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ReNu steps up Tasmanian green hydrogen strategy with solar offtake deal

Renewable energy company Climate Capital has confirmed it will push ahead with the development of a 9.95 MW solar farm in Tasmania’s north after inking an offtake agreement that is to support a series of green hydrogen production facilities and fuelling stations in the state.

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Woodside halts two large-scale green hydrogen projects

Gas and oil heavyweight Woodside Energy has shelved two green hydrogen projects in Australia and New Zealand with a combined capacity of 2.3 GW, citing inadequate renewable energy generation capacity, revised environmental demands and challenging economics.

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Marinus Link locks in completion date for 750 MW interconnector

Marinus Link has locked in a 2030 completion date for the high-voltage Tasmania-Victoria power interconnection project after signing a deal worth more than $1 billion with the world’s largest cable maker.

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Path cleared for Tasmanian utility to build and partner on 300 MW projects

The way has been cleared for a new generation of solar, wind and hydro projects to be developed in Tasmania with the state government lifting the legislative cap restricting Hydro Tasmania from building or partnering in new large-scale energy generation facilities.

$8 billion of transmission projects declared actionable

Seven transmission projects valued at $7.9 billion are declared newly actionable in the Australian Energy Market Operator’s 2024 Integrated System Plan, to progress the 10,000 km of new transmission lines needed to achieve a net zero economy by 2050.

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Tasmanian shipbuilder inks European partnerships to build all-electric ferries

Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat will team with two European companies to test the waters on building 100% battery-electric powered passenger and car ferries as part of a push to help decarbonise the maritime transport sector.

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Tasmania launches consultations on first renewable energy zone

Consultation on Tasmania’s proposed first coordinated renewable energy zone in the state’s northwest has begun, putting the Apple Isle a step closer to its legislated target to be 200% powered by renewables by 2040.

Hitachi to deliver ‘Australian first’ converter tech for Marinus Link

Hitachi Energy has been tapped by Marinus Link to provide key voltage converter technology for the high-voltage transmission project that is to augment the existing connection linking the mainland Australian and Tasmanian electricity grids.

Countrywide locks in government backing to help drive Hydrogen HyWay

Countrywide Hydrogen’s ambition to be the first major green hydrogen producer in Tasmania has received a boost with the state government announcing an $8 million funding package that would support the delivery of its ‘Hydrogen HyWay’ project.

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Governments sign off on three-part ownership deal to drive Marinus Link project

The Australian, Tasmanian and Victorian governments have signed off on a new ownership agreement to deliver the contentious Marinus Link high-voltage Tasmania-Victoria interconnection project.

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