Province hits pause on WA green hydrogen project
Plans for a 12 GW solar- and wind-powered green hydrogen project proposed for the Gascoyne region of Western Australia have been shelved with the developer citing waning investor interest amid a lack of “appropriate” state government support.
Origin tops install rates as rooftop rollout reaches 278 MW for month
Origin Energy emerged as Australia’s largest rooftop solar installer in August with new data showing the nation’s households and businesses bolted on more than 28,000 PV systems with a combined capacity of more than 278 MW.
First of 444 Tesla Megapacks installed at 1.6 GWh Melbourne battery
United States manufacturer Tesla has begun installing the first of the 444 Megapack battery units that will make up the 600 MW / 1,600 MWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub project being constructed in Victoria.
Rooftop solar installation rates trending up as monthly volumes drop
Australia’s rooftop solar market has slowed with the latest monthly data from industry analyst SunWiz revealing that national installation volumes dropped off 7% in August compared to the previous month.
Victoria gives nod to 700 MWh battery project in nine weeks
The first battery energy storage project has been approved under the Victorian government’s streamlined renewable energy planning process, with the state signing off on a 350 MW / 700 MWh project being developed by ACEnergy in the Wimmera region.
Early retirement of coal-fired power plants good for bottom line: study
Multi-country research has found that retiring coal-fired power plants sooner rather than later can have financial benefits for investors, and free up capital for investing in renewables.
Fiji launches tender for ground-mounted solar
Government-backed Energy Fiji Limited has started accepting bids for the development, operation and maintenance of three ground-mounted solar plants in Fiji with a combined capacity of 21.93 MW.
Australian solar manufacturing scores $550 million Sunshot
The first $550 million of the federal government’s Solar Sunshot program has been launched to support the development of Australia’s solar manufacturing industry and help local businesses capture more of the global solar manufacturing supply chain.
Woodside halts two large-scale green hydrogen projects
Gas and oil heavyweight Woodside Energy has shelved two green hydrogen projects in Australia and New Zealand with a combined capacity of 2.3 GW, citing inadequate renewable energy generation capacity, revised environmental demands and challenging economics.
Sunshine state’s solar recycling plans power up circular economy
The Queensland government has launched a solar panel recycling scheme with the launch of the first of 15 sites collection sites that are to be established across the state. The program is expected to save 26 tonnes of broken or end-of-life solar panels from landfill annually and will inform the possible rollout of a nationwide scheme.
