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Hydrostor's 200-MW Energy Storage Approved in NSW
Hydrostor's 200-MW energy storage project in a former silver mine boosts Australia's renewable grid, marking a leap in sustainable energy solutions.
Feb 25, 2025 // Storage, Hydrostor, Australia, Oceania
Record Renewable Output Lowers Costs, Emissions - Australian Energy Market Operator
NEM achieved a new milestone with renewable resource supplying a record-breaking 66 percent, AEMO reported National Electricity Market (NEM) covers all areas of Australia except Western Australia as well as the Northern Territory
Apr 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, AEMO, NEM, Australian Energy Market Operator, national electricity market, AGL Energy Ltd
Lyon Group and China Huadian pen pan-Asia renewables-plus-storage deal
Australian renewables investor Lyon Group has penned an agreement with China Huadian Corporation which will see the duo co-develop and invest in power-plus-battery energy storage systems across Australia, China and other Asian markets.
Oct 15, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Australia, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, BESS, lyon group, china huadian, jera, co-location, David Green
Ikea spends extra in solar every day
The Swedish furnishings titan has stated it will turn among its Australian warehouse stores right into its first 100% renewables-powered solar+ storage space retail project. Australia is likewise residence to the firm's very first development of its retail solar offering, Solstråle.
Jul 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, ikea
Japan awards 208MW in oversubscribed eighth solar auction
Japan's 8th solar auction, for projects with a generation capability of more than 250kW, has gathered prospective buyers safeguarding a total amount of 208MW.
Jul 1, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Japan, Canadian Solar, tender, Asia, auction, ssfasia
Australia’s green bank will prioritise storage and grid stability in FY20
Australia’s state-run renewable energy financier, Clean Energy Finance Corp (CEFC) will shift gears over the next 12 months to prioritise investments in grid stability and large-scale energy storage, according to its latest funding update.
Jul 31, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Clean Energy Finance Corp, CEFC, Oceania
Alinta Unveils 100-MW Battery in WA
Alinta Energy to construct 100-MW battery energy storage facility in WA to stabilise power grid. Works to commence immediately, 800-MWh second stage to be completed by late 2024. Synergy is also constructing WA's first utility-scale energy storage facility.
Aug 18, 2023 // Storage, Western Australia, Alinta Energy
Construction begins on mining giant BHP's initial off-grid solar-storage project
Construction has started on BHP's "first off-grid large-scale renewable resource project", completing 38 MW of solar energy and a 10.1 MW/5.4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), at 2 nickel mines in Western Australia which supply Tesla for usage in electrical lorry (EV) batteries.
Feb 4, 2022 // Plants, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, power purchase agreement, solar-storage project, bhp, Jessica Farrell, diesel, emissions reduction, gold mine
Photon Energy begins on 2nd solar plant in Romania
Solar energy and also clean water remedies group Photon Energy said on Wednesday it has begun the building of its second solar power plant in Romania, with a capacity of 4.7 MWp, as part of strategies to develop 32MWp solar projects in the country by the end of the year.
Jul 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, photon energy, Romania, PV Power Plant
Solar designers rush on Brazil ahead of subsidy terminate
International renewables programmers are rushing to safeguard projects in Brazil prior to the federal government eliminates subsidies for new solar as well as wind farm installations next year.
Apr 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Total Eren, Iberdrola, Voltalia, South america, Brazil, EDP Renewables, enel green power, transmission network, aeel, aurora energias
BlackRock to acquire Oz battery developer
Financier to commit EUR691m to support buildout of over 1GW of BESS projects in Akaysha Energy's pipe
Aug 16, 2022 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, blackrock real assets, Akaysha Energy, Charlie Reid, Nick Carter
ARENA Invests $19M in Lithium Battery Cathode Project
ARENA invests AUD 30 million to revolutionize cathode powder production, boosting Australia's renewable energy sector and global battery supply chain leadership.
Feb 21, 2025 // Storage, ARENA
Squadron Energy grabs Australia's CWP Renewables
Squadron Energy, backed by Australian iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest, has obtained residential platform CWP Renewables, taking hold of a 1.1-GW operational wind portfolio and also a hefty pipeline of wind, solar and also battery projects.
Dec 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Squadron Energy, CWP Renewables
ARENA Backs Luminous Robots for Solar Innovation Boost
ARENA backs Luminous with AUD 4.9M to revolutionize solar farms using AI robots, boosting installation speed and cutting costs in Australia's solar sector.
Jul 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, ARENA
Australian solar gives least expensive energy, sustains greatest frequency ancillary solutions payments
New research from Cornwall Insight reveals that grid-scale solar farms are paying 10% to 20% of the expense of offering regularity supplementary services to Australia's National Electricity Market, regardless of currently creating around 3% of energy in the system.
Aug 25, 2020 // Market Research, Australia, Cornwall Insight, Oceania, Ben Cerini