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Neoen lodges intending application for 1-GW/4-GWh battery in Western Australia
France's Neoen SA (EPA: NEOEN) is seeking planning authorization for the installment of a 1-GW/4-GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia, official documents showed on Tuesday.
Sep 14, 2022 // Storage, France, Europe, Western Australia, Neoen SA
Solar growth continues to erode coal market share in Australia as prices soar
Solar PV and various other renewables represent more than a third of electricity generation in Australia's National Energy Market (NEM) in Q1 2022, coal's share slipping by five percentage points year-on-year.
May 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, national energy market, distributed generation, grid transmission
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
NSW to go 'also larger' with 2nd, 8GW renewable resource area
Plans to establish an 8GW renewable energy zone (REZ) in New South Wales, the Australian state's 2nd, have actually been billed as the largest dedication to clean power in its background.
Jul 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Oceania, grid, new south wales, policy, Matt Kean, rez, regulation
Vattenfall drives last lap for solar race group
This year's race in Australia in October will certainly the 20th and last year the Swedish business has been sponsor
Jan 8, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, World Solar Challenge, Netherlands, Vattenfall, REMIX, Sander Koot
Asia Pacific PV ability to triple by 2030 as China leads development, claims Wood Mackenzie
Solar PV capacity in Asia Pacific might triple to 1,500 GW by 2030, with China driving deployment and Indonesia readied to be the area's fastest-growing market, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Jul 14, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Japan, India, Wood Mackenzie, China, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Indonesia, Vietnam, Asia Pacific
Windlab starts Australian PV-wind-battery park following grid delay
Australian renewables developer Windlab has connected and energized its landmark energy park in northern Queensland, comprising 43 MW of wind, 18 MW of solar and a 4 MWh battery.
Aug 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, storage, Australia, Windlab, Kennedy Energy Hub, grid-scale, Roger Price, Oceania
Major solar project in Victoria panned by state arbitrator
A 200MW solar project planned for Victoria, southern Australia, has been denied planning permission by the state's planning arbitrator.
Aug 20, 2019 // Plants, Victoria, Australia, pv power plants, VCAT, Bookaar Solar Farm
New South Wales Govt's First Auction Underway for 12 GW RE Zones
This exercise is the very first in a collection of bi-annual tenders over one decade to replace retiring coal fired power stations with modern-day electricity infrastructure. NSW is targeting the construction of 12 gigawatts of renewable resource by 2030.
Oct 12, 2022 // Storage, Policy, Australia, tender, Oceania, new south wales, Matt Kean, rez, Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, Minister for Energy
AIB invests in Irish solar designer
Bank's EUR8.5 m in money to help fund BNRG's 1.8 GW development pipeline
Dec 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Ireland, Europe, BNRG, AIB
Aussies Heat Ceramics to 1450F with Solar Power
Unlock the power of the sun with breakthrough concentrated solar power. Australian scientists have pushed thermal energy storage to new heights, heating ceramic particles to 803°C & storing it for up to 15 hours. This could be a key to low-cost renewable energy for Australia & beyond.
Nov 13, 2023 // Technology, Australia, Oceania
RWE, PPC secure funding for 691MW solar project in Greece
RWE AG and PPC SA secure financing for 691 MW solar project in Greece, with plans to complete by 2025. Exciting partnership for renewable energy future.
Apr 8, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Greece, Europe, rwe, PV Power Plant, PPC
Naturgy protects PPA from steel firm Sidenor
10-year bargain will certainly be powered by both solar and wind power
Mar 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Naturgy, José Antonio Jainaga
Foresight secures Oz solar refinancing
A$ 60m in total amount in the bank for Oakey 1 and also Longreach solar projects
Apr 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Foresight
Osaka Gas to get in US solar as well as storage markets
Japanese power firm Osaka Gas is to get in the US utility-scale solar market through a joint venture with project developer Oriden.
May 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, North America, utility scale solar, Oriden, Osaka Gas, agreement