Griffith team reveals new method to calculate levelised cost of hydrogen
A team of researchers based in Queensland has incorporated overload capacity and power-dependent efficiency of the electrolyser in a novel techno-economic model to calculate the levelised cost of hydrogen.
Sods turn on 205 MW / 410 MWh Brendale battery energy storage system site
American investment firm Blackrock’s portfolio company Akaysha Energy has begun construction of the 205 MW / 410 MWh Brendale battery energy storage system, 20 kilometres north of Brisbane in Queensland.
TagEnergy lands council approval for 600 MWh Queensland battery
French-backed renewables and storage developer TagEnergy is a step closer to building a 300 MW / 600 MWh battery that is to help maintain grid stability in north Queensland after the local council provided a green light for the project.
Queensland researchers recover silver from PV waste via green graphene
Researchers at Queensland’s James Cook University have developed a process to synthesise graphene from tangerine peel oil, which they then used to recover silver from waste PV material.
Stanwell advances renewables strategy with first solar O&M contract
A subsidiary of Queensland government-owned electricity generator Stanwell Corporation, which operates two of the state’s largest coal-fired power stations, has signed a five-year contract to maintain the Collinsville Solar Farm as part of its energy transition strategy.
Genex Power $381 million takeover by Japanese utility J-Power is finalised
Japanese utility giant Electric Power Development Company, known as J-Power, has acquired Sydney-headquartered renewables energy and storage developer Genex Power with a $381 million deal backed by its shareholders.
Clean energy transition drives Queensland jobs growth
New data has revealed 2,750 clean energy jobs have been created in the last two years within six publicly owned energy businesses, putting the state on track to reach a forecast of 100,000 jobs by 2040.
Libra reveals plans for giant 3.4 GWh Bremer battery project
Libra Energy has unveiled its first major Australian renewables project, announcing plans to build an 850 MW / 3,400 MWh battery energy storage system in southeast Queensland to help soak up excess solar energy and stabilise the grid supply and demand during peak hours.
GoodWe Galaxy panels provide no-penetration solution for rooftop install
A 30 kW solar array featuring GoodWe’s lightweight Galaxy series solar panels has been ‘glued’ atop a six-storey residential building on Queensland’s Gold Coast to provide a no-penetration solution that preserves the integrity of the rooftop.
Quinbrook polysilicon plant focus shifts to silica feedstock
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners’ plan to build a ‘state-of-the-art’ polysilicon manufacturing plant in north Queensland has taken a step forward with Australian Silica Quartz starting a drilling program at a planned mine site that could provide feedstock for the proposed multibillion-dollar facility.
