WestWind has lodged a planning application to the Victorian Government for the construction of Australia’s biggest wind farm, consisting...
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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...
22,000 potential pumped hydro sites located
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Hydro Power, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0An Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded study by the Australian National University (ANU) has identified over 22,000 sites...
New solar array installed at Rottnest Island
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Hydro Tasmania has installed a 600 kilowatt (kW) solar array at Rottnest Island, integrating it into the existing power...
Innovative technology solution improves customer reliability
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Western Power’s stand-alone power system (SPS) pilot, in the Great Southern region of WA, has delivered 15 fold reliability...
Waste Supply Agreement reached in Perth
Energy Journalist, , Company news, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Waste-to-Energy, 0A consortium of companies have entered into a Waste Supply Agreement with Perth’s Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) where...
Gillman industrial precinct contract awarded
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, Waste-to-Energy, 0The South Australian Government has awarded the tender to develop the Gillman industrial precinct which will include a waste-to-energy...
Site preparations begin for large-scale solar plant
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, 0Townsville’s newest large-scale solar plant, the Ross River Solar Farm, has begun initial site preparation works. Construction of the...
Future of the Clean Energy Target in doubt
Energy Journalist, , Networks, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Government has announced its plans to move away from the Clean Energy Target (CET) and will unveil...
On-site battery storage standards in development
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0A group of senior industry and government leaders have come together to discuss the introduction of residential on-site battery...
Making Tasmania renewable energy self-sufficient
Energy Journalist, , Hydro Power, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0As part of Tasmania’s Plan to Build Your Future, the re-elected Tasmanian Government has announced its commitment to making...
The $150 million 250MW Limondale Solar Farm, just south of Balranald in the Riverina, has been approved. Minister...
New energy consumption management tool launched
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0EnergyAustralia has announced the launch of the next generation Redback Smart Hybrid System, new technology specifically created to put...
New energy marketplace project launched
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0GreenSync has officially launched its deX project – a decentralised energy exchange platform which allows customers, communities and utilities...
New solar farms for North Queensland
Energy Journalist, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0Two new solar farms in North Queensland have finalised connection arrangements to Powerlink’s transmission network, and are expected to...
Renewables can power 70% of Australian homes
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0A new Green Energy Markets report has found that between July 2016 and June 2017 Australia produced enough renewable...
AGL has agreed to sell North Queensland gas assets to a consortium. The consortium includes Chinese gas distribution company Shandong...
SA calls for renewable energy projects
Energy Journalist, , Hydro Power, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0The South Australian Government is calling for three next generation renewable energy projects that will deliver clean, reliable and...
A pre-feasibility study has found it is technically viable to export solar energy from the Pilbara to the ASEAN...
Draft rule to support a competitive battery storage market
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a draft rule to encourage innovation and competition in ‘behind the...
Santos to deliver gas to the southern domestic market
Energy Journalist, , Company news, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0Santos has announced a location swap agreement facilitating the delivery of at least 18 PJ of gas per annum into...
Snowy Hydro 2.0 receives $8 million funding boost
Energy Journalist, , Hydro Power, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced $8 million in funding towards a $29 million feasibility study on the $2...
New milestone for Mount Emerald Wind Farm
Energy Journalist, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind, 0The first of 53 turbine foundations are now in place at the $360 million Mount Emerald Wind Farm near...
Internet of Things network to cut energy use
Energy Journalist, , IOT, News, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), is committing up to $10 million to help Australian...
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has warned that restricting gas exports to boost domestic supply is...
A long-term back-up electricity power plant is set to be installed as part of the South Australian Government’s plan...
Australian energy retail market review
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0A new review of Australian energy retail competition has found that energy sector transformation is accelerating with retail competition...
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