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Malaysian player targets 2 GW renewables portfolio for Australia Malaysian engineering and infrastructure company Gamuda has announced it will shift its focus in Australia to the clean energy and renewables infrastructure market, laying out plans to build a 1 to 2 GW portfolio of solar and wind projects in the next five years.
David Carroll
Apr 04, 2024
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Idemitsu grabs stake in Graphinex battery materials bid Australian miner Graphinex’s ambition to establish an integrated graphite mining and battery anode manufacturing business in Queensland has attracted the support of Japanese oil and gas giant Idemitsu Kosan.
David Carroll
Apr 04, 2024
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Bluetti releases 2.4 kW portable power station Bluetti has unveiled a new weatherproof portable power station featuring a lithium iron phosphate battery with a power capacity of 1,536 Wh and a 2,400 W rated output.
David Carroll
Apr 03, 2024
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Australian solar evades clouds to perform in March Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, and New South Wales were over-performing solar regions in March. This overperformance in the southeast and southwest came despite most of the Australian continent seeing below-average irradiance, due to thicker-than-usual clouds over the sparsely-populated interior and tropics.
Solcast
Apr 03, 2024
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Alice Springs roadmap to renewables calls for urgent action The central Australian town of Alice Springs is on track to achieve 50% renewable power generation by 2030 but a new report says urgent investment and action is needed to integrate the increasing amounts of renewable energy, including solar PV and battery energy storage, into its isolated grid.
David Carroll
Apr 03, 2024
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Beijing Energy adds retailer as part of Australian market strategy Beijing Energy International’s push into the Australian renewable energy market continues at pace with the China-based company striking a deal to acquire energy retailer TPC.
David Carroll
Apr 03, 2024
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Solplanet to launch new inverter solution for rooftop insallations China-headquartered inverter manufacturer Solplanet is continuing to expand its product portfolio in Australia with the impending launch of a new three-phase hybrid inverter series designed for residential and small-scale commercial and industrial applications.
David Carroll
Apr 02, 2024
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Tindo backs SunShot to kickstart solar supply chain Adelaide-based PV manufacturer Tindo Solar is expected to be among the first applicants for a grant from the Australian government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program as it looks to scale up its production capacity to compete in a growing domestic market dominated by imports.
David Carroll
Apr 02, 2024
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Metis inks power purchase deal for first Australian solar project Singapore-headquartered renewable energy infrastructure developer Metis Energy has locked in a renewables supply contract for its first major Australian project – the 94 MW Gunsynd Solar Farm being built in southwest Queensland.
David Carroll
Apr 02, 2024

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