Following its swift completion, Risen Energy’s 132 MW Merredin Solar Farm has joined the Western Australian grid. The project has finalized its staged commissioning process and is now exporting clean energy at 100% capacity. Risen Energy’s 132 MWdc Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region has reached its full generation capacity and become the […]
Western Australia puts battery storage, solar at heart of economic recovery stimulus package
Western Australia will invest AU$56.3 million (US$40.11 million) in solar power as part of a new renewable energy plan designed to kickstart the state’s economy following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stimulus package, which consists of a total AU$66.3 million (US$47.23 million) spend on green energy technologies, will see the development of 50 […]
Western Australia unveils AU$55m solar, storage investment in post-pandemic kickstarter
Western Australia will invest AU$56.3 million (US$40.11 million) in solar power as part of a new renewable energy plan designed to kickstart the state’s economy following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stimulus package, which consists of a total AU$66.3 million (US$47.23 million) spend on green energy technologies, will see the development of 50 […]
Another Community Battery For Western Australia
A five-year trial of community battery storage in was launched in Margaret River on Saturday involving a Tesla Powerpack system. The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is a local government area in the south-west region of Western Australia, approximately 270 kilometres south of Perth. In Margaret River, solar panels are very popular; with more than 1,065 […]
Australian firm partners with Indian power company to develop India’s first lithium refinery
Australian mining company Neometals has entered into a deal with Indian power conglomerate Manikaran Power to jointly fund a feasibility study to set up India’s first lithium refinery. The refinery, if established, would process ore from the Mount Marion mine in Western Australia to produce battery-grade material for electric cars. The two companies have agreed […]
