Hitachi’s Humelink high-voltage tech will unlock solar projects in South West REZ
Proposed solar projects in the 2.5 GW South West Renewable Energy Zone are closer to having their future clean energy generation unlocked by Transgrid’s HumeLink project following news Hitachi Energy will provide high voltage technology for the scheme.
Allume’s upscaled manufacturing of SolShare to stay in Australia
Victoria-headquartered technology solutions company Allume Energy is choosing to scale up the domestic manufacture of its apartment building energy management system SolShare in Australia, saying the benefits far outweighs moving offshore.
GridBeyond launches price forecasting service in NEM
Ireland-headquartered smart grid technology company GridBeyond has announced the launch of its frequency control ancillary services price forecasting service in the Australian National Electricity Market.
Central-West Orana REZ gets generation transfer capacity raised to 7.7 GW
The New South Wales infrastructure planner of renewable energy zones EnergyCo has formally updated the amount of renewable generation and storage that can connect to the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone transmission network from 5.8 GW to 7.7 GW.
RACV adds virtual power plant services to suite of membership offerings
RACV has added virtual power plant (VPP) services to its catalogue of membership offerings and follows integration of the FCAS-friendly PowerSync platform with solar and battery installations at RACVs Torquay and Inverloch resorts in Victoria.
Virtual power plants can compete in the energy market from 2027: AEMC
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released a final determination to allow virtual power plants to compete directly with large-scale generators in the energy market, scheduled to begin in 2027.
Genus lands head contractor role on Tasmanian transmission project
Western Australian infrastructure solutions company GenusPlus Group has been appointed head contractor for Stage 1 of Tasmania’s North West Transmission Developments project.
Global expansion for Azzo technology made possible through USA investment
A United States clean energy investment company has backed Australian technology company Azzo to accelerate worldwide growth of its energy systems management platform.
Ausgrid appointed preferred network operator for Hunter-Central Coast REZ
The New South Wales government has signed a commitment deed appointing electricity distributor Ausgrid as the preferred network operator for the Hunter-Central Coast renewable energy zone.
Energy generation dominated by renewables in a nuclear future: report
The Opposition has released its nuclear energy plan modelling concluding nuclear power is up to 44% cheaper than current government scenarious but assumes renewable generation would continue to dominate in the future alongside it.
