Nexif Energy Officially Begins Construction of New Wind Farm and Battery Storage Project in SA
Work has officially commenced on the 212MW Lincoln Gap Wind Farm and 10MW battery storage project in South Australia. The wind farm and storage project become the latest addition to the growing number of new […]
Rooftop Solar Helps Reduce Peak Demand in Heatwave
New data shows that businesses and households contributed largely to lessening peak demand and capping wholesale electricity costs in South Australia last week. The data also shows that rooftop solar was one of the many […]
Lacour Eyes Queensland as the Site for Australia’s Largest Wind Farm
Plans for the potential largest wind farm in Australia have now made their way to the planning department of the state government. Lacour, an Australia renewable energy company, previously stated it had lodged a state […]
IRENA Releases New Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2017 Report
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently released a report titled Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2017. The report highlights the renewable energy cost analysis, cost metrics for renewable power generation technologies, new cost reduction […]
SA Government Approves SolarReserve’s 150MW Solar Thermal Project
The South Australian Government has approved a grant for SolarReserve’s 150MW solar thermal power plant which is set to begin construction this year. The project in Port Augusta, known as the Aurora Solar Energy Project, […]
CEFC Confirms Investment in Oakey Solar Farm in Queensland
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) invests in the 80MW (AC) Oakey Solar Farm located in southeast Queensland. The project is expected to provide forecasting technology to improve grid stability and energy reliability. Based on […]
Renewables May Play a Big Role in Driving Australia’s Exports
A $20 million funding has been formally announced by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in order to drive early stage research and development into hydrogen and the export of renewable energy such as “solar […]
New Report Shows Wind and Solar Could Generate Zero Carbon Gas Grid by 2050
A new report has shown that large-scale solar and wind energy generation would form the foundation of a zero-carbon gas network, aside from being the key to decarbonise Australia’s electricity grid. Energy Networks Australia published […]
South Australia Contracts SIMEC ZEN Energy to Expedite its Switch to 100% Renewables
In order to expedite its shift to 100 percent renewable energy, the South Australia government has contracted SIMEC ZEN Energy while it waits for the Aurora 150MW solar tower and molten salt storage project to […]
Initial Stage of Kennedy Energy Park Begins Construction
The construction on the initial 60MW of a proposed 1200MW Kennedy Energy Park in north Queensland has begun and the ceremonial turning of the sod was held on Monday. The $160 million initial phase of […]