Australasia - Power Engineering International https://www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/australasia/amp/ Power Engineering International is the voice of the global power generation industry Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:32:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-Favicon-80x80.png Australasia - Power Engineering International https://www.powerengineeringint.com/world-regions/australasia/amp/ 32 32 Construction begins on 500MW Australian battery project https://www.powerengineeringint.com/energy-storage/construction-begins-on-500mw-australian-battery-project/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:32:52 +0000 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/?p=142519 Construction has begun on the Collie battery storage system, which will be one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia when complete.

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]]> First dual-fuel gas and hydrogen plant opens in Australia https://www.powerengineeringint.com/hydrogen/first-dual-fuel-gas-and-hydrogen-plant-opens-in-australia/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:15:20 +0000 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/?p=141531 EnergyAustralia and GE Vernova’s Gas Power business have announced the opening of the Tallawarra B Power Station, in New South Wales, Australia.

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]]> GE Vernova aeroderivative gas turbines to power Queensland hydrogen power plant https://www.powerengineeringint.com/hydrogen/ge-vernova-aeroderivative-gas-turbines-to-power-queensland-hydrogen-power-plant/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:17:46 +0000 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/?p=139941 GE Vernova Gas Power business has secured an order from energy company CS Energy for 12 LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbines.

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]]> Tunnel work restarted for Snowy 2.0 pumped storage project https://www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/hydroelectric/tunnel-work-restarted-for-snowy-2-0-pumped-storage-project/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:00:44 +0000 https://www.hydroreview.com/?p=68786 Tunnel work on the headrace adit at Tantangara for 2.2 GW Snowy 2.0 pumped storage restarted after the NSW government planning modification approval.

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]]> Is solar power the most promising net-zero technology? https://www.powerengineeringint.com/solar/is-solar-power-the-most-promising-net-zero-technology/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/?p=139079 Solar generation capacity is being built than everything else combined. This is compelling evidence that solar energy is the cheapest energy today, writes Prof. Andrew Blakers.

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]]> Australia’s volatile electricity market needs more storage https://www.powerengineeringint.com/energy-storage/australias-volatile-electricity-market-needs-storage-including-pumped-hydro/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 07:57:27 +0000 https://www.hydroreview.com/?p=68538 Australia’s power market is the most volatile in the world, and more energy storage is needed to handle fluctuations in capacity.

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]]> Oxford PV’s perovskite solar technology to power Dutch race car https://www.powerengineeringint.com/solar/oxford-pvs-perovskite-solar-technology-to-power-dutch-race-car/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:07:19 +0000 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/?p=137356 Oxford PV, a Oxford University spin-off which develops perovskite-based solar technology has partnered with the Top Dutch Solar Racing team.

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]]> Hydro Tasmania hails deal to finance Tarraleah hydro redevelopment https://www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/hydroelectric/hydro-tasmania-hails-deal-to-finance-tarraleah-hydro-redevelopment/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:23:31 +0000 https://www.hydroreview.com/?p=68168 Hydro Tasmania is proposing to redevelop the 90MW Tarraleah Power Station, breathing new life into the 85-year-old scheme.

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]]> Clean energy hub coming in Queensland https://www.powerengineeringint.com/coal-fired/clean-energy-hub-coming-in-queensland/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:39:13 +0000 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/?p=128059 The Stanwell coal-fired power station is to form the basis of a new ‘clean energy hub’ to be developed over the next decade.

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]]> EnergyAustralia starts environmental studies for Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro https://www.powerengineeringint.com/energy-storage/energyaustralia-starts-environmental-studies-for-lake-lyell-pumped-hydro/ Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:15:00 +0000 https://www.hydroreview.com/?p=68112 EnergyAustralia will begin technical and environmental studies for its Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project, to be located near Lithgow in NSW. 

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