Some argue that state-by-state incentives for buyers would be better spent on electric vehicle infrastructure In the race to adopt electric cars, one Australian state or territory is several laps in front of the rest. The Australian Capital Territory has become the nation’s clear frontrunner, consistently recording electric vehicle sales more than twice as high […]
Queensland sets 80 pct renewables target for Australia’s most coal-dependent state – EQ Mag Pro
The Queensland Labor government has announced a new 70 per cent renewable energy target for 2032, an 80 per cent target for 2035 and plans to attract $62 billion in public and private investment in green energy over the next 13 years. The new targets, which will be legislated, were unveiled as part of a […]
Queensland coal giant unveils plans for 500MW state-owned wind farm – EQ Mag Pro
Queensland government-owned energy giant Stanwell Corporation has unveiled plans to build a 500MW wind farm, as part of a shift from coal power generation to renewables that includes previously announced plans to install a big battery at its Tarong Power Station. Stanwell said on Monday that it was working with global renewables developer RES to […]
New two-hour battery joins regional grid to soak up rooftop solar – EQ Mag Pro
Queensland has installed the latest in a series of grid-connected battery energy storage systems aimed at accommodating the Sunshine State’s huge regional uptake of rooftop solar, this time in the central coastal town of Yeppoon. The 4MW/8MWh battery, installed in Tanby, is part of a wider battery roll out by Energy Queensland to soak up […]
Genex Power buys massive 2GW battery storage plus solar project in Queensland – EQ Mag Pro
Takeover target Genex Power has bought a massive battery storage plus solar project in Queensland, and plans to kick off the first stage of development with a 400MW, four hour battery – one of the biggest proposed in Australia. The deal to purchase the 2GW Bulli Creek development from Solar Choice comes a week after […]
Queensland starts to search for new pumped hydro, seeks 7GW of storage – EQ Mag Pro
Queensland has allocated $48 million to advance new pumped hydro projects in the state, as part of a newly announced goal to have up to 7GW of pumped hydro capacity to support the switch to renewables. The announcement came from Treasurer Cameron Dick and energy minister Midk de Brenni during a visit to the 560MW […]
Rio Tinto calls for proposals for large-scale wind and solar power in Queensland – EQ Mag Pro
MELBOURNE, Australia : Rio Tinto has called for proposals to develop large-scale wind and solar power in Central and Southern Queensland to power its aluminium assets, help meet its climate change ambitions and further encourage renewable development and industry in the region. The approach, which is through a formal market Request for Proposals (RFP), is […]
“World first” solar and battery grid project in Queensland changes hands – EQ Mag Pro
One of Australia’s pioneering combined solar and battery storage projects, and one of the first grid-connected examples in the world to showcase a handful of different market services, has been bought by MPower. MPower Group says it has agreed to buy Lakeland Solar & Energy Storage Project, a 10.8MW solar plant with a 1.4MW/5.3MWh lithium-ion […]
World first “super-hybrid” wind, hydro and hydrogen project planned for Queensland – EQ Mag Pro
A “world first” super-hybrid green hydrogen project valued at up to $5.5 billion and combining massive wind and pumped hydro facilities and hydrogen technologies has been unveiled for central Queensland. The Flavian super hybrid project is being proposed by Sunshine Hydro and Energy Estate and would potentially include 1.8GW of new wind generation and 600MW […]
Spanish giant snaps up 1GW wind project in Queensland green hydrogen play – EQ Mag Pro
Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola says it has bought the rights of a 1,000MW (1GW) wind project in north Queensland, further entrenching itself as a major player in the Australian market. Iberdrola last year took control of once listed Australian renewable energy developer Infigen Energy, and has recently started the commissioning process of the country’s […]
