Australia

Australia electricity prices to drop over supply increase

The market is expected to see an additional 5GW supply over the period.

Australia electricity prices to drop over supply increase

The market is expected to see an additional 5GW supply over the period.

Australia's integrated utilities to feel the squeeze as coal profitability falls

Debates have stirred on whether to decommission aging coal plants ahead of schedule.

Australia doubles down on offshore wind for $8b

The 2.2GW offshore wind farm in Victoria opens up prospects for similar projects, according to analysts.

Operations of Australia's Kennedy Energy Park delayed until 2020

Its EPC contractor failed to secure a connection agreement.

Renewables eat up Australia's power project pipeline despite tepid support

146 out of 202 major power projects are focused on the solar and wind sectors.

Australia's energy transition plan still needed as coal exports decline

The submission emphasised accelerating investments in renewables to create jobs.

Renewables to eat up 55.7% of Australia's power mix by 2030

Battery-backed wind and solar farms are preferred by market stakeholders.

Billionaire to back $14b Australian power project to supply Singapore

The solar power farm could export 3GW of power via subsea cable.

Australian regulator sues four wind farm operators over 2016 blackout

On 28 September, two tornadoes damaged facilities that triggered protection features at nine wind farms and caused blackouts.

Vestas buys into wind farm for Walcha Energy's 4GW energy project

It will lead the development of the farm and co-own it with the community.

Australia's MPower to build 6.8MW solar farm

The project will comprise approximately 17,000 solar panels utilising tracking technology.

Australia's Ascham School inks renewable corporate PPA with Flow Power

The school aims to be powered by at least 90% renewable energy.

Australia's solar generation soared by 700MW in Q1

Five new solar farms totalling 326MW capacity started generation during the quarter.

Asia's energy policies largely untouched by effects of electoral season: study

There is little scope for a new government to depart from policies in Thailand, Indonesia, India, and Australia.

Heatwave-hit Australia lost 1.6GW of thermal generation in January

The consequent load shedding impacted more than 200,000 Victorian consumers across two hours on 25 January.

Expansion of Snowy 2.0 to push hydropower capacity to 11.8GW by 2028

The project has already signed construction contracts and began exploratory works.

$989.46m investment in Snowy Hydro's expansion gets go-ahead

The first output from the expansion could boost the firm's capacity by 50%.