The Australian government has formalised a $70 million (USD 49.95 million) investment to help develop the Bell Bay Hydrogen Hub in northern Tasmania with construction of the project scheduled to commence this year with completion planned for early 2028.
Heterojunction cell and panel manufacturer Meyer Burger says it will stop making PV modules in Germany, but it will continue to produce solar cells in the country to support its panel production operations in the United States.
The largest solar farm yet built in Tasmania is now online with developer and asset owner Climate Capital confirming that its 4.95 MW Bell Bay Solar Farm is officially exporting renewable electricity to the grid.
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the federal government to expedite the public release of findings from a review into community engagement on renewables projects and energy infrastructure upgrades as it seeks to improve social licence during the transition to renewables.
Electric vehicle sales have surged in Australia with data from the nation’s peak motoring body showing that battery electric vehicles accounted for more than 7% of total new light vehicle sales in Australia in 2023, with more than 87,000 purchased.
Enel Green Power Australia has boosted its renewables portfolio by striking a deal with Queensland-headquartered minerals explorer QEM to purchase what would be one of the state’s biggest renewable energy farms in a deal worth more than $7 million (USD 4.68 million).
Early works have commenced on the largest solar farm to reach financial close in New Zealand with Genesis Energy and renewables partner FRV Australia confirming they have finalised the financing for the 47 MW Lauriston Solar Farm.
In a major leap towards the state achieving its sustainable energy goals, Western Australia’s Kwinana Battery Stage Two project has reached a pivotal milestone with Synergy having successfully installed the containerised battery systems at what is to be the largest grid-connected battery in the state.
Squadron Energy, the private renewables group controlled by the billionaire Forrest family, has pledged to deliver 14 GW of new clean energy generation and storage projects in Australia by the end of the decade.
The International Energy Agency has forecast the rollout of rooftop solar in Australia will drop off “faster than anticipated” with increasing grid integration challenges and saturation of the power system contributing to a revision of expectations for renewable energy growth in the country.
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