Nine startups have been selected to support eastern Australia transmission and distribution operators’ priorities. The startups from around the world are the cohort in the cleantech startup accelerator EnergyLab’s Scaleup programme, for which transmission network operator TransGrid and distributor Endeavour Energy are this year’s sponsors. Between them, TransGrid and Endeavour Energy operate a sizeable portion […]
Australian Govt Approves Funds For Solar Hydro Project
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, has approved $15 million in funding to RayGen Resources Pty Ltd (RayGen) to construct a ‘solar hydro’ power plant comprising 4MW of solar PV generation and 3MW/50MWh (17 hours) of dispatchable storage capacity in north-west Victoria. RayGen’s power plant consists of RayGen’s proprietary […]
Australian PM Backs Gas Projects Despite Calls to Support Clean Energy
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plan for a gas-led recovery to provide energy security and boost jobs is being criticised by analysts, who say that it will not work and that the government should instead support clean energy. Last year, Mr Morrison announced plans to boost gas output and domestic usage, and began […]
Elliott Green Power Looking For Buyers For $600m Australian Solar Portfolio
Another major investor in large-scale solar projects is ramping up efforts to sell its its Australian assets with Elliott Green Power engaging expert advisors to facilitate the sale of its 300MW solar portfolio. Elliott Green Power is understood to have engaged corporate advisory firm Azure Capital and the Bank of America to help find buyers […]
Solar Manufacturer 5B Raises AU$12 Million For Global Expansion
Australian ‘plug and play’ solar manufacturer 5B has secured AU$12 million (US$9.27 million) to expand into new renewables markets. Malcom Turnbull, the former Prime Minister of Australia, and Smart Energy Council director Simon Holmes à Court have invested in the company through a pre-Series B funding round, which was led by existing backers Fortune 500 […]
The Fastest Route to Commercialize Solar Hydrogen – is through Australian Copper Mines
The fastest route to commercializing solar hydrogen could be by supplying hydrogen, oxygen and heat for Australia’s copper mining industry with solar thermochemistry, Christian Sattler told this reporter for SolarPACES recently. With his experience heading solar fuels research at Germany’s solar research center at DLR, Sattler sees a synergistic connection between the sulfuric acid processing […]
AMP Energy Invests $2 Billion In Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Amp Energy (Amp), A Toronto-based clean energy global developer, has invested over $2 billion in establishing the 1.3 GW Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (REHSA). Amp may be stationed in Canada, but it has a growing portfolio in Australia. The new facility will integrate the large-scale wind, PV (Photovoltaics), and Battery Energy Storage System […]
Lightsource Bp Secures Planning for Australian Solar Project
Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, and 50:50 joint venture (JV) with bp, has secured planning approval for upscaling plans for the Wellington North solar project in New South Wales, Australia, which was acquired from AGL last year. The 400 MWdc site is adjacent to Lightsource bp’s […]
Australian airports could generate enough solar energy to power a regional city
A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed. Researchers at RMIT University compared electricity generated by residential solar panels in a regional city to the potential green energy production of 21 leased federal airports. They found if large-scale solar […]
Total Eren, Province Resources partner for 8GW Australian green hydrogen project
A solar- and wind-powered green hydrogen plant in Western Australia has secured the backing of France-based independent power producer Total Eren. Province Resources, an exploration company that revealed plans for the HyEnergy Project earlier this year, has signed a four-month memorandum of understanding with Total Eren to cooperate and proceed with the installation’s development. Set […]