CEFC urged to pick up pace with household energy upgrades fund
The federal government has been urged to pick up the pace after the Clean Energy Finance Corporation opened the purse strings on a $1 billion fund that is to support cheaper finance for rooftop solar, home batteries and other energy efficiency upgrades for Australian homes.
Zen breaks ground on 290 MWh Templers battery project
Australian renewable gen-tailer Zen Energy has officially broken ground on its first utility-scale battery project, the 111 MW / 290 MWh Templers energy storage system being built near Gawler in South Australia.
Community battery rollout picks up pace adding 980 kWh capacity in NSW
The deployment of community batteries rolls on in New South Wales with network operators Endeavour Energy and Ausgrid both launching new energy storage systems on their networks.
Weekend read: Enhancing safety in lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are generally safe and unlikely to fail but they can catch fire if they are damaged or stored or operated incorrectly. There is a tremendous amount of research and engineering effort going into making batteries safer but are technological advancements being rolled out quickly enough?
South Australian solar methanol project is granted planning consent
Australian renewable energy company, Vast, and partner, German-headquartered Mabanaft, have been granted planning consent to move forward on methanol fuel production at their South Australian (SA) solar thermal power plant.
55 MW Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub lands NSW planning approval
Origin Energy has secured New South Wales government planning approval for a $207 million green hydrogen manufacturing hub to be developed in the state’s Hunter region.
Largest energy storage tender in NSW history now open
The New South Wales government has made history, opening two significant tenders for projects of up to 1 GW of new, long-duration storage, and up to 3.98 GW of access rights to the South West Renewable Energy Zone.
Why clean energy sector is real winner of the 2024-25 Federal Budget
The 2024-25 Federal Budget had been eagerly anticipated, with expectations high for significant support towards green energy initiatives and green industry players.
Digital exchange aims to change game for residential solar and batteries
The Australian Energy Market Operator has begun consultations with industry to develop a common digital platform in a bid to make the orchestration of rooftop solar, batteries, grid-connected electric vehicles and other consumer energy resources easier.
Brookfield reaches agreement to acquire majority stake in Neoen
Canadian global asset management company Brookfield has reached agreement for a majority stake in Australia’s largest developer of renewables, France-headquartered Neoen, and is set to acquire a 53.32% stake in pursuit of 100% ownership.
