Spanish solar renaissance lifts world to record year for large scale projects
A global ranking of large scale solar project capacities indicates prominent roles for a resurgent Spain, behind the usual top three of China, the U.S. and India, with Australia and the Netherlands also on the rise. There were disappointing returns, though, for the U.K., Italy and Canada.
SA Labor unveils $590 million green hydrogen initiative
South Australian Labor has unveiled plans for a $590 million renewable hydrogen initiative, including 250 MWe of hydrogen electrolyser facilities as part of its campaign to win power at the March 2022 state election.
AGL pushes ahead with plans for 200 MW big battery
Energy provider AGL is forging ahead with plans to establish a 200 MW grid-scale battery at its Loy Yang power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, announcing it has lodged a planning application with the state government.
Work begins on 720 MW solar+battery project in NSW
Construction has commenced on Australia’s largest hybrid solar and battery project with work beginning on the 720 MW New England Solar Farm near Uralla in northern New South Wales.
Australian-made electric bus helps drive NSW fleet conversion
The first fully Australian designed and built electric bus has been rolled out for a two-week trial in Sydney as the New South Wales State Government pushes ahead with its plan to convert its entire bus fleet to electric by 2030.
Stanwell signs up to $600 million solar thermal plan for Mt Isa
Queensland government-owned electricity generator Stanwell Energy has committed to provide financial backing for a 50 MW hybrid solar thermal project planned for far western Queensland.
Down 55% – but not out
Over 2,000 MW – or around 55% – of South Australia’s firm supply capacity was unavailable on March 12, 2021, along with virtually all of its large-scale renewable supply (a further 1,800 MW or so) but the lights stayed on – just.
WWF-Australia’s first Renewable Superpower Scorecard shows states doing the hard yakka
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia’s 2021 Renewable Superpower Scorecard has landed and shows how Australia’s states are putting in the hard yakka toward Australia’s renewable energy future while the Morrison Government lags behind.
Investor sentiment in Australian renewables turns to the overwhelmingly positive!
MinterEllison’s second annual ‘Renewables Investment Report’ finds that over the past year Australia has become a safe haven for investment… The maturity of its renewable opportunities seems to outweigh existing challenges.
SunWiz 2020 Australian battery-energy-storage market round-up — steady as she grows
Battery capacity in the distributed and large-scale sectors continues to grow, according the annual reckoning of the SunWiz oracle. Although still a complex proposition, for homeowners, battery potential is beginning to be utilised in the hundreds of megawatts by governments and utilities, with some interesting side hustles in the mid-sized energy-storage category.
