New solar project gives momentum to South Australia’s 2027 renewables target
A proposed 300 MW solar farm northeast of Adelaide is on public exhibition with the South Australian planning authority and will complete the approved Robertstown solar and battery storage project, playing its role in the state’s 100% renewables by 2027 target.
Rooftop solar reaches 81% high as demand hits record low
Power production from rooftop solar continues to reach new milestones, meeting more than 80% of South Australia’s electricity demand at the weekend – the highest yet share in winter.
Diversity is key to Australia’s renewable future
Energy generation is undergoing a revolution, our consumption patterns however remain unchanged. With electricity distributed 24/7 across our vast country, the need for a constant, reliable energy supply has never been more critical.
The Pilbara urgently needs common use transmission infrastructure: report
Urgently decarbonising and electrifying Australia’s iron ore industry in the Western Australia Pilbara region with common-user transmission infrastructure, is highly recommended by a new Climate Energy Finance report.
Indonesia relaxes local content rules for solar projects
Indonesia has moved to ease local content requirements for electricity infrastructure projects, including solar power plants, in a bid to attract more foreign capital and drive the development of renewable energy projects.
Li-S Energy to build on battery plant with lithium foil facility
Queensland lithium-sulphur battery company Li-S Energy has capped the official opening of a 2 MWh cell production line in Victoria by announcing it has secured a $1.7 million federal government grant to develop Australia’s first lithium foil manufacturing facility.
CS Energy powers up 200 MWh Chinchilla battery
The first element of a clean energy hub being built next to the coal-fired Kogan power plant in Queensland is now fully operational with CS Energy confirming its 100 MW / 200 MWh Chinchilla battery energy storage system has commenced commercial operations.
Troubled Tritium picked up by Indian EV charger giant
Collapsed Australian electric vehicle fast-charger manufacturer Tritium has been acquired by a subsidiary of India-headquartered power solutions company Exicom Tele-systems as it looks to expand its global footprint.
Economic difficulties pose threat to decarbonisation budgets
We know cost-of-living pressures force us to make decisions about the very short-term. Questions such as “how am I going to get dinner?” or “how am I going to pay my next bill”? takes precedence over the luxury of long-term strategic planning and investment.
Griffith team reveals new method to calculate levelised cost of hydrogen
A team of researchers based in Queensland has incorporated overload capacity and power-dependent efficiency of the electrolyser in a novel techno-economic model to calculate the levelised cost of hydrogen.
