David Carroll
Traditional land owners push ahead with 3 GW mega project in WA’s Pilbara
A Western Australian Aboriginal corporation’s plan to create one of the country’s largest renewable energy projects has reached a new milestone with the registration of the Indigenous Land Use Agreement for the planned 3 GW project by the National Native Title Tribunal.
Alpha targets lithium-ion battery safety with high-purity alumina
Queensland aluminium materials manufacturer Alpha HPA says it is on the brink of transforming lithium-ion battery safety, declaring its high-purity aluminium nitrate is capable of providing a solution to lithium-ion battery fires.
Big batteries overshadow residential rollout as deployment records smashed
Australia’s energy sector is undergoing a notable shift with new data from market analyst Sunwiz showing a record surge in utility-scale battery energy storage projects over 10 MWh in 2023 while residential and commercial installations also reached new highs.
Waratah Super Battery gets grid green light from AEMO
The first in a series of gigawatt-class battery energy storage projects set to be rolled out across the National Electricity Market is on track to be fully operational by August 2025 after Australia’s market operator granted the technical green light for the Waratah Super Battery.
Land agency says renewables target driving ‘huge’ demand
With renewable energy capacity in Australia expected to at least double over the next six years, the search for land to host solar, wind and energy storage developments is offering a new income stream for interested landowners.
Fortescue opens doors on 2 GW electrolyser factory
Fortescue has officially opened its 2 GW hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing facility Gladstone and followed that by confirming plans to establish a 50 MW green hydrogen production plant at the central Queensland coast site.
CIP acquires majority stake in Elgin Energy
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired a majority stake in Elgin Energy that will help the Ireland-headquartered solar developer to transition into an independent power producer and grow its pipeline of projects in new and existing markets, including Australia.
Malaysian player targets 2 GW renewables portfolio for Australia
Malaysian engineering and infrastructure company Gamuda has announced it will shift its focus in Australia to the clean energy and renewables infrastructure market, laying out plans to build a 1 to 2 GW portfolio of solar and wind projects in the next five years.
Idemitsu grabs stake in Graphinex battery materials bid
Australian miner Graphinex’s ambition to establish an integrated graphite mining and battery anode manufacturing business in Queensland has attracted the support of Japanese oil and gas giant Idemitsu Kosan.
Bluetti releases 2.4 kW portable power station
Bluetti has unveiled a new weatherproof portable power station featuring a lithium iron phosphate battery with a power capacity of 1,536 Wh and a 2,400 W rated output.
