Next-Gen and Siemens team up to develop battery materials manufacturing plant
Australian battery materials producer Next-Gen Energy Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with technology giant Siemens toward establishing the first Li-NCA cathode materials manufacturing plant outside of China.
Riverina solar farm inks 50% offtake agreement with business energy retailer
Japan-headquartered energy retailer Smartest Energy has signed a power purchase agreement to buy 50% of a New South Wales’ solar farm’s energy output with the aim of procuring 100% renewable energy for its business customers.
Western Australia solar farm to 100% power BHP Port Hedland facility
Decarbonisation of the mining sector continues in Western Australia’s Pilbara region with the mechanical and module installation of a 45 MW solar farm near Port Hedland to supply mining giant BHP’s port facilities.
Hybrid project community fund unlocks apprenticeships for First Nations students
Australian gen-retailer Flow Power has partnered with Adelaide-based Tauondi Aboriginal College (TAC) to help First Nations students gain qualifications to be job-ready for South Australia’s energy transition.
Talga teams with Aurubis on recycled graphite battery anode project
Australian battery anode and advanced materials company Talga has struck a deal with German multimetals producer and recycler Aurubis AG to develop a recycled graphite anode product from materials sourced from used lithium-ion batteries.
Telstra inks offtake deal for 200 MW NSW solar project
Telecommunications giant Telstra has added to its renewable energy portfolio, signing up to offtake power from a 200 MW solar farm being built in New South Wales by the Australian arm of Global Power Generation, a subsidiary of Spanish utility Naturgy Energy Group.
ReNu steps up Tasmanian green hydrogen strategy with solar offtake deal
Renewable energy company Climate Capital has confirmed it will push ahead with the development of a 9.95 MW solar farm in Tasmania’s north after inking an offtake agreement that is to support a series of green hydrogen production facilities and fuelling stations in the state.
Allegro to ramp up flow battery capacity after closing $17.5 million funding round
Australian redox flow battery developer Allegro Energy aims to “rapidly accelerate” its manufacturing capacity after closing a $17.5 million funding round that attracted major domestic and international investors.
Actis invests in 3.5 GW / 4.5 GWh of solar-plus-storage in Philippines
Private equity investor Actis has become a strategic partner in a 3.5 GW / 4.5 GWh solar-plus-storage project in the Philippines. The project is poised to become the world’s largest integrated renewables and energy storage installation upon completion.
Singapore progresses its 4 GW clean energy import ambition with new agreements
Singapore has progressed its ambition to import 4 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035 from neighbouring countries, which includes from Australia’s SunCable project, with the signing of two new agreements.
