Victoria pumps $4 million in to boost rooftop PV roll out
More than $4 million will be delivered to seven commercial providers to support the installation of rooftop solar and electric hot water systems at scale as the Victorian government pushes ahead with its plan to transition to all-electric homes across the state.
Queensland launches battery supply chain database
The Queensland government has launched Australia’s first battery supply chain database to help local companies identify business and supply chain opportunities and to support domestic production and connect with potential investors.
Tesla battery deployment up 157%; Megapack pricing down 44%
In its latest quarterly press release, traditionally focused on vehicle production, Tesla revealed a significant increase in energy storage deployment, officially reporting revenue for 9.4 GWh of deployed storage products.
Digital world driving growing demand for renewable generation
The world’s reliance on the internet, the shift to cloud computing, and the emergence of AI all fuel demand for more and more data centres. The International Energy Agency projects that by 2026, data centres will consume more than 800 TWh annually, more than double their consumption in 2022.
Telco project replaces diesel generators at remote towers with hydrogen energy
A Victorian manufactured, 10 kW renewable hydrogen generator has been installed 120 km east of Melbourne, as part of a pilot project to provide backup to telecommunications towers disabled by outages.
Vehicle and equipment discounted green loans to help small enterprise decarbonise
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will help small-to-medium sized businesses finance a broad range of clean energy technologies making electric vehicles, roof top solar, batteries, and more efficient farming equipment, cheaper.
Queensland outshines interstate rivals in rooftop solar stakes
Victorian solar company Solar Run has identified Queensland’s “aggressive” renewable energy policies as the driver for the state’s impressive PV installation rates with new analysis showing it leads Australia with more than 54,000 installs.
Future Made in Australia Bill paves way to renewable energy superpower goals
The federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has presented the Future Made in Australia Bill to parliament taking the next step to bringing into law pathways to help make Australia a renewable energy superpower.
Rio to install two 5.25 MW solar farms at NT mine site
Resources giant Rio Tinto will install two 5.25 MW solar farms at its Northern Territory Gove Peninsula bauxite mine to reduce carbon emissions and leave sustainable power supply for First Nations people after the mine’s closure later this decade.
Pumped hydro projects declared high priority by NSW government
Three pumped hydro projects that would deliver a combined 1,035 MW / 9,480 MWh of dispatchable capacity are among six projects that have been declared critical state significant infrastructure by the New South Wales government, potentially smoothing the way for their approval.
