Renewable Energy

German energy storage company Sonnen has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TAFE SA  to be the preferred accredited training partner for installers of their battery system and to fulfil local workforce requirements. In September, Sonnen announced it would establish a battery manufacturing facility at the former Holden site in Elizabeth to produce batteries by late … Continue reading Sonnen partners with TAFE SA to deliver battery installation courses →

The second of two grid-scale batteries jointly funded by the Victorian government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has been completed in Gannawarra. The 25 MW / 50 MWh Gannawarra Energy Storage System (GESS) began exporting electricity to the grid in October and will be fully commissioned in time for summer. The battery is co-located … Continue reading Victoria’s second grid-scale battery completed in Gannawarra →

An Australian-first trial is creating “green” hydrogen gas made from renewables to power Sydney homes. Energy company Jemena has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in a $15 million trial to convert excess solar and wind power into hydrogen gas, which will be stored and used in Jemena’s New South Wales gas network. The … Continue reading New trial in NSW to power gas network with hydrogen →

The federal government has announced that it will provide funding via the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build an online platform that encourages businesses to start using renewable energy. The Business Renewables Centre Australia will be a resource centre and an online marketplace designed to accelerate the purchase of renewable energy by Australian businesses … Continue reading Renewable energy online marketplace to be established →

Remondis, a leading global waste, water and environmental management company, has announced plans to build a $400 million energy-from-waste (EfW) facility in south of Ipswich in Queensland. The proposed plant will convert between 300,000 and 500,000 tonnes of waste per year to generate up to 50MW of baseload electricity for the state, enough to power up to … Continue reading Remondis plans 50MW energy-from-waste plant in Queensland →

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has welcomed the Victorian government’s decision to increase renewable power generation targets in the state to lower power prices. Yesterday, the Victorian government announced details of the winning bids for the state’s first renewable energy auction, which will generate more than 900 megawatts (MW) of new clean energy, exceeding the original target of 650MW. Under … Continue reading Victoria’s renewable push gets positive response from industry →

German energy storage company Sonnen will use the old Adelaide GM Holden factory to manufacture lithium-ion batteries, with the new production facility expected to be up and running within two months. The site at Elizabeth will become Sonnen’s central shipping facility for Australia and the Asia and South Pacific region. The announcement comes after the South Australian … Continue reading Sonnen to manufacture batteries in Adelaide →

The Western Australian government has announced that it will establish a council to support the development of a renewable hydrogen industry in the state. The Renewable Hydrogen Council will comprise of experts from the private and public sectors, and will provide guidance on the progression and development of the hydrogen industry in WA. It is … Continue reading WA to establish hydrogen industry council →

The world’s first biorefinery that turns sawmill residue into renewable diesel and bitumen may find its home in New South Wales, following the Federal government’s announcement that a feasibility study will be funded to explore the possibility. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide up to $500,000 in funding to Boral Timber, a subsidiary … Continue reading ARENA funds study into potential biofuels plant →

While the states are negotiating the terms of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), GFG Alliance chairman Sanjeev Gupta is moving ahead with his renewable energy plans in South Australia. On Wednesday, Gupta revealed fresh details of his renewable energy investment plans for the Whyalla region, with the 280-megawatt Cultana Solar Project the centrepiece of a $US1 … Continue reading Sanjeev Gupta unveils details of renewable energy investment in SA →

While some major companies in Australia are investing on renewable energy generation and storage to keep production competitive, there are some solutions for all companies in managing their energy costs. Tara Hamid reports. A recent report by the Climate Council, “Fully Charged: renewables and storage powering Australia,” found that Australia may be “on the cusp … Continue reading Going about cost-effectiveness in energy →

Construction on what is set to become Australia’s largest, and possibly cheapest, wind farm in Australia has officially started near Beaufort in Victoria. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio yesterday visited the Stockyard Hill Wind Farm, about 35 kilometres west of Ballarat to mark the start of the construction. The wind farm is being … Continue reading Work starts on Australia’s largest wind farm →

The government of Victoria has given planning permission to a 40MW wind project as a step that supports its renewables goals. Victoria aims to reach a 25 per cent renewables production share by 2020 and 40 per cent by 2025. The local government expects about $9 billion in wind and solar investments by the end of its Renewable … Continue reading Western Victoria to get a new 40MW wind farm →

Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has announce a decision to invest a total of $700 million in the development of a large-scale renewable energy platform in Australia. The platform, which will be known locally as Grassroots Renewable Energy Platform, will be seeded with the 270MW Sapphire Wind Farm project in NSW’s New … Continue reading Partners Group to invest in 1.3GW renewable energy platform in Australia →

The Victorian government today announced commencement of construction on Bulgana Green Power Hub, a major new wind farm with battery storage in Stawell in western Victoria. The Green Power Hub is being delivered as part of a 15-year Support Agreement between the Victoria government and Neon Australia and will comprise a 194 MW wind farm with Siemens-Gamesa wind turbines, combined with a … Continue reading Construction begins on Bulgana Green Power Hub →

New Zealand energy company, Mercury, has announced an agreement to acquire a 19.99 per cent stake in Australasian energy generation company, Tilt Renewables. Mercury announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Tauranga Electricity Consumer Trust (TECT) to acquire the stake. Mercury ahs also secured an option, valid for six months, to acquire … Continue reading NZ energy company acquires stake in Tilt Renewables →

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday witnessed the signing of landmark agreements between leading French and Australian businesses – NEOEN and GFG Alliance – designed to dramatically reduce energy costs to industry in Australia. On the occasion of President Macron’s visit to Australia, leading French renewable energy producer, NEOEN, and British-Australian … Continue reading NEOEN and GFG Alliance sign landmark green power agreement →

The American aerospace company, Lockheed Martin has announced plans to launch a new flow battery made of inexpensive, nontoxic materials. The company hopes to launch the flow battery within a year, which could help utilities save money and use more renewable energy. “You open up a chance not only to make renewables more marketable and … Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s new flow battery could boost renewable energy →

Genex Power has announced plans to develop a wind farm of upto 150MW in capacity as part of its Kidtson renewable energy hub, being developed on the closed Kidtson gold mine in far north Queensland. The wind farm project would form the third phase of Genex’s energy hub which integrates large-scale solar and pumped storage … Continue reading Genex proposes new wind farm for Kidston renewable energy hub →

The South Australian state government is to provide a $10 million loan to  GFG Alliance CEO Sanjeev Gupta, whose company SIMEC ZEN Energy intends to build the world’s largest battery storage facility in Port Augusta. While no timeline was given for completion, the 120 megawatts/140 megawatt hours storage facility would be larger than the battery built … Continue reading World’s biggest battery farm in SA will support steel production →