Neara infrastructure modelling offers disaster blackout fatigue solution
More than 300,000 residents in Queensland and northern New South Wales were left without power earlier this month after Cyclone Alfred battered the region, prompting Sydney-based infrastructure management solutions company Neara to say current energy models are no longer viable in an increasingly volatile climate.
Omnidian snaps up Solar Service Guys to expand Australian presence
Renewable energy asset management outfit Omnidian has strengthened its presence in the Australian market with the acquisition of Queensland-based PV installer and service provider Solar Service Guys.
FRV adds 190 MW solar and battery project to portfolio
Global renewables developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has boosted its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of a 190 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project being constructed in central Victoria.
AusNet marks network first with 300 kWh community battery
AusNet has connected the first stand-alone community battery to its Victorian electricity distribution network with a 120 kW / 300 kWh energy storage system now helping the Yarra Junction community make better use of locally generated solar energy.
Energy Vault acquires eight-hour battery project in NSW
United States-headquartered energy storage solutions company Energy Vault has inked an agreement to purchase the 125 MW / 1,000 MWh Stoney Creek battery energy storage project from Victoria-based renewable energy developer Enervest.
Search for New England REZ network operator begins
Australia’s largest planned renewable energy zone has reached another milestone with the New South Wales government launching the search for a network operator to help deliver the New England REZ that is to provide at least 8 GW of new network capacity.
Jet Charge tipping EV uptake to accelerate
Electric vehicle sales in Australia are expected to accelerate rapidly in the next five years with modelling from charging infrastructure company Jet Charge showing that by 2030, 50% of all new cars sold will be electric.
Quinbrook secures financial close on UK’s largest solar and storage project
Australian-owned Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has completed financing for the Cleve Hill Solar Park in England. The solar and storage project will be the largest in the United Kingdom when it goes live later in 2025.
Carnegie secures more funding for Spain wave energy project
Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has secured more than $545,000 in funding to push forward its plans to deliver and operate a 400 kW version of its ‘CETO’ wave power generation system in waters off the coast of Spain.
Rooftop solar install rates roll on with 3 GW added in 2024
Australia’s rooftop solar uptake continued to surge in 2024 with a new report revealing more than 300,000 PV systems with a combined capacity of almost 3 GW were bolted on to the roofs of homes and businesses across the nation last year.
