Stanwell adds 650 MW combined capacity to growing energy storage portfolio
Queensland state-owned generation company Stanwell has boosted its energy storage portfolio with two new developments with a combined capacity of almost 650 MW entering its project pipeline.
Allied Green taps AFRY to engineer solar and battery storage plant
Allied Green Ammonia has awarded Swedish outfit Afry the owner’s engineering assignment for the renewable power plant that is to support its large-scale green hydrogen to ammonia production project being developed in the Northern Territory.
Contracts awarded for concentrated solar-powered green methanol plant
Australian concentrated solar thermal energy specialist Vast Renewables has announced key contracts for its proposed Solar Methanol 1 green fuels project being developed in South Australia.
Sydney tech company signs digital twin modelling deal with USA utility
Sydney-headquartered climate-tech platform Neara has signed a deal with United States energy provider CenterPoint Energy, to use artificial intelligence and machine learning modelling capabilities, to improve the utilty’s extreme weather infrastructure resilience.
Australian-backed Philippines lithium battery factory targets 2 GWh capacity
An Australian-funded lithium iron phosphate battery manufacturing plant in the gigafactory has hit go on the Philippine’s first purpose-built battery production line, which is expected to generate an output of 2 GWh of capacity by 2030.
USA module manufacturer SEG Solar turns sod on 5 GW Indonesian plant
United States-headquartered solar module manufacturer SEG Solar has started building 10 N-type cell production lines in Indonesia’s Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang industrial park, 390 kilometres east of Jakarta.
Perth office building to suit up in energy generating ClearVue solar cladding
West Australian building envelope solutions company ClearVue Technologies’ solar cladding will be incorporated into a downtown Perth commercial development, which at peak on average generates 300 W per panel.
Investment giants advance move into APAC renewables market
Global investment firm Patrizia and Japanese trading and investment giant Mitsui have continued their push into the Asia Pacific renewable energy market, acquiring an interest in Philippines-based rooftop solar developer BEI.
Altech puts sodium chloride battery prototype to test
Western Australian battery technology company Altech Batteries has announced its first Cerenergy ABS60 salt-based battery energy storage system prototype is online and operating successfully across a range of temperatures, confirming its thermal stability and commercial viability.
Historic coal mining city makes switch to 100% renewables
The historic Queensland coal mining city of Ipswich has made the shift to renewables with state-owned owned energy company CleanCo striking a deal to power the local council’s infrastructure with 100% renewable energy.
