Construction begins on 380 MW central Queensland solar farm
Construction has officially commenced at Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona Energia’s 380 MW Aldoga Solar Farm being developed near the industrial centre of Gladstone on the central Queensland coast.
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.
Genex eyes new PPAs for Bulli Creek solar project
Fortescue has missed a deadline to reach financial close on a green hydrogen project in Queensland that is key to Genex Power’s proposed Bulli Creek solar and big battery development, but there are other names on Genex’s dance card if the deal falls through.
Budget to bankroll phase two of clean energy transition
Former federal energy minister Greg Combet has indicated the May Budget will unleash big bucks for the next stage of Australia’s renewable energy transition, underwriting the nation’s charge to become a global wind, solar and green hydrogen superpower.
PV-driven green hydrogen may be sold in Australia at $3/kg by 2030
A team of researchers in Queensland have calculated the levelised cost of green hydrogen under different installed capex scenarios for 2030. They also looked into the different possible sizing of PEM electrolysers.
Lochard explores underground hydrogen storage to shift energy
Energy storage specialist Lochard Energy has secured a $2 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency that will underpin a feasibility study into large-scale underground storage of green hydrogen in southwest Victoria.
Rooftop solar on Lion Energy’s radar for Queensland hydrogen hub
Australian oil and gas developer Lion Energy is considering utilising rooftop solar to help power an integrated green hydrogen generation and distribution facility approved for the Port of Brisbane in Queensland.
Traditional owners-led giga-scale green hydrogen project lands federal backing
Plans to develop a $3 billion green hydrogen and ammonia project in the far north of Western Australia have been boosted with the federal government tipping in more than $1.6 million to support a feasibility study that will explore the potential of the giga-scale project.
H2EX and Black and Veatch assess white hydrogen potential of South Australian site
Australian-owned hydrogen and helium technology company H2EX, and US-based Black and Veatch conduct 5,991 square kilometre study on Eyre Peninsula in pursuit of white hydrogen.
bp increases stake in 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Investment bank Macquarie Group has sold its share in the 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub megaproject proposed for Western Australia’s Pilbara region to oil and gas giant bp.
