Iberdrola strikes renewable energy supply deal with 13 NSW councils
The Australian arm of Spanish energy company Iberdrola has struck a renewable energy supply agreement to provide 13 regional New South Wales councils with more than 390 GWh of electricity through to the end of 2030.
NSW HumeLink approval puts 2,200 MW on-demand energy within reach
New South Wales network operator Transgrid has received approval from the state government for its 365 kilometre HumeLink transmission project, which could be operational by 2027, and federal approval is received.
Third CIS tender seeks 4 GW / 16 GWh dispatchable capacity for the NEM
The Australian government’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 3 has opened seeking 4 GW / 16 GWh of dispatchable capacity for the National Electricity Market, with Victoria receiving the largest slice of the pie with a 1 GW / 4 GWh allocation.
Elgin Energy progresses early stage of proposed 125 MW solar and BESS
The Australian arm of London-headquartered Elgin Energy is currently in the project planning stages of a proposed 125 MW agrivoltaic solar farm and 500 MWh battery energy storage system 10 kilometres south of Morven, 560 kilometres southwest of Sydney.
NSW reveals updated framework to guide renewables planning and assessment process
The New South Wales government has released updated planning guidelines for large-scale renewable energy projects following criticism that the previous framework was slowing the state’s transition away from coal-dominated generation.
TotalEnergies secures IPC approval for solar farm and big battery project
French energy company TotalEnergies has won approval from the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission for a 320 MW solar farm and 320 MW / 780 MWh battery energy storage system to be built in the state’s New England region.
Alinta signs early contractor partners for 900 MW pumped hydro project
Australian electricity and gas provider Alinta Energy has hired Malaysian engineering group Gamuda and European civil engineering outfit Ferrovial Construction to help it progress the design of its 900 MW, eight-hour duration Oven Mountain pumped hydro project in New South Wales.
Canadian Solar lands NSW approval for 250 MW solar farm and 600 MWh battery
The New South Wales government has given final planning approval for a 250 MW solar farm and 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage system being developed by Canadian Solar in the state’s Southern Tablelands region.
Denmark-backed renewables developer plans multiple solar and battery projects
A 2 GW+ solar and battery project near the New South Wales outback town of Cobar is one of multiple projects planned by new Australian subsidiary, called Voyager Renewables, of Danish clean energy investment company, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Long-duration storage solution to backup Broken Hill region energy needs
Canadian-headquartered developer and operator of long-duration storage systems Hydrostor is set to install an advanced compressed air energy storage facility at a minesite near the New South Wales outback city of Broken Hill.
