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Iberdrola Partners with ABEL Energy for EUR 1.1 Bn Green Hydrogen Project in Australia
Australia and hydrogen designer ABEL Energy have integrated to develop a green hydrogen as well as green methanol manufacturing plant at Bell Bay, Tasmania.
Dec 20, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Iberdrola, green hydrogen, Ross Rolfe, ABEL Energy, Bell Bay Powerfuels, green methanol, Michael van Baarle
ReneSola, ProSun Solar Ink 150 MW Distribution Pact in Australia
CEO of ReneSola Yixing Co. Ltd, a business in Jiangsu Province, claimed that "Australian solar market is in fact expanding remarkably. We have actually currently
May 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, renesola, Sky Wang, Prosun Solar, Krishan Sharma
Lightsource BP closes financing on first utility-scale Australia project, boasts bifacial prominence
financing agreements to develop its maiden utility-scale solar project in Australia.   The BP-backed developer has agreed a senior debt facility with Dutch
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Australia, pv power plants, solar pv, bifacial, Lightsource BP, Adam Pegg, Oceania, finance
Amp Energy indicators land deal for 388-MW solar project in S Australia
Power Australia Pty Limited and EPS Energy, from which Amp acquired the portfolio of projects in May, have become part of a contract for lease with the Barngarla
Aug 31, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, AMP Energy, Solar Project
Western Australia financing feasibility research study for state's largest battery project
for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan claimed would assist Western Australia's shift far from coal. The BESS, planned for construction in the town of
Apr 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Western Australia
Australia's H2 Trade May be Worth US$ 90 billion in 2050: WoodMac
Australia prices continually in the leading tiers for solar irradiance as well as has vast capacity for largescale carbon capture as well as storage space (CCS). It has actually showed the world the course forward with its stationary battery storage space flexibility at the much-vaunted Hornsdale power reserve facility as well as has actually moved quickly to capitalise on low-carbon hydrogen production. With an expanding project pipe, gauged at 2.94 gigawatts (GW) of named eco-friendly hydrogen electrolyser ability as of 2020, Australia is currently the globe's second largest proprietor of hydrogen projects after the Netherlands. Simply this year alone, Australia's pipeline of advanced and also early stage project advancements has actually expanded a more 45% to 4.25 GW. Talking at the APPEA seminar today, Wood Mackenzie Head of Markets and Transitions, Prakash Sharma claimed: "Australia's key export markets-- Japan, South Korea, China, India as well as Europe-- are large carbon emitters and web importers of natural deposits. Their import demands have progressively raised in the past twenty years and currently typical at more than 70% of their overall power need. As these countries increase environment ambitions, they will require to source clean energy to decarbonise steel, chemicals, concrete, sturdy movement, shipping as well as power generation. " In a net-zero emissions globe, a steady and also reliable source of low-carbon hydrogen supply comes to be crucial since it is difficult to inform how a given molecule of hydrogen has actually been generated. An assurance of beginning is for that reason critical to allow for very little environmental influence, i.e., carbon leakage. Specification also help with danger analysis and also clear market pricing. Australia stands to profit as regulations of hydrogen delivery, transport, storage as well as item quality are set as well as approved globally. " Australia's share in the around the world traded market for low-carbon hydrogen or its by-products can reach 25-45 million tonnes (Mt) by 2050, equivalent to US$ 50 to US$ 90 billion in potential export profits." Price competition continues to be an irritating factor; nevertheless, Wood Mackenzie believes there are pathways to competition for end-user sectors. Price reductions will be mostly driven by large-scale, automatic production of electrolysers, an increase in system size and also a decrease in eco-friendly power expenses. The difficulty is figuring out the very best transportation approach for Australia's export supply chains. All three types of seaborne transport under consideration, liquid hydrogen (LH2), liquid organic hydrogen providers (LOHC) and also ammonia (NH3) have advantages and also challenges. The effective service provider selection depends on the end-use, purity and storage needs. As an example, LH2 is chosen if the end-use needs liquid or high-purity hydrogen such as flexibility applications. On the other hand, ammonia gains where it can be used straight as a feedstock preventing the cost of breaking NH3 back into hydrogen. Sharma said: "Our exclusive hydrogen setting you back as well as energy change circumstance modelling show Australia's hydrogen supplied prices can drop below US$ 2/kg longer-term, making it competitive in all end-use cases in crucial markets of northeast Asia. " We estimate ammonia would be the very first hydrogen-carrier in the export market helped with by Australia from mid-2020s. Low-carbon hydrogen demand in Japan as well as Korea gets to 30 Mt in 2050 with ammonia taking one-third market share on this path." Although there is no expedition danger to eco-friendly hydrogen manufacturing, the export supply chain-- storage space, compression, transportation, decompression-- is currently made complex and incipient. The size of the reward for Australia depends on the rate as well as range at which global hydrogen market creates; the variety is large 73-- 145 Mt in 2050 and the opportunities are aplenty. Sharma stated: "Our team believe Australia can get over hydrogen's logistical challenge like it successfully carried out in coal seam gas to LNG projects, automated trucks and remote-control mining procedures as well as large-scale CCS releases. Leveraging experience from hydrogen pilot programmes and greater investment in r & d, regular government support, collaborations and offtake arrangements from Japanese as well as Korean firms would be vital. " This is a lifetime possibility for Australia to harness its renewable resource resources as well as end up being a leading player in the zero-carbon energy trade. It would certainly be difficult for huge Oriental economies to reach climate goals without clean power products from Australia."
Jun 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Wood Mackenzie, Australia, Oceania, Low Carbon Hydrogen Trade, Net-Zero Emissions, Prakash Sharma
LONGi lands maiden CEC enhanced standards pre-qualification as Hi-Mo X launches in Australia
celebrated the launch of its new Hi-Mo X module in Australia this week, clinching the industry’s first Clean Energy Council (CEC) enhanced standards
Aug 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Australia, LONGi, Hi-Mo X module, Clean Energy Council, mono perc
U.S.A.'s FTC Solar to Supply Solar Tracker Solution to Australia's Hybrid Project
128 MW Cunderdin Hybrid PV Solar as well as Energy Storage Project in Western Australia. FTC Solar asserts to be a leading global service provider of solar tracker
Oct 4, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, ftc solar, global power generation, solar tracker systems, large-scale photovoltaic, Patrick Cook, Pedro Serrano, Voyager solar tracker technology
AGL & Wärtsilä to Build 250MW Grid-scale BESS in South Australia
Australian integrated energy business, AGL Energy Ltd. will construct a 250 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system at Torrens Islands in South Australia. The firm has actually revealed an investment of $180 million to build its first grid-scale BESS project and also the 2nd greatest in Australia. AGL has selected Finnish innovation major in marine and energy markets, Wärtsilä to supply a battery energy storage system (BESS) for stabilizing the supply of energy from eco-friendly sources, thus preserving security as well as reliability of the grid. Wärtsilä system will run initially in grid-following mode prior to switching at a later day to grid-forming setting (online simultaneous generation-- VSG), making it the biggest energy storage space remedy capable of operating in this setting. The facility remedy is supported by Wärtsilä's innovative GEMS Nuclear power plant Controller as well as energy management software, according to the firm. The Torrens Island grid-scale battery will support the growth of intermittent renewable resource in South Australia as well as will certainly be the initial to start building and construction within AGL's intended 850MW nationwide battery roll-out. The storage space period of the 250MW battery will originally be for one hour (250 MWh), with space for growth of approximately four hours (1000 MWh). The construction is anticipated to commence by the end of 2021. Mentioning the project, the CEO of AGL, Mr. Markus Brokhof stated, "We are delighted to see our grid-scale energy storage intends reviving, and deal with Wärtsilä, a company with a leading position and an impressive record in energy storage space technology, as a project partner." This grid-scale battery will certainly sustain South Australia's energy shift, supplying necessary ability when renewable generation is impacted and also throughout durations of high demand, demonstrating once more that AGL is taking a leading role in reshaping the energy future. In addition to sustaining the state's energy change, we approximate up to 50 regional tasks during the height of the building and construction stage, along with the 400 staff members currently operating at our South Australian sites," Markus included. Wärtsilä has earlier provided a 211 MW power plant for AGL, the Barker Inlet Power plant, additionally located on Torrens Island. "This is a spots project, and also we are proud to have actually been selected as the ESS supplier. Renewable generation is growing rapidly in South Australia, and the flexibility of our modern technology and also the internal experience we bring, can together contribute in maintaining a reputable and budget friendly power supply for South Australian consumers-- both home as well as business-- for many years to find," stated Mr. Sushil Purohit, President, Wärtsilä Energy.
Aug 9, 2021 // Storage, Australia, AGL Energy, Oceania, Markus Brokhof, sushil purohit, Torrens Islands, Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Enel To Beginning Marketing Electricity Straight To Customers In Australia
its plans on supplying its one-of-a-kind "green-tailer" item in Australia, Italian energy significant Enel Group has actually safeguarded an energy retail
Dec 6, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Enel, Oceania
Rise of Solar Rooftops to Accelerate Coal's Exit in Australia
Australia's accelerating power shift will certainly see half of all houses mounted with rooftop solar in the very early 2030s, aiding to spur a faster exit from coal-fired power generation, according to the operator of the nation's main power market. About 14 gigawatts of generation capacity utilizing the gas might retire by the end of the decade, far more than the 5.4 gigawatts of closures presently introduced, the Australian Power Market Operator claimed Friday, pointing out one of the most likely situation in a draft plan to develop the nation's electrical energy system over the next thirty years. " The field is undergoing a more fast change than has been previously anticipated," the operator claimed in the plan. "Provided these uncertainties, the efficient sychronisation of closures will certainly be extremely challenging." Over half of houses attached to the national electricity market will certainly have roof photovoltaic panels set up by 2032 from the current 30%, and that will certainly rise to 65% by 2050, according to AEMO's plan. Sunny Roofs Australian homes lead the world in solar installations Australia, which still depends heavily on coal for power generation, can do more to harness advantages in renewables, according to the paper. Utility-scale wind as well as solar capacity can be increased nine-fold by 2050 to about 140 gigawatts. " We have the blueprint for how Australia can run a coal power-free grid in a little over a decade," stated Richie Merzian, climate and power program supervisor at the Australia Institute, a brain trust that promotes a quicker change away from fossil fuels. A few other essential AEMO forecasts for modifications by 2050: A tripling of firming capacity such as batteries, hydro storage as well as online nuclear power plant. Installation of 10,000 kilometers (6,200 miles) of transmission lines. Installation of four times the current roof solar capacity, with the majority of attached to a dedicated power storage space system.
Dec 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Australia, AEMO, Oceania
Western Australia introduces AU$ 55m solar, storage investment in post-pandemic kickstarter
billion) recovery scheme designed to create a pipeline of jobs for Western Australians as well as supply lasting financial growth. " This comprehensive strategy
Jul 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, climate council, Oceania, covid-19, green recovery, Mark McGowan
Ace Power Secures Grid-Connection Approvals for 303 MW of BESS in Australia
Australian renewable energy developer ACE Power has received grid-connection approvals from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for two battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of 303 MW. The approvals are for the 103 MW Kerang battery in Victoria and the 200 MW Yabulu battery in Queensland. Both facilities will connect to the transmission network through existing substations at the respective sites. ACE Power plans to begin construction on the projects in the second quarter of this year.ACE Power owns a pipeline of over 6 GWp of wind, solar, and energy storage projects in Australia, with 1.2 GWp dedicated to battery schemes. These approvals mark an important milestone for the company as they are among the earliest nationwide for BESS to operate in grid forming mode from the date of commissioning. What are the grid-connection approvals received by ACE Power for their battery energy storage systems? ACE Power has received grid-connection approvals for their battery energy storage systems. The approvals cover multiple projects located in various regions. One of the approved projects is a 50-MW battery energy storage system in New South Wales, Australia. Another approved project is a 30-MW battery energy storage system in Queensland, Australia. ACE Power's battery energy storage systems will contribute to stabilizing the grid and reducing the occurrence of blackouts. The systems will also enable the integration of renewable energy sources and provide real-time access to 100% renewable energy for customers. Construction for the approved projects is expected to begin in the next two years, with the battery systems becoming operational shortly after.
Jan 26, 2024 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, BESS, ACE Power
Enphase inverters contributed to Ikea's complete solar offer in Australia
microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy has broadened its footprint in Australia on the back of a brand-new collaboration with Solargain, one of the country's
Aug 27, 2020 // Inverters, Australia, Oceania, Enphase, ikea, Dave Ranhoff, Keera Single, Solargain
Chile and South Australia established sights on eco-friendly hydrogen exports
in the Patagonia area. Project of 'international importance' for South Australia In a move to unlock export possibilities, specifically in Asia, South
Nov 5, 2020 // Storage, Australia, Chile, South Australia, South america, hydrogen, climate council, Oceania, Juan Carlos Jobet, green hydrogen, Amanda McKenzie, Steven Marshall