Australia

UK-based RES co-plans 2GW of renewables in Australia

It aims to accelerate development of projects in Queensland for the next 10 years.

UK-based RES co-plans 2GW of renewables in Australia

It aims to accelerate development of projects in Queensland for the next 10 years.

Western Australian authorities endorse 15GW renewables project

The proposed Asian Renewable Energy hub comprised wind turbines and solar panels.

Total applies for electricity retailer license in Australia

It is currently building a 256MW solar project in the country.

Grid congestion drags renewable investments in eastern Australia

New investments in Australia plummeted to $2.9b in 2019.

Coal generation in Australia's NEM fell by 1.11GW in Q1

A surge in power outages in February and March in New South Wales drove the decline.

Australia's electricity prices to hold firm amidst oil price crash

Domestic gas prices are high enough that LNG firms are eyeing to import gas.

Australia's solar and wind capacity additions hit 6.3GW in 2019

This includes 3.9GW of utility-scale wind and solar power.

800MW wind farm planned in Australia's New South Wales

The farm will be built by UPC Renewables and AC Energy.

AGL Energy scraps pumped hydro project in South Australia

It could not reach an agreement with the partner mining company.

Australia's power prices fell 19% in Q4 2019

It got a boost from increased supply from wind and solar farms and gas power.

Australia completes $1.4b funding with New South Wales for transmission line

A five-year agreement is expected to stabilise the NSW grid and cut power prices.

Small-scale solar installations in Australia doubled to 2.13GW in 2019

High electricity prices and low solar equipment costs drove capacity growth.

Qatar's Nebras Power buys 49% stake in Australian wind farm

The wind farm will have 149 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 527MW.

Australia needs 30GW of renewables to handle coal fleet retirement: AEMO

Rooftop solar is expected to double or even triple by 2040.