$70 million fund opens to innovate heavy industry decarbonisation
Only innovators need apply: ARENA opens second round of industrial transformation stream funding offering $70 million to support technology development to help industry decarbonise.
Remote Papua New Guinea Kokoda Trail school installs solar powered mini-grid
A remote high school in Papua New Guinea has installed a solar powered mini-grid to classrooms and schoolground infrastructure such as a solar water pump and solar powered irrigation system, with the support of an Australian government off-grid renewable energy in the Pacific program.
Hydrogen Headstart to break ground with Western Australia project
Danish renewable energy investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has been successful in the federal government’s first Hydrogen Headstart round for its Murchison green hydrogen project in Western Australia.
Newcastle Coal to power port facility with solar
Renewables developer Lightsource BP is pushing ahead with the construction of the 450 MW Goulburn River Solar Farm in the New South Wales Upper Hunter region after striking a long-term offtake agreement with the operators of one of Australia’s major coal export terminals.
Rystad forecasts 17% shortfall from 82% renewables target
Rystad Energy research has forecast Australia’s 82% renewable energy by 2030 target, will fall short by 17% under what they describe as the most optimistic scenarios, with gas being a key to energy security and transition.
South Australian electricity distributor starts rollout of community battery portfolio
Electricity distributor SA Power Networks will begin the installation of the first of eight community batteries being rolled out across regional South Australia, to build energy resilience in local communities.
Australian government funded solar hybrid systems to power Solomon Island facilities
The Australian government has announced its first project through the Pacific and Timor-Leste off-grid renewable energy project investment fund, RENew Pacific, which will provide clean energy to Solomon Islands’ remote communities.
Virtual power plants in energy market from 2026 to bring cost benefits: report
Following the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMCs) final determination in December 2024 allowing virtual power plants to compete directly with large-scale generators in the energy market, technology company GridBeyond has reported the broader market benefits of this significant change.
pv magazine Awards 2025 offer global nod for Australian energy companies
The pv magazine global awards program recognising excellence across the solar and storage industries is open for entries, with the opportunity for Australian businesses and individuals to win global recognition across seven categories adjudicated by a worldwide panel of independent industry experts.
NZ developer lands council consent for 110 MW solar project
New Zealand renewables developer Helios Energy has secured resource consent for a 110 MW solar farm planned for the nation’s North Island, a project the company rates as a priority in its development pipeline.
