Quinbrook secures financial close on UK’s largest solar and storage project
Australian-owned Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has completed financing for the Cleve Hill Solar Park in England. The solar and storage project will be the largest in the United Kingdom when it goes live later in 2025.
Philippines issues terms for renewables auction with storage
Pairing solar plants with battery energy storage systems will be the main strategic focus for the Philippines’ upcoming renewable energy auction. Each project must have a minimum storage duration of four hours to ensure sufficient grid support and energy reliability.
Rystad forecasts 17% shortfall from 82% renewables target
Rystad Energy research has forecast Australia’s 82% renewable energy by 2030 target, will fall short by 17% under what they describe as the most optimistic scenarios, with gas being a key to energy security and transition.
Yindjibarndi Energy projects join national renewables priority list
West Australian Indigenous-owned and operated Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation has had two of its projects prioritised for regulatory approval on the federal government’s national renewable energy priority list.
Ark Energy inks deal with Hanwha to supply Richmond Valley BESS technology
Ark Energy, the Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc Company, has signed a supply agreement with Hanwha Energy for the battery energy storage system at Ark’s proposed Richmond Valley hybrid solar battery project in New South Wales.
Edify Energy hybrid power station to supply Rio Tinto aluminium smelter
Edify Energy’s proposed solar power station in Queensland will supply 90% of its power and battery storage capacity to mining giant Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations, following the signing between them of two hybrid services agreements.
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.
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.
Energy Dome targets Australian market with carbon-dioxide battery tech
Italian energy storage company Energy Dome is scouting potential sites across Victoria to deploy its carbon dioxide battery technology as it works to establish a foothold in the Australian energy market.
Gentari gives go-ahead for DC-coupled solar and storage
Construction of the Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage project is set to begin in the coming weeks with renewables developer Gentari pressing go on the DC-coupled hybrid project being built in central western New South Wales.
