Hybrid power systems fuel renewable energy pathway for gold producer
Australian renewables infrastructure provider, Pacific Energy, has completed and delivered four solar-BESS-gas hybrid systems, which have a combined capacity of 82 MW, to gold producer Westgold Resources.
bp increases stake in 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Investment bank Macquarie Group has sold its share in the 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub megaproject proposed for Western Australia’s Pilbara region to oil and gas giant bp.
Collie Battery to get slice of Neoen’s $1.1 billion finance pie
The 219 MW / 877 MWh Collie Battery Stage 1 project being constructed in Western Australia’s southwest is the first new asset to be financed through a landmark $1.1 billion deal completed by French renewables developer Neoen.
IGE partners with Axpo on Italian green hydrogen project
Western Australian renewable hydrogen company Infinite Green Energy will team with Switzerland’s largest renewable energy producer Axpo to develop a large-scale solar-powered green hydrogen project in central Italy.
Horizon Power presses go on Smart Connect Solar in Carnarvon
Horizon Power has introduced Smart Connect Solar in Carnarvon, Western Australia, to bolster grid stability and enable broader rooftop solar adoption. The program, set for state-wide expansion by 2024, promises enhanced energy management, consumer savings, and supports the region’s net-zero emissions goal.
Federal government joins WA in supporting nickel miners
The federal and WA governments are stepping in to support struggling nickel producers with tax credits, critical listing grants, and rebates.
Atmos, Nomad unveil 400 MWh battery to start 1 GW renewables rollout
Australian clean energy developers Atmos Renewables and Nomad Energy have unveiled plans for a 100 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage project that marks the start of a collaboration that is expected to deliver more than 1 GW of renewable energy projects in Western Australia by 2030.
Pilot Energy lodges plans for 375 MW solar farm in WA’s mid-west
Oil and gas producer Pilot Energy has filed plans to build a 375 MWdc solar farm in Western Australia’s mid-west as part of the company’s longer-term strategy to leverage its existing assets into the production of clean energy.
RAC counters driver anxiety with mobile EV charging service
Western Australian motoring organisation RAC is trialling an electric roadside assistance van specifically designed to provide a mobile battery top-up service for electric vehicle drivers who run out of charge.
BHP searches for renewables to power Pilbara operations
Mega-miner BHP has reportedly put a request for proposal out to energy suppliers seeking new wind, solar and battery energy storage capacity as it progresses plans to electrify and decarbonise its mining operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
