Australia

Sydney grid bottleneck threatens power supply expansion

Sydney grid bottleneck threatens power supply expansion

Transmission limits tightened as demand rose across Sydney and surrounding cities.
3 days ago

Victoria declares 5 onshore RE zones amidst coal exit pressure

It also announced one offshore-support shoreline zone.
3 days ago

Recharge Power, Energy Decarb form JV for solar and BESS projects in Australia

The JV will develop an initial 128MW / 292MWh project pipeline.
3 days ago

Australia data centres strain grid as AI demand rises, Fitch says

AI and cloud services are projected to account for 29 TWh of electricty consumption.
5 days ago

Mulwala solar farm in New South Wales nears completion

It will add 25 MWs of new capacity.
5 days ago

Australia awards RWE contract for 1.1GW Theodore wind farm

Total investment is estimated at around AU$3b.

EDP secures $2.13m ARENA grant for Braidwood renewable microgrid

A key feature of the project is its “island-mode” capability.

Edify Energy closes financing on Australia’s largest solar-battery hybrid projects

Projects will deliver 720MWp solar and 2,400MWh of battery storage.

NSW targets 2.5GW of new renewables in major energy rollout

It is the biggest renewable energy tender ever launched in the state.

OX2 breaks ground on 135 MW solar and 100 MW BESS in Australia

It is expected to generate around 347 GWh of electricity annually.

Australia’s Hydrogen Headstart Programme moves to round 2 with $1b backing

The programme aims to catalyse Australia’s hydrogen industry.

Australia’s rooftop solar capacity now exceeds total coal-fired power

Growth in renewables is lowering the country’s exposure to international fossil fuel markets.

Pacific Energy to power AU's Northern Territory with 81-MWh battery storage deployment

It won the contract to deliver the next phase of Territory Generation's BESS programme.

Amazon Australia hits 990MW renewables with nine new deals

It is the company's largest single-year renewable energy commitment in the country.