Carnegie trials ocean energy technology in offshore setting
Western Australian renewables company Carnegie Clean Energy has launched an offshore trial of its ocean energy generation technology as it seeks to advance the development of a wave converter system specifically designed for offshore energy demand applications.
DeGrussa solar and battery hub labelled ‘brilliant success’ as decommissioning begins
The largest integrated off-grid solar and battery storage facility in Australia when it was deployed, the DeGrussa solar and battery hub in remote Western Australia has reached end of life with asset owner Neoen confirming it is now planning to remove the more than 34,000 solar panels and rehabilitate the site.
Kwinana battery project powers ahead with storage units installed
In a major leap towards the state achieving its sustainable energy goals, Western Australia’s Kwinana Battery Stage Two project has reached a pivotal milestone with Synergy having successfully installed the containerised battery systems at what is to be the largest grid-connected battery in the state.
ClearVue scores commercial first with solar glass tech
Western Australian solar window company ClearVue Technologies has launched its commercial campaign in Australia with an order to provide its clear solar glass technology for a $12 million, six-storey building being built in Victorian state capital Melbourne.
Western Power starts works to improve SWIS capacity
Western Australia utility Western Power has commenced the rollout of a $28 million (USD 19 million) works package to manage the capacity of key distribution feeders in the state’s main electricity network and unlock new renewable energy generation opportunities.
Green hydrogen gets big boost with Frontier takeover of Waroona Energy
Australian renewable energy company Frontier Energy has completed its acquisition of Canadian firm Waroona Energy. The companies own neighbouring large-scale solar projects in Western Australia’s southwest and intend to join forces to create the state’s largest vertically integrated renewable energy hub.
AVL progresses ‘pit to battery’ strategy with vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility
Construction of Perth-based minerals company Australian Vanadium Limited’s first commercial vanadium battery electrolyte manufacturing plant has been successfully completed as part of the company’s broader value-adding vision.
Fortescue plugs in electric excavator as lineup of zero emission mining equipment expands
Australia’s first electric excavator has been deployed at a mine site in Western Australia’s Pilbara while a trial of what is claimed to be the world’s largest battery-electric underground mining truck continues in the state’s Goldfields region.
Renewable partnership to see 1 GW of projects added to WA’s main grid
Australian clean energy outfit Atmos Renewables is partnering with UK-based Nomad Energy to help develop a renewable energy project pipeline with over 1 GW of capacity in Western Australia by 2030.
New 300 MW battery proposed by Alinta Energy in WA’s southwest
Western Australian utility Alinta Energy has lodged a plan to build a second 300 MW battery at Wagerup in the state’s southwest. The $500 million (USD 330 million) project would sit adjacent to Alcoa’s alumina refinery and Alinta’s gas and diesel-fired power plant.
