David Carroll
AusNet marks network first with 300 kWh community battery
AusNet has connected the first stand-alone community battery to its Victorian electricity distribution network with a 120 kW / 300 kWh energy storage system now helping the Yarra Junction community make better use of locally generated solar energy.
Energy Vault acquires eight-hour battery project in NSW
United States-headquartered energy storage solutions company Energy Vault has inked an agreement to purchase the 125 MW / 1,000 MWh Stoney Creek battery energy storage project from Victoria-based renewable energy developer Enervest.
Search for New England REZ network operator begins
Australia’s largest planned renewable energy zone has reached another milestone with the New South Wales government launching the search for a network operator to help deliver the New England REZ that is to provide at least 8 GW of new network capacity.
Jet Charge tipping EV uptake to accelerate
Electric vehicle sales in Australia are expected to accelerate rapidly in the next five years with modelling from charging infrastructure company Jet Charge showing that by 2030, 50% of all new cars sold will be electric.
Carnegie secures more funding for Spain wave energy project
Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has secured more than $545,000 in funding to push forward its plans to deliver and operate a 400 kW version of its ‘CETO’ wave power generation system in waters off the coast of Spain.
Rooftop solar install rates roll on with 3 GW added in 2024
Australia’s rooftop solar uptake continued to surge in 2024 with a new report revealing more than 300,000 PV systems with a combined capacity of almost 3 GW were bolted on to the roofs of homes and businesses across the nation last year.
AGA signs ABB up to 3 GW green ammonia project in NT
Allied Green Ammonia has struck a deal with Swiss-Swedish electrical equipment producer ABB it says will accelerate the development of its green hydrogen-to-ammonia production facility proposed for the Northern Territory.
ACLE awarded construction contract for Iberdrola battery project
Australian renewables contracting firm ACLE Services has been awarded the construction and balance of plant contract for the 130 MWh Smithfield Battery Energy Storage System being developed west of Sydney by Spanish energy giant Iberdrola.
Water generates electrical charge 10 times stronger than expected
Electricity generated by water moving across a surface can be 10 times more powerful than previously thought, according to Australian researchers who say their finding could boost energy storage and charging rates and improve safety in fuel-holding systems.
Landowner turns tables in hunt for renewable energy
An 1,850-hectare portion of a grazing property in Queensland’s southeast is being offered as leasehold for the development of a renewable energy project as the landowner looks to tap into the generational opportunities presented by the clean energy transition.
