Work packages awarded for 48 GWh pumped hydro project
Queensland Hydro has announced more than $190 million in work packages linked to the construction of the 2 GW / 48 GWh Borumba pumped hydro energy storage project being developed near Gympie in the state’s southeast.
Genex secures state-backed PPA for 750 MW solar project
Genex Power has struck an offtake agreement with Queensland government-owned energy giant Stanwell Corporation that will underpin the development of the 775 MW first stage of the Bulli Creek solar and battery project planned for the state’s southeast.
WA battery recycling specialist to scale up UK ambitions
Australian battery recycling startup Renewable Metals intends to expand by a factor of 10 a demonstration-scale lithium battery recycling plant being developed in the United Kingdom after raising $8.1 million in a seed extension round.
IPC provides green light for NSW solar and storage project
Spanish-Japanese renewable energy company Univergy Solar and Australian partner New Energy Development have secured New South Wales government approval to build a 100 MW solar farm and 45 MW / 90 MWh battery energy storage system in the Yass Valley.
Factory testing marks milestone for AVL value-adding vision
Australian Vanadium Limited has achieved another milestone in its ‘pit to battery’ strategy with the successful deployment of its vanadium electrolyte in a 78 kW / 220 kWh flow battery.
New report highlights value of long-duration storage
State and federal governments are being urged to ramp up deployment of long-duration energy storage after a new report found significant capacity additions would result in 38% lower system costs than alternatives while playing a critical role in maintaining reliability as coal plants retire over the next decade.
Australia’s hydrogen is dream alive, but are we betting on right projects?
Producing hydrogen remains vital to Australia’s prosperity through the net-zero transition, according to a major strategy that lays a national pathway to becoming a global leader in the low-emissions technology.
Fortescue begins works on 50 MW green hydrogen project
Mining and energy group Fortescue has commenced construction of its first commercial-scale green hydrogen project as it pushes ahead with its plans to become a major force in hydrogen and renewable energy.
UQ tech captures PFAS chemicals for re-use in batteries
Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed technology to remove harmful synthetic fluorine-based chemicals from water in order to re-purpose them for use in batteries.
Tasmania’s hydropower network upgrade clears way for Battery of the Nation vision
Australia’s largest generator of clean, renewable energy, Hydro Tasmania will invest $1.6 billion over the coming decade to upgrade and modernise its existing hydropower network, with spillover benefits for its Battery of the Nation ambition.
