The Federal Government has released the National Hydrogen Strategy, a blueprint to guide the production, use and export of hydrogen in Australia. The State, Territory and Federal governments worked together and with industry to finalise the National Hydrogen Strategy. It identifies four objectives, supported by 34 actions and associated enablers to underpin delivery of Australia’s hydrogen industry at scale. Central [...]
The NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved ENGIE’s Hills of Gold Wind Farm, located outside Nundle in northern New South Wales. Hills of Gold Wind Farm Pty Ltd (owned by ENGIE), originally sought consent to develop a 390MW wind farm with 64 turbines. The IPC has approved the Hills of Gold Wind Farm to have 62 turbines, a 100MW [...]
Powercor has unveiled a $3.3 billion plan to deliver a stronger power network that can better withstand extreme weather, support more electric vehicles and enhance regional reliability. The electricity distributor’s 2026–31 Draft Regulatory Proposal includes a plan to provide backup supplies to four areas, more weather-resistant infrastructure and incorporate even more reliability technology into parts of the network. Powercor said that [...]
In a significant milestone for the facility, all solar panels have now been installed at APA Group’s Port Hedland Solar Farm and Battery project. The scope of the project includes the construction of the 45MWAC Port Hedland Solar Photovoltaic (PV) generation facility and a 35MW/36.7MWh battery energy storage system, which will supply renewable energy for large mining customers in [...]
Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) CEO, Caroline Wykamp, has tendered her resignation to the Board, and said that her time on the project has been an incredibly rewarding and dynamic journey. On a post to LinkedIn on 6 September 2024, Ms Wykamp reflected on her time at Marinus Link. “I was brought on to get the deal done, and I [...]
Flow Power has joined forces with Tauondi Aboriginal College to improve First Nations training and employment within the energy sector. The partnership aims to facilitate a pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to participate within the evolving renewable energy landscape across South Australia. The Pathway to Electrotechnology program is an initiative established and supported by Flow Power [...]
Powerlink has been appointed as the body to plan, deliver and operate Queensland’s approach to renewable energy zones (REZs), which will see the strategic connection of about 22GW of new grid-scale renewable energy across the state. With 12 potential REZs across the state, Powerlink will work with landholders and local government help regional communities reap the rewards of renewable energy investment, [...]
The State Electricity Commission (SEC) and the Victorian Government have kicked off construction on one of the world’s biggest renewable energy storage batteries. Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, and Victorian Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Lily D’Ambrosio, visited the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub – a 600MW big battery that will store enough energy to power up to 200,000 homes during [...]
Transgrid has launched an initiative to increase female participation in the construction industry, which will support women in regional New South Wales to take up a range of job opportunities on the critical HumeLink project. Transgrid’s HumeLink East delivery partners ACCIONA and GenusPlus Group will implement the EmPOWERing Regional Women program, with a specific focus on the Yass area. The [...]
Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR have won an Earth Award for their innovative biogas handling system, which converts sewerage treatment gases into electricity and provides approximately 30 per cent of the energy needed for its Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP). The ETP Biogas Handling System Upgrade project won in the category of projects valued from $10 to $30 million for its work [...]
The Federal Government has declared a new offshore wind zone in the Indian Ocean off Bunbury, Western Australia, between Cape Naturaliste and Dawesville. Following consultation with local leaders, industry, fishers, unions, First Nations people and community groups, the proposed Bunbury offshore wind zone has been amended. It will now be at least 30km from shore at its closest point, excluding [...]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened the first phase of its $1 billion Solar Sunshot program, which aims to support innovation in solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing. Solar Sunshot was announced by the Federal Government in March 2024 and the program guidelines have been designed following a period of extensive consultation. ARENA CEO, Darren Miller, said the program aims [...]
Transgrid has secured $700 million in funding to progress early works on the New South Wales section of the VNI West transmission line, with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), committing a further $140 million. CEFC funding has been granted under the Federal Government’s $20 billion Rewiring the Nation (RTN) program, in recognition of the importance of the project to [...]
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) report, which provides a ten-year outlook of investment requirements to maintain reliability for Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). The report highlights that expected investments in new generation, storage and transmission must be delivered on time and in full to maintain a reliable supply of electricity [...]
The 2024 Financial Times Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders list has named Yarra Valley Water as the top-ranking water company – for the second year in a row. The list, compiled by the Financial Times and Statista, showcases the most influential companies in the Asia-Pacific region that are leading the way in climate action and sustainability. Yarra Valley Water ranked in the top [...]
All of Barwon Water’s facilities are now powered by 100 per cent clean energy, marking a key milestone for the Victorian water sector’s goal to source all electricity from renewables by 2025. Victorian Minister for Water, Harriet Shing, and Minister for Climate Action, Lily D’Ambrosio, were among guests who celebrated the achievement at Barwon Water’s Torquay Tank, which features a [...]
Transgrid has marked a key milestone for EnergyConnect, with the first section of the new Buronga substation in south-western New South Wales now connected to South Australia. The 16ha Buronga substation is the main hub for the 900km transmission project, which will connect New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. The first 220kV section of the new substation has been [...]
AGL has signed a ten-year agreement that will allow it to virtually charge and discharge up to 200MW/400MWh from Neoen’s Western Downs Battery in Queensland. This is the second virtual battery agreement between AGL and Neoen, following the seven-year agreement announced in April 2022 for 70MW of Neoen’s 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery in the ACT. This financial offtake agreement will allow [...]
The establishment of an independent statutory authority to oversee the Australia’s renewable energy transition is one step closer, with the senate passing the Net Zero Authority Bill on 23 August 2024. The Federal Government said that Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) will ensure that workers and communities who have powered Australia for generations can seize the opportunities of the country’s net [...]
AusNet is set to start construction of the electricity transmission connection for ENGIE’s Goorambat East Solar Farm, which, once completed, will transport renewable energy to an estimated 105,000 Victorian homes. AusNet will design, build, own and operate the transmission assets for the solar farm, which is located 12km north of Benalla in Victoria. When complete, the Goorambat East Solar Farm [...]
APA Group has entered into a design and development agreement with CS Energy for the delivery of twin gas pipelines at the proposed Brigalow Peaking Power Plant in Queensland. The agreement and development of the pipelines remains conditional and subject to CS Energy and APA internal approval, any necessary external and government approvals, and finalisation of several development matters between [...]
Construction of a 300MW battery energy storage system – BESS – at Origin’s Mortlake Power station is officially underway, with the project intended to be commissioned in late 2026. The milestone was celebrated with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony to cleanse and ward off bad spirits from the site, led by Shane Harrison from the Eastern Maar Aboriginal [...]
Horizon Power has signed its first indigenous land use agreement (ILUA) with the Nyul Nyul people to support the Kimberly region’s clean energy transition. The agreement with the Nyul Nyul people of Beagle Bay allows Horizon Power access to a four-hectare area of land in Beagle Bay for the development of a future energy system that will deliver increased renewable [...]
Project Symphony has been named the Energy Innovation of the Year at the 2024 WA Energy Awards. This groundbreaking pilot was delivered through collaboration between Western Power, Energy Policy WA, Synergy, and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), and successfully integrated customer-owned distributed energy resources (DER) such as rooftop solar, batteries, and major appliances into a virtual power plant (VPP). [...]
Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, has set out a plan to deliver the state’s future energy system and reach the target of 95 per cent renewable energy generation by 2035. The roadmap, Cheaper, cleaner, renewable: Our plan for Victoria's Electricity Future, lays the groundwork to transition Victoria to a cheaper and more reliable renewable energy future while [...]
Following the departure of Sarah McNamara in April 2024, the Australian Energy Council (AEC) has appointed Jacana Energy CEO, Louisa Kinnear, as its new Chief Executive. AEC Chair, Damien Nicks, said the Board was delighted to have someone of Ms Kinnear’s calibre at the helm of the peak body for generators and retailers as it delivers its refreshed strategy and [...]
Visitors can now secure their tickets to the All Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference – the largest clean energy event in the Southern Hemisphere. Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), 23–24 October 2024, All Energy Australia is the industry's most electrifying event for clean energy professionals. The two-day conference and exhibition will showcase more than 400 leading national and [...]
As part of its Transmission Annual Planning Report (TAPR) 2024, Transgrid said that industry collaboration is required to achieve a clean energy transition and keep energy costs low. According to the report, innovative technology and solutions, evolving regulation and unprecedented levels of sector collaboration will be essential. Transgrid CEO, Brett Redman, said, “Forecasts in our TAPR 2024 predict steadily [...]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has introduced new rules that will enable customers to maximise value from flexible consumer energy resources (CER) and exercise greater control over their energy use. CER are smaller-scale energy resources owned by customers, which can produce, store, or vary how they use energy. There are newer forms of CER such as solar panels, batteries, and electric [...]
CS Energy has issued a notice to proceed for the 285MW Lotus Creek Wind Farm near St Lawrence – following the energy provider’s acquisition of the project from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The acquisition makes the project the first 100 per cent publicly owned wind farm to reach the construction phase under the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan. CIP will [...]
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