Fast track approval process gives Mortlake Energy Hub green light to start build
The Mortlake Energy Hub in Victoria has received a state government’s green light to proceed with construction after five months in process under a development facilitation program pathway.
Australia’s solar manufacturing future needs skilled expatriate workforce: report
A global renewable energy jobs review has found Australia could achieve a 5 GW module capacity on the back of new domestic upstream facilities but requires a $7.8 billion investment over the next decade, and initially, an expatriate workforce to achieve it.
Solar installers chasing millions after aggregator’s registration suspended
Rooftop solar certificate aggregator Emerging Energy Solutions, which has gone into liquidation reportedly owing creditors more than $86 million, has had its registration “permanently suspended” by the Clean Energy Regulator.
Federal funding boosts Queensland local renewable energy zone program
The Queensland government’s plan to establish Local Renewable Energy Zones in the regional centres of Caloundra and Townsville has received a funding boost with the federal government to tip in an additional $21.2 million to expand the projects’ solar capacity by an additional 10.6 MW.
Horizon taps Pacific to power Exmouth with 80% renewables
Remote power supplier Pacific Energy has signed a multi-year agreement with West Australian regional energy provider Horizon Power to supply the popular tourist town of Exmouth with up to 80% renewable energy every year for the next 20 years.
UK developer seeks EPBC approval for 2.5 GWh Victorian battery
Plans to develop a 2.5 GWh battery energy storage system in Victoria’s southwest have joined the queue for assessment under the federal government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
The shifting sands of PV module supply
Chinese solar manufacturing capacity faces a downturn that is unlikely to translate into growth in other regions, writes S&P’s Edurne Zoco.
Tasmania’s major renewables approval pathway streamlined by fresh approach
The Tasmanian government is chasing major investment in renewable energy projects through an upgraded renewable energy approvals pathway program focussed on unified multi-agency supports for developers.
Extra 33,000 electricity workers needed to match 2029 clean energy demand
The Australian Skills Guarantee has been identified by a RACE 2030 report as one solution to help boost, and double to 63,000 by 2029, the number of skilled electricity workers needed to deploy clean energy projects.
Australian’s clean energy optimism high but future reliability a concern: survey
A 10-country, intergenerational survey has found Australians are willing to adopt renewable energy initiatives, but worry about its affordability, reliability, and understanding about clean energy, particularly among older generations.
