Stage three of Queensland’s Electric Super Highway (QESH) has been given the go-ahead, which will see the highway almost...
The CEFC is investing $750,000 in Hysata, a new company created to commercialise innovative electrolyser production technology, which has...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $579,786 in funding to Rio Tinto to enable an alumina refining...
Japanese companies Sojitz and ENEOS have announced major investments facilitating the development of a 204MW solar farm in Edenvale,...
In a joint agreement, Australia and Germany have committed to commercialise and purchase green hydrogen – a major step...
Project EnergyConnect officially greenlit
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0The build of Project EnergyConnect, the high-voltage electricity transmission interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales, has been...
Aurora Energy appoints new metering service provider
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, 1Aurora Energy has announced a new long-term partnership to fulfill its metering coordination to deliver advanced metering services to...
Renewables rise again in 2021 energy statistics
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has released the 2021 Australian Energy Statistics, showing that renewables are increasing as a share of...
Capacitor banks installed for QNI project
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Queensland-NSW Interconnector (QNI) project is progressing with TransGrid commencing construction of four new capacitor banks at its Armidale...
Major new and ongoing energy projects are continuing across the country at a rapid pace, with no signs of...
Don’t blame it on the dispatchability
Imogen Hartmann, , Features, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind, 0By Queensland Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, the Hon. Mick de Brenni MP Ok, so it’s a questionable...
Mallacoota powered by Gippsland’s first community battery
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, News, Projects, Sustainability, 1AusNet Services has finished installing Gippsland’s first community battery in Mallacoota, making the town an Australian pioneer of grid-connected...
$1.8 billion for Australia’s biggest electricity interconnector
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0TransGrid has committed to investing $1.8 billion to build Project EnergyConnect, which will be Australia’s biggest electricity interconnector, save...
Queensland’s biggest battery nears completion
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1Queensland’s biggest battery, the Wandoan South Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, is nearing completion as Powerlink’s transmission network...
Report: green hydrogen commercially viable by 2030
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has commissioned an extensive market study into the competitiveness of green hydrogen, which...
Two more hydrogen tech clusters for QLD
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In a move to expedite the rapidly expanding hydrogen industry, the Queensland Government has announced two more hydrogen clusters...
SA Virtual Power Plant trial a success
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0SA Power Networks has recorded successful results on its 21-month Advanced Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Grid Integration Project trial,...
CSIRO launches Hydrogen Industry Mission
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0CSIRO has announced the launch of a Hydrogen Industry Mission to boost the industry by accelerating critical projects, improving...
Callide fire results in QLD power outages
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0Following a fire at CS Energy’s Callide Power Station on Tuesday 25 May, three units at the power station...
Kaban Green Power Hub build kicks off
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Neoen has given wind turbine manufacturer and principal contractor Vestas notice to proceed, signaling the start of construction of...
Queensland’s first REZ announced
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Queensland Government has launched the Northern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in Cairns, the first in the state....
Construction to begin on Kidston Pumped Hydro
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Hydro Power, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Genex Power has reached financial close on its $777 million Kidston Stage 2 pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project,...
Hydrogen-blend now in SA homes
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australian Gas Networks (AGN)’s $14.5 million Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA) is now open and operating, blending renewable...
What’s happening in the hydrogen industry?
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0National Energy Resources Australia (NERA), CSIRO, Australian Hydrogen Council and Future Fuels CRC have collaborated to produce the second...
Potential WA green hydrogen site identified
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0ARUP and Fulcrum3D have recorded wind and solar resource data at the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) in Western...
ACT electricity network pricing proposal approved
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has granted approval for Evoenergy’s 2021–22 electricity network pricing proposal, which features a significant...
EOIs sought for North West Queensland Hybrid Power Project
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Queensland Government is calling for expressions of interest for the build of the North West Queensland Hybrid Power...
Fire-preventing powerline tech installed in VIC
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, 0As part of a $4.2 million program to install covered conductor technology, Powercor has installed the fire-preventing technology in...
Powerlink is hoping to minimise outage and return to service times during aged primary equipment replacement in substations with...
CEFC report finds $7.8 billion of investment potential
Imogen Hartmann, , Bioenergy, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy, 0In a recent report, the CEFC has found a potential investment pipeline of up to $7.8 billion to 2025...
Innovative flood response powers flood-ravaged Kimberley communities
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