APA begins commissioning solar farm built for cyclonic conditions
A solar farm designed to withstand sustained wind speeds of almost 300 kph and a co-located battery energy storage system has been officially opened by developer APA Group in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
EV uptake helping drive increased demand for green steel
Emissions from steel production each year equal those of a major developed economy. Yet steel is a crucial material to support the energy transition, among its many other applications – making its supply essential. Enter green steel, the production of which interrelates with solar, wind, and green hydrogen in intriguing ways.
WA sets assessment level for mega 70 GW solar and wind project
A mega 70 GW wind and solar project planned for the far southeast of Western Australia is to face close scrutiny with the state’s environmental watchdog confirming the estimated $100 billion project will undergo a public review.
Energy transition named priority area in new Future Fund’s investment mandate
The energy transition has been named a priority area for investment, specificially with Melbourne-based developer Tilt Renewables, in a new investment mandate in Australia’s sovereign Future Fund.
Allume Energy wins manufacturing grant for Australian-made SolShare technology
Victoria-headquartered developer of SolShare, Allume Energy has received $3.8 million in funding through an Australian government industry growth program to help scale the manufacturing of its technology in Melbourne.
Climate Council keeps tabs on clean energy momentum with new data website
Community-funded climate change communications organisation the Climate Council, has launched a website monitoring the progress and adoption of renewables like rooftop solar, batteries, and cleaner transport choices.
3.4 TW of solar and wind can support $700 billion clean energy exports opportunity
Victoria-headquartered not-for-profit think tank, the Superpower Institute, has found Australia’s total potential revenue from clean energy exports is about $700 billion at today’s levels of industry output – or $1 trillion at forecast 2060 levels of output.
Farmers and regional communities forecast to reap billions from clean energy shift
Payments to farmers and landholders hosting large-scale renewable energy projects across Australia’s main electricity grid are expected to top $1 billion by 2030 and could reach up to almost $10 billion by 2050.
Coal miner seeks environmental approval for 20 MW solar farm
Mining company Whitehaven Coal has indicated it will look at selling a 20 MW solar farm it plans to build to power its Narrabri coal mining operation in northwest New South Wales.
Australia pledges $125 million to support Pacific’s renewable energy shift
The Australian government has announced a $125 million funding commitment to help deliver off-grid and community scale renewable energy projects in remote and rural parts of the Pacific.
