New Ombudsman to deal with renewable energy related complaints introduced
The New South Wales government will expand the functions of its Energy and Water Ombudsman to include handling complaints around renewable energy infrastructure, including transmission projects, from December 2024.
SunCable secures another green light in quest to transport 1.75 GW via subsea electric cables
Singaporean authorities have granted conditional approval to SunCable’s flagship AustraliaAsia PowerLink, with SunCable’s interim CEO describing the win as a “vote of confidence in the commercial and technical viability of our project.”
Market brief for upped federal renewable tenders with 16 GWh of storage released
The federal government has announced it will double the amount of storage projects being sought in the next found of tenders for its Capacity Investment Scheme, upping it from 2 GW / 8 GWh to 4 GW / 16 GWh. The solar and wind tenders have also been increased, moving from 4 GW to 6 GW.
Storage and solar ‘as-a-service’ venture hits Australia’s C&I segment
Founder and former CEO of SwitchDin Dr Andrew Mears is launching his new venture, Tesseract ESS, at Melbourne’s All Energy today. The proposition expands on his previous technologies to deliver a ‘storage-as-a-service’ model focused on Australia’s C&I segment, providing battery and solar systems at $0 CAPEX to Australian farmers, manufacturers and other businesses. Pv magazine Australia spoke to Mears ahead of the launch.
pv magazine team primed for All Energy Australia 2024
With the All Energy Australia 2024 exhibition and conference commencing in Melbourne today, the pv magazine team is on hand to take in the latest from the renewable energy industry.
Fortescue to install Gamesa Electric’s inverters at 250 MWh Australian battery project
Gamesa Electric has signed an agreement with Fortescue for the 50 MW/250 MWh North Star Junction battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia.
X-Elio to add 148 MW battery to Queensland solar farm
Renewables developer X-Elio, owned by Brookfield Renewable, has today announced it will add a 148 MW battery system to its operational Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland, marking its first hybrid solar + storage venture in Australia.
1 GWh battery announced for Stoney Creek NSW by Enervest and Energy Vault
Energy Vault, a Swiss company which initially entered international markets with gravity-based storage technologies before expanding into lithium batteries, has signed a $350 million (USD 234 million) agreement with Australian developer Enervest to deliver a 1 GWh lithium battery for a site in Stoney Creek, NSW.
Solar Quotes founder tips Origin acquisition to boost rooftop rollout
Solar Quotes founder Finn Peacock expects Origin Energy’s acquisition of the solar installation comparison service will accelerate the rollout of rooftop PV in Australia and the electrification of the nation’s energy system.
Altech claims 55% energy capacity boost with battery anode tech
Altech Batteries says it has boosted the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries by an average of 55% after combining graphite with alumina-coated silicon anodes.
