The Federal Government will invest $500 million in its Powering Australia Technology Fund for the development of new and...
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Powerlink begins $295M Kidston renewable hub connection
John Thompson, , Company news, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0In a $295 million undertaking, the landmark Kidston Clean Energy Hub will soon be connected to Powerlink’s transmission network....
Australian offshore wind attracts investment from Spanish energy giants
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind, 0Australia’s burgeoning offshore wind sector has attracted notable investment from Spanish energy giants, including BlueFloat Energy, Iberdrola and GPG....
New technology critical to net zero targets, report says
John Thompson, , News, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0New technology will be critical to successfully meeting net zero emissions targets, according to a new report from the...
Australia’s largest-ever 1,200MW battery storage system to be built in Melbourne
John Thompson, , Batteries & Storage, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 3Construction for the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ever deployed in the Asia-Pacific will begin in Melbourne, eventually...
200MW Blue Grass solar farm launches in QLD
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0A new 200MW solar farm has been officially launched in Queensland’s Western Downs by global renewable energy company X-ELIO....
LNG revenue reaches record $10.6B as market stabilises
John Thompson, , LNG, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0Australia’s LNG exports have remained stable for the month of October with global pressures contributing to a new record...
AGL appoints renewable heavyweights to board
John Thompson, , Company news, News, People & Appointments, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0AGL has announced sweeping changes to its Board of Directors at its 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), electing renewable...
ANU energy researcher tells energy transition fable in new children’s book
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, 0An ANU Researcher from the Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering has published a new children’s book...
Horizon Power launches nation-leading $9.3M hydrogen microgrid
John Thompson, , Hydrogen, Microgrids, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0Australia’s first remote hydrogen microgrid has been launched in the regional Western Australian town of Denham in a trial...
Fortescue and Windlab partner for QLD’s 1800MW renewable ‘Super Hub’
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1Initial works for the North Queensland Super Hub (NQSH) – one of the state’s largest renewable energy undertakings –...
Vector to install 100k smart gas meters
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Smart Meters, Spotlight, 0By 2024 New Zealand’s Vector Metering will have installed over 100,000 digital gas meters, using new technology to provide...
Bidding closed for NSW’s 950MW energy roadmap
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Bidding for the inaugural tender under New South Wales Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap has now closed, demonstrating strong market interest...
Brisbane Airport goes green in Stanwell deal
John Thompson, , Company news, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Brisbane Airport will soon be powered from 100 per cent renewable energy sources, following a landmark deal between the...
ANU uncovers 1500 pumped hydro sites
John Thompson, , Hydro Power, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have identified up to 1500 locations which could support the development of...
HESTA to invest $100M in ReNu green hydrogen project
John Thompson, , Company news, Hydrogen, News, Spotlight, 0The superannuation fund HESTA has announced it will invest up to $100 million in green hydrogen projects delivered by...
ACT to enforce minimum efficiency standards for rental properties
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Capital Territory will introduce new energy efficiency standards for rental properties from April, requiring improved ceiling insulation....
Ongoing generator failures at Callide Power Plant
John Thompson, , Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Ongoing generator failures at Callide Power Plant have resulted in recent disruptions to all four of its generating units,...
Preparing for bushfires, Transgrid conducts aerial inspections
John Thompson, , Company news, Disaster Management, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0In preparation for bushfire season, Transgrid has undertaken extensive aerial inspections along 13,000km of transmission lines to ensure its...
Australia pledges to decarbonise shipping at COP27
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australia will join with nations around the world in pledging to decarbonise the shipping industry, with representatives attending the...
WA program pushes underground power lines
John Thompson, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Western Australia will transition 50,000 homes from ageing overhead power lines following the launch of its Targeted Underground Power...
$35M Research grant to give new life to fossil fuels
John Thompson, , News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will establish a new centre for research that repurposes carbon materials for...
WA trials turning homes into power plants
John Thompson, , Batteries & Storage, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1Western Australia’s Project Symphony, delivered by Western Power, Synergy, Energy Policy WA and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO),...
NSW confirms third Renewable Energy Zone for south-west
John Thompson, , Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0A new Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will be established in New South Wales’ south west region, joining similar projects...
Solar panel funding for Bass Coast projects
John Thompson, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Victorian Government’s Community Climate Change and Energy Action Grants will deliver $33,000 in combined funding to four community...
New rules target growth in offshore wind farms
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind, 0The Federal Government has introduced new licensing regulations for offshore wind energy targeting greater investment and certainty in the...
Transgrid delivers $45M VNI upgrade, unlocking 170MW
John Thompson, , Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, 0Upgrades totalling $45 million have been delivered to Transgrid’s Victoria-New South Wales Interconnector (VNI) increasing capacity by 170MW. Transgrid...
VIC awards $1.5M for neighbourhood batteries
John Thompson, , Batteries & Storage, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0Round 2 of The Victorian State Government $10.9 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative (NBI) will deliver two projects in Melbourne’s...
Unions sign world-first QLD energy charter
John Thompson, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has signed the Queensland Government’s world-first Energy Workers’ Charter, guaranteeing that workers made redundant...
Transformers arrive for $1.8B EnergyConnect project
John Thompson, , Networks, News, Spotlight, Transformers and Switchgear, 0Two large transformers have arrived ahead of construction for Transgrid’s $1.8 billion EnergyConnect interconnector; Australia’s largest transmission project. The...
Farewell, Liddell: AGL’s renewable pledge
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