X-Elio to add 148 MW battery to Queensland solar farm
Renewables developer X-Elio, owned by Brookfield Renewable, has today announced it will add a 148 MW battery system to its operational Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland, marking its first hybrid solar + storage venture in Australia.
Redback reveals next gen home battery and inverter range
Battery and inverter manufacturer Redback Technologies has bounced back from a tumultuous start to the year – including a short stint in voluntary administration – with the launch of a new range of solar and energy storage products.
AnteoTech secures first order for silicon battery anode tech
AnteoTech has secured the first commercial order for its silicon-dominant anode technology that is to be incorporated into next-generation batteries being developed by a European electric vehicle manufacturer.
North Queensland council provides approval for 1 GW multi-stage solar farm
Renewable energy developer Cambridge JMD Australia has received council planning approval to build its first Australian project, a multi-staged solar farm of more than 1 GW in north Queensland.
Grid-scale battery manufacturer gets $3 million boost for electrolyte production
Grid-scale battery manufacturer Energy Storage Industries Asia Pacific has received a $3 million Queensland government investment to increase its production of iron flow battery electrolytes by 40 million litres per year.
Queensland solar panel recycling solution aims to scale-up nationwide
Brisbane-headquartered Pan Pacific Recycling has begun materials recovery from end-of-life solar panels as part of a Smart Energy Council stewardship pilot, which aims to fast track a repurposing solution for the rest of Australia’s mounting solar waste problem.
Stanwell adds 650 MW combined capacity to growing energy storage portfolio
Queensland state-owned generation company Stanwell has boosted its energy storage portfolio with two new developments with a combined capacity of almost 650 MW entering its project pipeline.
Spanish developer gets federal go-ahead for 350 MW solar farm in Queensland
Spain-headquartered clean energy developer X-Elio has received approval from the Australian government to proceed with construction of its proposed Queensland-based 350 MW Sixteen Mile Solar Farm and a 120 MW / 240 MWh battery energy storage system.
Queensland pumped hydro facility records highest generation in 40 years
Queensland electricity utility CleanCo has set a new quarterly generation record at its 570 MW Wivenhoe Power Station, which outshines all previous production milestones since the station opened in 1984.
CleanCo pilots 1.5 MW sodium sulphur battery at Swanbank Clean Energy Hub
Queensland electricity generator CleanCo is piloting Australia’s largest grid-connected sodium sulphur battery at the Swanbank Clean Energy Hub project, 45 kilometres southwest of Brisbane.
