Pacific Energy and Horizon Power PPA signed for remote hybrid system
Pacific Energy has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Horizon Power to supply, from 2027, up to 60% renewable energy to the town of Leonora in Western Australia’s goldfields.
ARENA backs Fortescue technology trial at a Pilbara solar innovation hub
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is backing mining giant Fortescue with $45 million in funding, to trial new technologies that include methods to accelerate large-scale solar deployment and next generation solar construction techniques, at a Pilbara solar innovation hub.
Queensland solar and battery project gets federal approval in 19 days
The federal government has fast-tracked in 19 days environmental approval to Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia for its Queensland-based Dunmore solar and battery energy storage project.
HDRE and Zen Energy enter 20-year PPA for Templers battery project
HD Renewable Energy and Zen Energy have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement for the 111 MW / 330 MWh Templers Battery Project in South Australia, which is scheduled to commence commercial operations by the end of 2025.
Apple’s 1 million MWh per year target boosted by PPA with European Energy
European Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with United States technology company Apple for electricity supply from the 108 MWdc Lancaster solar park in Victoria, putting Apple on track to achieve 1 million MWh per year generation in Australia.
Utility batteries draw short straw in Solar Sharer scheme: Rystad analysis
Rystad Energy has released analysis of the federal government’s Solar Sharer scheme saying forecast increased demand from utility and household batteries and a slowdown of rooftop solar could boost utility renewables and coal via increased daytime demand, but impact gas and utility batteries.
Trina Storage, Pacific Green enter 5 GWh memorandum of understanding
TrinaSolar division, Trina Storage and Pacific Green Energy Storage have entered a memorandum of understanding to deliver up to 5 GWh of grid scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Akaysha Energy closes $460 million construction financing for Elaine BESS
Akaysha Energy has closed $460 million construction financing for its 311 MW / 1,244 MWh Elaine BESS in Victoria, where works have also begun, with financing underpinned by a 15-year virtual tolling agreement with Snowy Hydro.
Hydro Tasmania’s 7,347 GWh system gets $18 million upgrade
Hydro Tasmania has completed a major $18 million upgrade of the central system that allows it to monitor and control most of the State’s 7,347 GWh hydropower system from Hobart.
What the AFR Summit missed about data centres and the grid
The AFR Energy and Climate Summit focused on demand and AI’s impact on the grid, but the real question is being overlooked: how do we connect data centres without repeating past mistakes in the energy transition?
