A new report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision (ACCC) has found power prices have increased by...
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New national energy plan released
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has finalised the Government’s new national energy policy, which does not adopt a Clean Energy...
Large-scale smart energy storage powers SA art gallery
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 0A South Australian company is now powering the Art Gallery of South Australia with large-scale smart energy storage. SIMEC...
Over 100 renewable project proposals for QLD
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind, 0The Queensland Government has received 115 proposals lodged from 79 businesses for the ‘Renewables 400’ initiative as part of...
NSW’s largest grid support battery contract awarded
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0An Australian energy company has been awarded the contract to supply and install NSW’s largest grid support battery energy...
The New South Wales parliament has passed legislation to secure the Mt Piper Power Station, and help ease pressure...
50MW of demand response reserve capacity to be delivered
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, 0EnergyAustralia has announced it will deliver around 50 megawatts (MW) of demand response reserve capacity across New South Wales,...
South Australian Liberals energy policy to cut electricity prices
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Gas, News, Solar, Spotlight, 0The South Australian Liberals has released an energy policy as part of a plan to fix the state economy,...
60 renewable energy proposals submitted for SA tender
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 0The South Australian Government’s $150 million Renewable Energy Target Fund has received almost 60 proposals. The proposals include a...
Monash University’s zero emissions initiative
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Microgrids, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0Monash University has announced plans to achieve zero carbon emission across its Australian campuses by 2030. Monash University President...
CET and gas supply debated at Energy Summit
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Gas, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Key industry leaders met with members of the government to discuss issues affecting the energy sector, such as the...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) have announced funding for ten pilot...
Greens proposes new energy storage target policy
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0The Australian Greens has proposed a new policy which would see an increase in the national energy storage target...
The state of innovation in Australia’s electricity network
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0A new report released by Deloitte, assessing the state of innovation within Australian electricity networks, has found there is...
Repurposing electric vehicle batteries for energy storage
Energy Journalist, , Electric Vehicles, Electricity, News, 0A Melbourne start up business will launch innovative technology that repurposes batteries from electric vehicles (EV) for use as...
Investing in Tasmania’s energy future
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Hydro Tasmania is investing $1 billion over the next ten years to upgrade its facilities to secure energy supply...
Works begin on 100MW solar farm in Queensland
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0A joint venture is set to construct one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) plants in Australia, the Lilyvale Solar...
Moving towards a modern 21st century electricity system
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0A new report from the Climate Council has found the inevitable closure of aging, inefficient coal plants will provide...
Funding received for Victoria’s largest solar farm
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $98 million in debt finance towards Victoria's largest solar farm. Construction...
Construction of Tesla’s battery for SA halfway complete
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Tesla, the company installing the world’s largest lithium ion battery in South Australia, has reported that construction is 50...
Large-scale battery contract awarded
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 0The contract for the construction of ElectraNet’s 30MW large-scale battery at the Dalrymple Substation in Adelaide has been awarded....
100MW QLD solar project to begin construction
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0A 100 megawatt(MW) large-scale solar project in Queensland will soon begin construction near Emerald. Minister for Energy, Mark Bailey,...
First off-grid Tesla system installed
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, 0Queensland's Logan City Council has installed Australia’s first off-grid system powered by Tesla Powerpack to deliver a reliable and...
Seawater pumped hydro project advances to design stage
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Hydro Power, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released a feasibility for Australia’s first seawater pumped hydro project in Cultana in...
Batteries and renewables planned to replace Liddell capacity
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Gas, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0AGL has outlined plans for battery storage, gas-fired power, renewables and upgrades to other power plants to replace the...
Australia’s biggest wind farm proposed for Victoria
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0WestWind has lodged a planning application to the Victorian Government for the construction of Australia’s biggest wind farm, consisting...
APPEA concerned over “pessimistic” gas supply estimates
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Chief Executive, Dr Malcolm Roberts, has commented on the release of...
Gas supply shortfall three times higher than originally estimated
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0New reports by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and Australian Competition and Consumer Competition (ACCC) have predicted gas...
Hydro feasibility study in Tasmania receives funding
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Hydro Power, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Two feasibility studies into expanding two hydro-electric power stations in Tasmania, and exploring the potential to develop significant pumped...
More renewable energy required to meet Australia’s emissions target
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0A report released by The Australia Institute’s Climate and Energy Program has evaluated the energy policies required to meet...
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