Edify’s hybrid projects get double tick from capacity investment scheme
Edify Energy has been awarded two Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) agreements for its co-located hybrid Ganymirra and Majors Creek solar and battery power stations in Townsville, North Queensland.
CIS generation tender 1 will deliver 2.75 GW of solar generation to the NEM
Twelve of the 19 successful Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 1 bids have been allocated for 2,750 MW of solar generation, split between New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
Vanadium flow battery Project Lumina progresses, gets visit from the PM
Vanadium producer Australian Vanadium’s subsidiary VSUN Energy’s vanadium flow battery Project Lumina has progressed with the appointment of service providers GenusPlus Group, Sedgman and Austrian company CellCube.
Low cost renewables still unbeatable after seven consecutive years: GenCost report
For the seventh year in a row, a CSIRO report has found renewables have the lowest cost range of any new-build electricity generation technology, with solar and wind coupled with firming technologies like batteries remaining the standouts.
$475 million rare earths refinery grant a critical win for renewable technologies
The Australian government has provided up to $475 million in additional finance to Perth-headquartered Iluka Resources to meet revised capital costs of building its $1.7 billion Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery project in Western Australia.
New 5 MW solar and BESS project in South Australia is first of four to get green light
Victoria-headquartered clean electricity retailer Flow Power has secured development approval for one of four identical solar and battery projects planned for South Australia, that will each include a 5 MW solar array and 15 MWh battery energy storage system.
HMC Capital aquires all Neoen’s Victorian assets for $950 million
France-headquartered renewables developer Neoen has sold its Victorian assets in operation or under development for $950 million to Sydney-based asset manager HMC Capital, which includes the 128 MW Numerkah solar farm and 300 MW Victorian Big Battery.
Jinko seeks green tick for Queensland solar and storage project
Chinese solar developer Jinko Power has filed an application with the Australian government seeking approval for a 600 MW solar farm and 800 MWh battery energy storage project planned for Queensland ‘s southwest
500 kW solar and 2 MWh BESS projects boost Pacific nation’s clean energy goals
The pacific island nation of Tuvalu is on track to achieving its goal of 100% renewables by 2030, with the recent commissioning of a 500 kW rooftop solar project and 2 MWh battery energy storage system in it’s capital Funafuti.
Enphase rolls out software to prevent busbar overload
Enphase Energy has released new software to help homeowners install larger solar and battery systems without major electrical panel upgrades. It uses real-time measurements from current transformers to make immediate decisions.
