The Strategic Relationship Agreement between the Bureau of Meteorology and Hydro Tasmania has been extended for another four years,...
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Energy news, project developments, announcements and personnel movements from the Australian energy industry, updated daily.
Energy Networks releases vision for Australia’s energy future
Annabelle Powell Electricity, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0Energy Networks Australia’s Energy Vision has been released, describing how energy networks will work together with customers to help...
ARENA opens funding round for HyGATE initiative
Mikayla Bridge Hydrogen, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened its funding round for an initiative to support pilot, trial and...
Power and Water report outlines customers’ electricity wants
Mikayla Bridge Electricity, News, Solar, Spotlight 0Power and Water has released a new report highlighting what customers want, as the company develops an electricity delivery...
International Women’s Day: Where the industry stands
Mikayla Bridge News, People & Appointments, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0In recognition of International Women’s Day 2022, we look at some of the significant systemic inequalities that cause a...
Construction begins on net zero emissions power station
Mikayla Bridge News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0EnergyAustralia has begun construction of Tallawarra B, Australia’s first net zero emissions hydrogen and gas capable power plant, near...
Innovative new renewable microgrid bound for Far North QLD
Mikayla Bridge Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0The Federal Government is supporting a world-leading renewable microgrid in Daintree, Queensland, that will incorporate an 8MW solar farm,...
AGL has rejected a second unsolicited takeover bid from billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield, which saw a ten per...
New incentive-based Emissions Reduction Fund changes
Mikayla Bridge News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Uncategorized 0The Federal Government will make changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) to allow businesses to take advantage of...
VIC to deliver Australia’s first offshore wind farms
Mikayla Bridge News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight 0The Victorian Government plans to generate 2GW of offshore wind – enough to power 1.5 million homes – with...
Major new PPA to decarbonise critical infrastructure
Lauren DeLorenzo Company news, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Spotlight, Sustainability 0A new power purchase agreement (PPA) involving key Australian airports, roads, ports and hospitals across multiple states will reduce...
Powercor seeks major safety upgrade cost approval
Lauren DeLorenzo Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0Powercor has submitted an application to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for the approval of a major program to...
ARENA invests $22.8m to support hydrogen EV uptake
Mikayla Bridge Hydrogen, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is investing $22.8 million in Viva Energy’s hydrogen cell refueling station, to support...
Shell Energy invests in wind farm developer
Mikayla Bridge News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0Shell Energy has signed an agreement to acquire 49 per cent of Westwind, including their 3GW project pipeline across...
Nexport, EnergyAustralia take on zero emission transport
Mikayla Bridge News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0Nexport and EnergyAustralia are collaborating to accelerate the uptake of net zero transportation and green infrastructure for public and...
Construction begins on Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project
Mikayla Bridge Civil Construction, News, Projects, Spotlight 0Genex Power Ltd (Genex) has commenced construction on the world’s first co-located solar and pumped storage hydropower plant at...
AGL Energy has announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director, effective 1 March 2022. Vanessa (Fernandes) Sullivan was...
Global energy market impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Lauren DeLorenzo Gas, News, Spotlight 0The Federal Government is monitoring potential ripple effects on the global and domestic energy markets following Russia’s invasion of...
Zen Energy solar deal to bring NSW councils to net zero
Lauren DeLorenzo Energy Efficiency, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability 025 New South Wales councils will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, following an agreement made with...
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has become the first major stadium in Australia to run on 100 per cent...
Report: Australia a competitive destination for LNG projects
April Shepherd Gas, LNG, News, Spotlight 0The Federal Government has released a new report highlighting Australia’s trade and investment advantages in the nation’s liquefied natural...
New Chair appointed for WA energy stakeholder committees
April Shepherd Electricity, News, Spotlight 0Western Australia’s energy stakeholder committees have been appointed a new independent chair by the State Government. Western Australian Energy...
What does AGL’s takeover bid symbolise for Australia’s coal future?
April Shepherd Company news, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0On 21 February, AGL Energy, Australia’s largest energy generator, rejected an $8 billion takeover bid from billionaire and Atlassian...
CEFC brings on fund manager for cleantech investment
April Shepherd News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced the arrival of Virescent Ventures, its first specialist fund manager aiming...
Round two open for Future Fuels funding
Lauren DeLorenzo Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will award $127.9 million in funding to support the transition to new zero...
AGL turns down Brookfield takeover bid
Lauren DeLorenzo Company news, Electricity, Gas, News, Spotlight 0AGL Energy has rejected an unsolicited takeover proposal that would see Brookfield Consortium acquire 100 per cent of the...
The energy industry has responded to Origin Energy’s proposal to close the coal-fired Eraring Power Station in 2025, seven...
Australia hits massive global solar milestone
April Shepherd News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight 0Australia has reached a significant solar milestone with 25GW of solar now installed nationwide, and the country now boasting...
AEMO announces new executive team member
Lauren DeLorenzo News, People & Appointments, Policy, Retail, Spotlight 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced a new appointee to take up the position of Executive General...
Largest QLD-NSW Interconnector substation upgrade complete
Lauren DeLorenzo Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Spotlight, Substations 0The upgrade of the Tamworth substation is now complete, the largest of five substations to undergo works as part...
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