Singapore’s Keppel Renewable Energy is to buy a 45% stake in a solar farm in Harlin, 100km northwest of Brisbane. It will acquire the 45% stake for a nominal sum of A$540 ($410) and provide a loan of A$3.24 million ($2.45m) to the project to fund costs for developing the project, a statement said. Construction […]
The Australian $16 billion solar energy project will be the largest globally
The Australia–ASEAN Power Link will become the largest renewable energy project globally, bringing together a combination of various resources like a solar farm, battery developer, and undersea electricity connection. The project will generate 10 gigawatts from the solar farm equal to 30000 acres in the Northern Territory. This project would generate energy equal to that […]
Australian startup secures funding for high-efficiency solar manufacturing
SunDrive, an Australian startup, has secured funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to scale up the development and manufacturing of its low cost and high efficiency solar cells. SunDrive will leverage the AUS$3 million in funding to implement its AUS$9 million project which includes scaling up its technology from an industrial-sized cell to […]
Australian election pledge includes interest-free loans for rooftop solar and battery storage
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch of the country’s Labor Party will offer zero-interest loans for rooftop solar panels, household battery storage and hot water heat pumps if re-elected in an upcoming election. ACT Labor said the AU$150 million (US$106.8 million) commitment will create and protect hundreds of jobs in the renewable energy sector. The […]
Australian billionaire to back $14 billion solar power supply to Singapore: AFR
MELBOURNE: Atlassian Corp (TEAM.O) co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has pledged to help fund an ambitious A$20 billion ($14 billion) project to supply solar power from northern Australia to Singapore by a subsea cable, an Australian newspaper reported on Wednesday. The plan unveiled earlier this year by Singapore firm Sun Cable is to build the world’s largest […]
BHP seeks to capitalize on opportunities in electric transport and renewables
BHP, the world’s biggest miner, said Wednesday the outlook for coal was “challenged” and there was “no appetite for growth” as it sought to capitalize on opportunities in electric transport and renewables. The miner outlined its long-term strategy months after other major global commodities giants — including Glencore and Rio Tinto — said they were […]
Lane Cove apartment block sets Australian record for electric chargers
A new residential apartment development in Lane Cove is paving the way for an electric future in Australian apartment living, becoming what is believed will be the country’s largest installation site for residential electric car chargers. With Australia seen on the precipice of the shift from combustion-powered vehicles to electric vehicles that is already well […]
Poll shows 50% of Australians support shifting all sales of new cars to electric vehicles by 2025
Transition to electric vehicles to cut carbon emissions has dominated climate policy debate in the Australian election campaign One in two Australians would support shifting all sales of new cars to electric vehicles by 2025, according to polling by the Australia Institute. The progressive thinktank surveyed a nationally representative sample 0f 1,536 Australians about their […]