Australasia

Construction begins on 500MW Australian battery project Mar 18, 2024

Construction has begun on the Collie battery storage system, which will be one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia when complete.

First dual-fuel gas and hydrogen plant opens in Australia Feb 19, 2024

GE Vernova aeroderivative gas turbines to power Queensland hydrogen power plant Jan 08, 2024

Tunnel work restarted for Snowy 2.0 pumped storage project Dec 14, 2023

Is solar power the most promising net-zero technology? Nov 28, 2023

Australia’s volatile electricity market needs more storage Nov 01, 2023

Oxford PV’s perovskite solar technology to power Dutch race car

Oct 12, 2023

Oxford PV, a Oxford University spin-off which develops perovskite-based solar technology has partnered with the Top Dutch Solar Racing team.

Hydro Tasmania hails deal to finance Tarraleah hydro redevelopment

Sep 11, 2023

Hydro Tasmania is proposing to redevelop the 90MW Tarraleah Power Station, breathing new life into the 85-year-old scheme.

Sep 04, 2023

The Stanwell coal-fired power station is to form the basis of a new ‘clean energy hub’ to be developed over the next decade.

EnergyAustralia starts environmental studies for Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro

Aug 26, 2023

EnergyAustralia will begin technical and environmental studies for its Lake Lyell Pumped Hydro Project, to be located near Lithgow in NSW.

Australian startup bags AU$20m to scale up next-gen electrolysers

Aug 15, 2023

Hysata has been awarded $20.9 million from the ARENA to demonstrate their next-gen hydrogen electrolyser technology at commercial scale.

Queensland awards contracts for Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project

Jun 10, 2023

The Government of Queensland, Australia, has announced two contracts to advance development of the 5GW Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project.

IKEA instals Australia’s ‘largest commercial microgrid’ in Adelaide

Jun 01, 2023

IKEA’s eleXsys microgrid has been commissioned at its Adelaide store and able to deliver approximately 70% of its energy needs from solar generation.

Mobile hydrogen generator to be built in Australia

May 30, 2023

Australia’s national research agency CSIRO is to build the country’s first movable hydrogen generator for off-grid power and hydrogen refuelling application…

Canada’s Amp Energy wins hydrogen contract in South Australia

Apr 13, 2023

Amp Energy has been selected as lead developer for the Cape Hardy Port Precinct in South Australia.

Vestas turbines to power new Australia windfarm

Feb 22, 2023

Initial 252MW stage will see construction of 42 Vestas turbines.

Australia faces reliability issues without urgent green investment

Feb 21, 2023

There is an urgent need for investment in renewable generation to ensure Australia can meet reliability requirements over the next decade.

EDF Renewables acquires floating offshore wind project in Australia

Feb 20, 2023

The Australian subsidiary of EDF Renewables has acquired the Newcastle Offshore Wind Farm, a floating offshore project under development near the Port of Newcas…

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