ARENA’s new investment plan, which will guide almost $800 million of renewables funding over the coming years, expands the...
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The Andrews Labor Government has awarded the Hepburn Shire Council $650,000 from the New Energy Job Funds grant to...
New solar power purchase agreement
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight 0EnergyAustralia has announced the signing of a long-term agreement to buy 100MW of new renewable energy from the 150MW...
Businesses falling behind in switch to renewable energy
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy 0A new report by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has found that Australian big businesses are not taking...
Five new Melbourne Water mini hydroelectric power plants have arrived at Dandenong, Wantirna, Mount Waverley, Boronia and Cardinia Creek...
Energy ministers approve 49 out of 50 Finkel recommendations
Jessica Dickers Electricity, Features, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0Australian energy ministers have agreed to implement all but one recommendation of the Final Report of the Independent Review into...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will undertake a new study that will map Australia’s tidal energy resource in...
Victoria’s Renewable Energy Action Plan released
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar 0The Victorian Government has released Victoria’s Renewable Energy Action Plan, backed by $146 million in funding to deliver more...
Lockhart River solar project reaches new milestone
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, News, Solar 0Lockhart River, located on the eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, is continuing its transition from a...
What Tesla’s investment in SA means for the Australian energy market
Lauren Cella Batteries & Storage, Civil Construction, Electricity, Features, News, Projects 0The world’s largest lithium ion battery will be installed in South Australia under a historic agreement between the South...
Development agreement for wind farm transmission line
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Wind 0AusNet Services has secured an agreement with Tilt Renewables to develop a new transmission line for the 54MW Salt...
Kidston hydro and solar project granted new status
Utility Journalist Electricity, Renewable Energy 0The Queensland Government has declared the $1.05 billion Kidston hydro and solar project as a critical infrastructure project in...
Granville Harbour Wind Farm reaches new milestone
Utility Journalist Electricity, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Wind 0The Tasmanian Granville Harbour Wind Farm project has taken a step forward with Hydro Tasmania announcing it has reached...
Contract awarded for wind farm laydown facility
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Wind 0The Port of Cairns has awarded the contract for the construction of a laydown facility, which will be leased...
Jemena’s changing approach to asset management
Utility Journalist Asset Management, Electricity, Features, Gas, News, Renewable Energy 0Recent changes in Australia’s energy landscape have meant the gas pipeline sector must adapt its approach to asset management....
Ararat Wind Farm switches onto full capacity
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Wind 0The 240MW Ararat Wind Farm is now operating at full capacity, providing enough electricity to power the equivalent of...
Alice Springs transitions to renewable energy
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, News, Renewable Energy 0The Northern Territory Government has announced the construction of a new five megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) in...
Energy mix essential as prices continue to rise
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0EnergyAustralia has completed its annual review of electricity and gas tariffs for New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland...
NSW Budget focuses on energy sustainability and affordability
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy 0The New South Wales Government has announced the 2017-18 State Budget, with funding to help protect the community, environment and...
New waste facility powers water operations
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, News, Renewable Energy 0Yarra Valley Water’s $27 million waste to energy facility has opening in Wollert, Victoria, reducing landfill, cutting greenhouse emissions,...
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have identified 185 sites in South Australia potentially suitable for pumped hydro...
Industry leaders welcome Finkel Report
Utility Journalist Asset Management, Demand Management, Electricity, Features, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability 0Government and industry leaders have welcomed the findings of the Finkel Report, commenting that its recommendations were necessary to...
Albany wave energy centre reaches milestone
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy 0The Western Australian Government has met with representatives from The University of Western Australia and key industry stakeholders to...
With renewable energy sources set to radically reshape global energy markets, they pose a threat to legacy operations of...
Electricity industry must adapt to disruption in order to survive
Lauren Cella Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy 0Significant customer-driven change is now inevitable in Australia’s electricity market, with the uptake of more renewable and distributed energy...
Diversification the key to a resilient energy market
Lauren Cella Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Features, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial 0Australia’s energy markets are becoming more complex due to battery storage and rooftop solar, and diversifying the mix of...
The Tasmanian Government, Aurora Energy and Goldwind have reached a principle agreement that will see a $300 million, 49...
Crookwell wind farm construction begins
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy 0Construction has begun on Crookwell 2 wind farm’s 28 turbines, marking a major milestone in the ACT’s push for...
Australia’s first offshore wind farm proposed for Victoria
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0In a new proposal by Offshore Energy, Gippsland has been identified as the potential location for Australia’s first offshore...
Coopers Gap set to become largest wind farm in QLD
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy 0AGL has received a development permit from the Queensland Government to build up to 115 turbines for the Coopers...
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