A mix of renewable energy sources has helped South Australia smash its sustainable power goals, says a new report. In 2020, renewables delivered 60% of the state’s energy needs. By 2050, it wants to generate 500% of its energy needs from renewable sources. It’s one-and-a-half times bigger than the US state of Texas, almost as […]
Amp Makes Massive South Australia Solar, Battery, Green Hydrogen Play
Canadian clean energy investor Amp Energy has big three solar and battery projects in South Australia as part of a $2 billion play to create a zero emissions hydrogen production hub. Amp, headquartered in Toronto, says it has bought the three projects from Australian renewable energy consultancy EPS, and they total more than 1,300MW of […]
Amp Energy Announces the Establishment of The Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia : Amp Power Australia Pty Limited, the Australian operating company of global developer Amp Energy (“Amp”) has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (“REHSA”); a strategic portfolio of large scale integrated Solar PV, Wind and Battery Energy Storage (“BESS”) assets located in South Australia. The Renewable Energy Hub […]
Rooftop solar sends average South Australia daytime power prices below zero
South Australia has set a stunning new benchmark in the electricity market, with its big share of rooftop solar sending the average daytime wholesale price of electricity to below zero in the first quarter. According to the Energy Market Operator, the average price of wholesale power in South Australia between 10am and 3.30pm was minus […]
Scott Morrison signs $1bn deal to shore up energy reliability in South Australia
Federal-state deal will lower power prices, PM says, unlock gas supplies and start work on an interconnector between SA and NSW. The federal government has signed a $1bn deal with South Australia to reduce the cost and boost the reliability of energy supplies. The prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced the deal on Sunday. It will […]
Green hydrogen will triple South Australia wind and solar output by 2030
The output from South Australia’s growing portfolio of wind and solar farms is expected to at least triple over the coming eight years under a newly modelled “green hydrogen” scenario, but could remain static in other scenarios. The new modelling from the Australian Energy Market Operator highlights the importance to the state’s renewable energy industry […]
MHI to Invest in Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia in South Australia
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has agreed to make a capital investment in H2U Investments, the holding entity of the H2U Group. The H2U Group includes The Hydrogen Utility (H2U), the leading Australian developer of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects using power derived from renewable energy sources. The agreement also includes MHI’s support […]
Utility AGL plans 250MW / 1,000MWh battery project in South Australia
After a series of large-scale battery announcements in Australia from Federal and state governments, utility company AGL has followed up by saying it plans to build a battery system in South Australia with up to 1,000MWh of capacity. The publicly-listed company said in August that it wants 34% of its electricity capacity to come from […]
South Australia signs supply deal for Playford big battery and Cultana solar farm
The South Australia state government has signed a new 10-year supply deal for its electricity needs that will pave the way for the construction of the Playford big battery near Port Augusta and the state’s biggest solar farm at Cultana near Whyalla. The 10-year contract – which was put out for tender again after the […]
South Australia Got 100% Of Its Electricity From Solar For 1 Hour
Once upon a time, it was “common knowledge” in the energy industry that solar energy couldn’t contribute more than 5% share of electricity supply. For a long time, this was claimed to be an upper limit that utilities could handle. My, how things have changed! South Australia is one of the best examples. The Australian […]