Envirostream Australia signs battery recycling agreement with Hithium
Envirostream Australia, a subsidiary of chemical company Livium, has signed an exclusive recycling agreement with Hithium Energy to recycle lithium-ion batteries supplied by Hithium to Lightsource bp’s Woolooga solar farm in Queensland.
Hithium to supply 128 units of 5 MWh battery solutions for Woolooga BESS
China-based battery manufacturer Hithium will supply 128 units of 5 MWh containers for the 640 MWh Woolooga battery energy storage system being built in Queensland by London-based Lightsource bp.
Lightsource bp looks to sell package of Australian solar farms
Global solar developer Lightsource bp is reportedly testing buyer interest in five Australian projects, hiring Macquarie Capital to run early-stage market soundings on the deal which could potentially be worth around $1 billion (USD 670 million).
Australians encouraged to ‘give a XXXX’ as brewer opts for solar
Iconic Australian beer brand XXXX will be brewed using 100% clean energy after parent company Lion inked an agreement to source renewable power from Lightsource bp’s 176 MW Woolooga Solar Farm in southeast Queensland.
520 MW agrisolar + battery project proposed for the Hunter progresses
Lightsource bp, the solar arm of oil major BP, is proposing to build an ‘agrisolar’ project in the Upper Hunter region big enough to provide 4% of New South Wales’ (NSW) electricity demand.
Pumped hydro and solar projects progress Queensland’s energy transition
Queensland’s transition to a renewable energy future is set to progress with the state government calling for tenders for the proposed 1 GW Borumba Dam pumped hydro energy storage project while work on a nearby 176 MW solar farm has also reached a new milestone.
Lightsource bp secures $330 million for QLD and NSW solar farms
Lightsource bp, the solar arm of oil major BP, has reached financial close on its 107 MW West Wyalong Solar Farm in New South Wales and its 214 MW Woolooga Solar Farm in Queensland, bringing the company’s Australian pipeline to over 1.5 GW (DC) and exhibiting the strength of green investment strategies.
Lightsource bp gets approval for 600MW NSW solar energy hub
British-headquartered solar developer Lightsource BP has received approval to develop a 600 MWdc solar PV hub in central western New South Wales which the company said could become the largest renewable energy power hub in the state.
