Renewable Energy

The future looks bright for the small-scale solar power industry as more and more households and businesses are taking interest in installing power panels on their rooftops than ever before. According to the Clean Energy Regulator’s Small-Scale Renewable Energy data, a record 3.5 million panels were installed in 2017 across all Australian states and territories, … Continue reading More users of renewable energy, growth in small-scale solar power industry →

Yorke Biomass Energy has gained government backing for plans to develop Australia’s first straw-fuelled power plant near Ardrossan, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula. The company has received a $476,000 Renewable Technology Fund grant towards a feasibility study to be carried out before the company makes a final decision on investment. The straw-fuelled biomass generator will … Continue reading SA funding for Australia’s first straw-fuelled power plant →

Australia’s largest wind tower manufacturer, Keppel Prince Engineering, will double its workforce in the next six months after securing a contract to supply all 15 towers to the Salt Creek Wind Farm in Victoria. In March last year, the Victorian state government supported a $2 million expansion of the company’s wind tower fabrication facility in … Continue reading Wind farm expansion to double jobs for VIC manufacturer →

Tilt Renewables is set to build a new 44MW solar farm and 21MW/26MWh battery system connected to their existing wind farm near Snowtown. The $90 million project, which is subject to development approval, is supported by a $7.125 million grant from the State Government’s Renewable Technology Fund, and will create about 200 jobs during construction. … Continue reading Tilt Renewables to build solar farm, 200 jobs to be created →

Australian blockchain-powered renewable trading marketplace, Power Ledgerand U.S. based clean energy not-for-profit Helpanswers have today announced an agreement to bring peer-to-peer renewable energy trading to North America. The companies’ partnership will be focused on hundreds of potential projects, which have already been identified, that will cover over 50 MW solar and 50 MWh energy storage, beginning in top renewable markets … Continue reading Australia’s Power Ledger helps bring P2P renewable energy trading to North America →

Global renewable energy company Windlab has received approval to construct a new wind farm in Far North Queensland. The project, which will include 30 wind turbines, was given the green light by the state government’s Department of Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning. When complete, the Lakeland wind farm is expected to have capacity of up … Continue reading QLD wind farm given green light →

Australian business-power retailer Flow Power has signed ANCA, a market leader in CNC machinery and systems, for its Renewable Corporate Power Purchase Agreement. The agreement sources renewable energy from Ararat Wind Farm to allow ANCA direct access to long-term energy at wholesale prices. This renewable energy can be used in real time to offset grid … Continue reading CNC manufacturer signs with Flow Power →

The new solar thermal plant at Port Augusta is set to begin construction this year with the project receiving development approval from the state government. SolarReserve’s $650 million Aurora plant, which will use mirrors to heat molten salt and store energy, will supply 100 per cent of the state government electricity load from 2020, after … Continue reading Port Augusta solar thermal plant development approved →

Amid a government directive to reduce industry carbon emissions, one Australian manufacturer is making it its mission to turn power into profit.  A manufacturer of good stock, Radcoflex is questioning its own energy values in order to improve its industry standing. For 60 years, the Australian-owned business has manufactured and supplied a selection of metal … Continue reading Shifting the power into the hands of the manufacturer →

The Australian Energy Market Commission has made a final rule to change the settlement period for the electricity spot price from 30 minutes to five minutes – but won’t come into effect until 2021. This fundamental change will help get the electricity wholesale market ready for new technologies that enable the power system to operate in a … Continue reading Five-minute settlement for electricity spot prices ‘better for investment’ →

Renewable Cities Australia (RCA) 2018 will be held on 23-24 May 2018 in Adelaide, a city that looks towards maximising opportunities in a low-carbon economy. The third RCA Forum, along with the Electric Vehicle (EV) Workshop and Exhibition, will be co-located with the Australian Energy Storage Conference Exhibition. Registrations to exhibit and sponsor are now … Continue reading RCA 2018 heads to Adelaide →

Diversified NSW engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson has been selected to carry out two major solar projects worth $260 million. RCR will carry out construction and maintenance works at the Clermont solar farm in northern Queensland and the Wemen solar farm in Victoria, which are being developed by international renewables company Wirsol Energy. Contracts … Continue reading RCR Tomlinson wins $260m VIC, QLD solar projects →

Wave energy developer Carnegie has won a $15.75 million tender for the design and manufacture of renewable wave technology (CETO) at its Albany Wave Energy project in Western Australia. The state government has also awarded $3.75 million to the University of Western Australia to establish and manage an associated Wave Energy Research Centre in Albany, enhancing … Continue reading Carnegie wins $16m grant to develop renewable wave tech →

Victoria will be set new renewable energy targets this week, which are hoped to create hundreds of construction jobs over the next two years. Legislation to be introduced to Parliament will lay expectations for the state to drive up its renewable energy to 25 per cent by 2020 and 40 per cent by 2025. It’s the … Continue reading Renewable energy targets to create hundreds of VIC jobs →

GE Renewable Energy is set to enter an agreement with Engie in Australia to supply and install 32 wind turbines at the Willogoleche wind farm in South Australia, 160km north of Adelaide. Upon completion in mid-2018, the 119 MW wind farm project will generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 80,000 South Australian homes. … Continue reading GE, Engie partner for SA wind farm →

Champions of fossil-fuel generation have long complained that job losses have been one of the biggest detriments to the decommissioning of coal-fired power plants, and that renewable energy sources do nothing to help replace those jobs. Not so, according to a panel of experts at the recent Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition held at … Continue reading Renewable jobs market underplayed →

Townsville has been highlighted as a potential manufacturing hub, particularly for solar panels and renewable energy projects. At a recent Business Advisory Council meeting of the Palaszczuk government, council member Neil O’Sullivan from Noja Power Switchgear brought up the idea. “Manufacturing and in particular advancement in manufacturing… perhaps that should be looked at in Townsville,” … Continue reading Townsville’s potential as a manufacturing hub →

Australia’s energy markets are becoming more complex due to battery storage and rooftop solar, and diversifying the mix of energy sources can ensure the grid remains resilient, according to Dr Michael Ottaviano, CEO and managing director of Carnegie Clean Energy. For the last ten years, Carnegie Energy has been developing utility-scale solar power, wave energy … Continue reading Diversification the key to a resilient energy market →

In light of rising energy prices, questionable security and ever-changing policies, some manufacturers are turning to renewables to ensure reliable production, writes Stephanie Stefanovic. As energy prices continue to soar, manufacturers are increasingly being pushed out of Australia. The Federal government seems to believe reducing wholesale gas prices is the answer, with Prime Minister Malcolm … Continue reading Renewables light the way to success in manufacturing →

With the right technology, homeowners and businesses with solar and battery storage systems have the potential to play a vital role in stabilising a grid with high renewable generation, according to Luke Osborne, chief operations officer for Reposit Power. By integrating innovative software with solar battery systems, Reposit Power helps customers who invest in these … Continue reading Solar battery storage ‘vital for energy market’ →