Jemena adds community batteries as part of prep for rooftop solar influx
Victorian distribution network service provider Jemena has flicked the switch on the first two community batteries to be installed within its electricity network as it prepares for rooftop solar capacity to more than double in the next decade.
Siemens Energy applauds progress but calls for realistic transition solutions
Siemens Energy Australia’s Samuel Morillon says the country’s energy transition is progressing very well, but believes in realistic solutions to ensure reliability in the grid, and that future energy sources like renewable hydrogen will take time to mature.
Majority of Australian business chiefs want renewable grid by 2035
A global business executive poll has found 77% of Australian business leaders want a renewables-based electricity system within the decade and for the federal government to priortise reskilling of high-carbon sector workers to help fill clean energy jobs.
Fortescue begins works at Cloudbreak solar farm
Construction has begun on a 190 MW solar farm at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as the iron ore and green energy giant forges ahead with its decarbonisation plans.
Samsung C&T seeks approval for 320 MWh battery in NSW
The Australian renewable energy and storage arm of South Korean industrial conglomerate Samsung has submitted plans for another large-scale battery energy storage project to the federal government for environmental approval.
EnergyConnect transmission project first phase now operational
Access to renewable energy transferred between New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria is a step closer following the Australian Energy Market Operator’s successful testing of the EnergyConnect transmission project’s western section.
CopperString East Link prioritised to unlock Flinders renewable energy zone
The CopperString 2032 Eastern Link has been prioritised in the Queensland government’s $12 billion cost saving package to unlock clean energy from the proposed Flinders Renewable Energy Zone.
Large-scale solar development locations have role in biodiversity protection
The location of large-scale solar farm developments can play a significant role in protecting biodiversity says a new report that charts a path for clean energy projects to avoid areas with conservation value and alternatively explore the benefits of agrivoltaics.
Agrivoltaic partnership to drive social licence for landholders hosting solar
Agrisolar Cooperative Research Centre has partnered with a private consultancy to accelerate on-farm renewable energy adoption and protect productive agricultural land.
Construction begins on publicly owned solar and battery project
Construction proper has officially begun on a 119 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Victoria’s northwest with the state government saying the publicly owned project is on track for completion in 2027.
