The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will provide $450,000 funding to support a $1.4 million pilot-scale rollout of an innovative renewable energy solution. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Laing O’Rourke would be constructing, setting up and packing down the world’s first fully redeployable large-scale solar-diesel hybrid power plant. “ARENA supported Laing O’Rourke to undertake initial design work into this technology and we are [...]
Contact Energy (NZ) has unveiled its newest and most advanced geothermal power station, the final stage of the Wairākei Investment Programme. The Te Mihi geothermal power station ushers in a new era of efficiency and environmental responsibility, taking advantage of the world class Wairākei geothermal resource. "Te Mihi is a testimony to Contact's dedication to ensuring New Zealander's energy needs [...]
Laurence Kemball-Cook - CEO and Founder of Pavegen Pavegen founder and CEO, Laurence Kemball-Cook, has suggested Australia could save billions of dollars by introducing a system of decentralised power grids. Mr Kemball-Cook says it makes no sense for massive power stations to be located long distances from where the energy is consumed. Speaking ahead of his keynote address to All-Energy [...]
"The clean energy sector faces a difficult future unless it transforms. It is a case of collaborate or die," says one of the experts scheduled to appear at the All-Energy Australia conference at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 15th and 16th. Greg Pope, Business Manager for Energy and Resources with Frazer-Nash, one of the world’s largest engineering consultancies, [...]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $101.7 million of support for Moree Solar Farm, which upon completion will be one of the largest solar plants in Australia. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht congratulated renewable energy company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) who are set to begin construction on the project shortly. “Moree Solar Farm will be the first large-scale solar plant [...]
In one of the first installations of its kind for regional Western Australia, Horizon Power has recently connected a South Hedland business to their 37 kW, 108 roof-mounted solar panels, complete with a battery storage system, also known as generation management. South Hedland Liquor Supplies, located on Hunt Street in South Hedland, underwent and passed solar installation and storage system [...]
The Tasmanian Department of Education wishes to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to undertake the design, construction and commissioning of solar PV systems at the Deloraine and Georgetown Trade Training Centres. Submissions close: 2:00PM Hobart time, Wednesday the 3rd of September 2014. For further information or application details see the tender webpage.
The Tasmanian Department of Education wishes to appoint a suitably experienced contractor to undertake the design, construction and commissioning of solar PV systems at the Huon Valley and South East Trade Training Centres (Sorell and Triabunna Campuses). Submissions close: 2:00PM Hobart time, Wednesday the 3rd of September 2014. For further information or application details see the tender webpage.
The first solar panels have been installed at AGL’s large-scale solar plant in Nyngan, NSW. ARENA’s CEO Ivor Frischknecht joined federal and state officials, key stakeholders, community representatives and local workers at the 250 hectare construction site to congratulate project developers, AGL and First Solar, on this significant achievement. “The advanced thin-film PV modules being installed today are the first of [...]
Ergon Energy has recieved the 2014 Clean Energy Council (CEC) Industry Award for Innovation for its Doomadgee solar farm project in Queensland’s north west. The CEC awards identify industry excellence with the award for innovation recognising the design and development of a ground-breaking Australian clean energy project. Announced recently, the award was presented to General Manager Energy Solutions and Isolated [...]
Infigen Energy is currently seeking tenders from suitably qualified contractors in the ACT and surrounding regions for grid connection works at an ACT windfarm. Contractors are encouraged to list relevant experience in the renewable energy industry. Submissions close: Wednesday the 20th of August 2014. For further information or application details see the tender webpage.
Infigen Energy is currently seeking tenders from suitably qualified contractors in the ACT and surrounding regions for the construction of overhead and underground electrical lines for an ACT windfarm. Contractors are encouraged to list relevant experience in the renewable energy industry. Submissions close: Wednesday the 20th of August 2014. For further information or application details see the tender webpage.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $4.5 million support for a 1 MW, $11.6 million hybrid renewable energy project on Lord Howe Island. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht congratulated the Lord Howe Island community, and said the project was set to transform the energy generation of one of Australia’s iconic, heritage-listed destinations. “The Lord Howe Island Board is leading this exciting [...]
Australian government agency ARENA has recently been investigating the opportunities to integrate renewable energy into the grid, and the challenges associated with this. Utility recently spoke to ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht about some of the challenges and opportunities presented by renewable grid integration. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) was established by the Australian Government in 2012 to make renewable [...]
Clean Energy Week is the perfect time for a rational discussion about how Australian energy users subsidise Solar Panels, CEO of the Energy Networks Association John Bradley has said. Addressing a Clean Energy Week forum on the future of the electricity grid, Mr Bradley said the Review of the Renewable Energy Target should confront subsidies that were past their use [...]
IKEA has positioned itself as a global leader in the field of sustainability, and with a target of being completely energy independent by 2020, it’s hard to argue with their commitment to the cause. Recently, the Swedish furniture giant unveiled plans to generate solar power to run its Australian stores and warehouses – and potentially feed excess power back into [...]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency recently announced $18.5 million of support for a renewable energy, diesel hybrid project at Coober Pedy in South Australia. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Energy Developments Limited (EDL) is proposing to combine wind, solar and diesel to provide the town with 70 per cent renewable energy over the life of the project. “With ARENA’s support, EDL is [...]
The Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has endorsed the International Geothermal Expert Group’s report on the barriers and opportunities for geothermal energy in Australia. ARENA Chair Greg Bourne said ARENA convened the group to analyse the geothermal sector in Australia and present the Board with options for realising the potential of goethermal in the coming decades. “We brought together [...]
New solar PV standards now allow Ergon Energy customers to connect solar PV systems that do not export to the network and potentially pave the way for them to add battery energy storage systems in future. Chief Executive Ian McLeod said the new standards provided additional options over and above the existing arrangements and were consistent with Ergon's commitment to [...]
Since 2012, the Australian Energy Market Operator has been investigating the potential to integrate excess energy generated by wind turbines around Australia into the National Electricity Market. AEMO has provided Utility with an update on the progress that has been made, and the challenges that lie ahead for the integration of large scale renewable energy into the grid. In December [...]
Progress has been made on Alinta Energy’s Port Augusta solar thermal feasibility study. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Alinta has narrowed down the options for a renewable energy solution for the South Australian community. “Alinta commissioned Parsons Brinkerhoff earlier this year to examine the available solar thermal technologies and potential plant locations,” Mr Frischknecht said. “Parsons Brinckerhoff found that a [...]
ARENA has announced $11 million funding to support the next vital step in Carnegie Wave Energy’s ground-breaking CETO technology. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the funding would help Carnegie progress towards commercialisation of its CETO technology, which is set to significantly advance wave energy in Australia and internationally. “The $46 million CETO 6 project represents the next generation of Carnegie’s [...]
The NSW Government is currently seeking suitably qualified contractors for engineering services for the Lord Howe Island hybrid renewable energy project. The contract is to provide a group of individuals from an organisation(s) who are able to provide a range of services at different periods to manage the approval, design and construction of a hybrid renewable energy project on a remote [...]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $3.8 million investment in an energy storage solution by Sunverge Energy, through the Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Sunverge Energy offered a simple, cost-effective energy storage solution able to deliver solar power when it’s needed. “This investment will help Sunverge Energy establish operations in Australia and [...]
Carnegie Wave Energy has announced that its desalination pilot plant, part of the Perth Wave Energy Project, has received a quarterly grant payment of $143,436 as part of a $1.27M AusIndustry grant. The grant will support the design, construction and operation of a CETO wave powered desalination pilot plant. This is the fifth quarterly payment received and takes the total [...]
A clever new renewable energy solution combining COLORBOND® pre-painted steel sheet roofing with cutting-edge, thin-film solar panels has been unveiled. The streamlined, aesthetically pleasing rooftop energy system captures the sun’s energy as both electricity and heat and is designed specifically for Australian conditions. ARENA CEO, Ivor Frischknecht, recently joined Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Bob Baldwin, to launch [...]
The first session of the Powering Sydney’s Future forum hosted by TransGrid has resulted in the exchange of some bright ideas on the best ways to ensure the reliable future electricity supply for Sydney. Almost 100 representatives and experts from a wide range of stakeholders attended to discuss the pressing issue. The gathering included consumer advocacy groups, academics, government representatives, [...]
Magnetic Island will continue to be a solar power hot spot with the vast majority of customers involved in the Townsville Queensland Solar City project opting to purchase Ergon Energy's solar PV systems. Ergon's Manager Residential and Small to Medium Enterprises Brian Elmer said the Townsville Solar City project on the island wrapped up in 2013 and Ergon has been [...]
Zhenfa is currently seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified contractors for various works for the construction phase of the Mugga Lane Solar Park (MLSP) in Canberra. Project details: On 19th of August 2013, the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate ACT Government announced Zhenfa as being a successful proponent to the ACT Solar Auction for a 13MWAC Solar [...]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will be funding a ground-breaking two-phase project in far north Queensland that will supply renewable energy to Weipa’s bauxite mine, township and port. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the collaborative $23.4 million project was a first for Australia and a first for ARENA, and would demonstrate the potential for renewable energy to provide reliable and competitively [...]
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