
Australia’s green bank has found a funding partner for a new programme to support solar and electric vehicle (EV) batteries, days after pledging to back less-mature technologies more decisively.
Aug 14, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, storage, Australia, Clean Energy Finance Corp, rooftop, Oceania
Singapore designer dives on 500MW Oz solar
Building of PV project in Queensland is intended to begin in 2022 and also be completed in 2023
Dec 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Singapore, Keppel Renewable Energy, Harlin Solar, Chris Ong
Solar Service Group and Evergen Kicks of Projects To Promote Large-scale Deployment of VPP
Evergen and Solar Service Group have entered into a joint venture to connect a lot of residential batteries throughout the country.
Dec 21, 2019 // Technology, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Evergen, Solar Service Grou, Ben Hutt, VPP