Australia
Australia awards RWE contract for 1.1GW Theodore wind farm
Australia awards RWE contract for 1.1GW Theodore wind farm
Total investment is estimated at around AU$3b.
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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.
Iberdrola completes installation of 600,000 solar panels in Queensland project
It is expected to power around 145,000 homes.
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.
Victoria commits $90.18m to offshore wind terminal
The project could create 2,370 jobs.
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.
NSW’s 70m Central‑West Orana REZ set to power 2 million homes by 2028
It used 2,862 steel components and 6,252 bolts.
Transgrid secures up to 2GW of batteries to strengthen NSW grid
The first batteries are expected online in late 2026.
Australia can boost energy security through data centre development, says CEC
It can employ thousands of workers.
Western Australia secures over 1GW of wind power
First wind farms start by 2028.
Octopus Australia secures Flow Power for $900m Blind Creek project
Blind Creek will have 300 MW solar and 243 MW/486 MWh battery.
Australia to upgrade Central-West Orana RE Zone with $6m pledge
It will be used to upgrade 13 local projects.
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