Australia’s largest transmission project reaches major milestones
The 900-kilometre EnergyConnect transmission project, that will link the energy grids in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales and support the renewable energy build-out, has achieved two major milestones including progress on the project’s main substation hub.
CleanPeak adds new projects to solar portfolio
Australian Renewables developer and operator CleanPeak Energy has added to its utility-scale solar portfolio with the acquisition of two ‘ready-to-build’ projects from Japan-headquartered developer Bison Energy Group.
PVH secures supply contracts for 360 MW solar projects
Renewables developer Global Power Generation Australia has tapped Spanish manufacturer PV Hardware to supply the tracking technology for two solar projects with a combined capacity of 360 MWp being developed in New South Wales and Queensland.
New tunnel boring machine to get Snowy 2.0 back on track for 2028 deadline
A new tunnel boring machine will be deployed at the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewable energy project to stay on track with its operational deadline of December 2028.
One million-panel solar farm bags NSW development approval
United Kingdom-headquartered renewables developer Lightsource bp has received state government approval of its development application for the state significant 450 MW Goulburn River solar farm and battery energy storage system planned for the New South Wales Upper Hunter region.
Ventia lands contract for military facility solar farm
Infrastructure services provider Ventia has been tapped by Australia’s Department of Defence to build, operate and maintain a 4 MW solar farm at its Mulwala facility in southwest New South Wales.
Transgrid raises remote REZs as part of energy transition vision
New South Wales power grid owner Transgrid has pinpointed a trio of sites in the state’s far west that could host remote renewable energy zones that it said could help address the challenges posed by an energy transition that it is in “vertical take-off.”
Acen secures IPC approval for 1.2 GW solar and battery project
Acen Australia’s plan to develop a 600 MW solar farm and 600 MW / 1,200 MWh battery energy storage system in central west New South Wales has received a major boost with the state’s Independent Planning Commission giving its tick of approval.
BT Imaging to supply quality control tool for 1.5 GW solar cell line in India
Australian PV equipment specialist BT Imaging will supply its advanced photoluminescence imaging tool for solar module maker Emmvee’s 1.5 GW TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in India.
Commonwealth greenlights renewable energy zone transmission project
The Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone transmission project has secured federal government planning approval greenlighting construction of infrastructure essential to bridging renewable energy projects to the grid.
