In what is shaping up to be a big week for wind power in north Queensland, Renewable Energy Partners has announced the development of its fourth wind farm in Australia, a massive 900MW, 166 turbine project on Gia People Country north of Mackay. The new project was detailed by REP on Wednesday, the same day […]
Queensland coal generator’s green hydrogen pivot pays off in Palau export deal – EQ Mag Pro
Green hydrogen produced by the Queensland sun will be exported for use on the Pacific Island archipelago of Palau, as part of a newly announced demonstration project led by Japan’s Sojitz Corporation in partnership with Queensland government-owned utility CS Energy. In a joint media release this week, Sojitz said the Japanese government-backed project, which would […]
Japan Eyes Aus For Solar Investment, First Stop Qld
Japanese companies have made it clear they are viewing Australia as a rich renewables growth market after investing in a 428 hectare solar farm in Queensland. Queensland says its trade agency, Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), helped facilitate what will be one of Japan’s largest solar projects ever undertaken in Australia. Japanese trading company Sojitz […]
Japanese Coal And Oil Giants to Build Big Solar Farm in Queensland
Japanese coal miner Sojitz and its oil company partner Eneos are to build a 204MW solar farm in the Western Downs region of Queensland in a first step to pursue green hydrogen opportunities in Australia. The Queensland government announced the investment on Thursday, on the same day it revealed it would create a $2 billion […]
State Government-Owned Energy Company Plans 300 MWh Battery Plant in Queensland, Australia
A new 150MW / 300MWh battery energy storage project is being considered in Queensland, Australia, by Stanwell, an electricity generation and retail company which is owned by the state’s government. Stanwell’s main generation assets are two large coal power plants and one natural gas facility. The company sent out 18,595GWh of electricity during the 2019/2020 […]
State Government-Owned Energy Company Plans 300 MWh Battery Plant in Queensland, Australia
Damage at Unit 4 of CS Energy’s Callide coal power station in Queensland after an incident on 25 May. A new 150MW / 300MWh battery energy storage project is being considered in Queensland, Australia, by Stanwell, an electricity generation and retail company which is owned by the state’s government. Stanwell’s main generation assets are two […]
EEW unveils massive green hydrogen, solar project in Australia
Renewables Now – UK-based solar project developer Eco Energy World (EEW) today said it plans to connect a new 200-MW green hydrogen plant to a 300-MW solar farm it will build in Australia. The project, which is one of the biggest green hydrogen and solar developments in the world, is located in Raglan, Queensland. The […]
JA Martin secures 200MW solar farm contract in Queensland, Australia
JA Martin Electrical has secured a contract to complete electrical works on a 200MW solar facility in Queensland, Australia. JA Martin Electrical has secured a contract to complete electrical works on a 200MW solar facility in Queensland, Australia. The Australian subsidiary of VivoPower will work on the Blue Grass Solar Farm, near Chinchilla. The solar […]
For $100 billion, Australia could have a low cost and reliable zero emissions grid
Australia has some of the best wind and solar resources in the world, but many of them are not connected to the country’s main grid. Connecting those regions allows smoothing of the overall supply of wind and solar and greatly reduces the amount of storage needed to supply reliable solar and wind electricity to south eastern cities. Newly published modelling from […]
Sport Quest NewsMoretonHyperlocal More than 750,000 Queensland households and businesses have rooftop solar, according to the Clean Energy Regulator
Dr Christa Pudmenzky discusses Australia’s rooftop solar installations. How does Australia compare with the rest of the world? Dr Christa Pudmenzky; USQ Climate Scientist Moreton Bay residents are in for a warm, wet weekend in the mid-20s, with the forecast suggesting showers will persist from Friday onwards. Despite the cloudy forecast, Queensland truly is the […]