Australia

Government approves largest solar farms in southern Australia

Combined farm will be four times Sydney’s size.

Australians strongly support distributed electricity generation

High electricity prices make technology more attractive.

Construction of South Australia's largest wind farm begins

Turbines have been delivered to the wind farm at Snowtown.

Large wave power project to begin in Australia

Project will generate renewable energy from ocean waves.

Australian Greens want energy savings agency

Energy Savings Agency will make Australia’s energy system fairer, cheaper and cleaner.

Australia produces largest solar cells

Cells are ten times the size of what was previously achieved.

Increased use of biomass power proposed for Australia

The Australian Greens is calling for investment in clean energy infrastructure.

Coal Still Part of Australia’s Power Mix Until 2035

A study by the University of Queensland released on Tuesday said that Australia would have to include coal in its power

Solar thermal plans for Collinsville power station

The federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, and Professor Paul Meredith at UQ's rooftop solar

Australia to build largest solar power plant

Kalgoorlie is set to become the site of Australia biggest photovoltaic power plant.

Solar concentration plants proposed for Australia's Goldfields

West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is proposing solar concentration plants for Goldfields region.

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

Building wind power farms is now 14 percent cheaper than a coal-fired power station.

Australian firm finances Indonesian power project with sukuk

Islamic bonds will finance a 250 MW Indonesian project.

Japan's Marubeni selling stake in Australian power plant

Marubeni Corp. is seeking a buyer for its 30% stake in the Millmerran Power Station in Queensland, Australia.

Hydro Tasmania eyes renewable projects in Australian mainland

Hydro Tasmania hopes to develop renewable energy projects outside Tasmania.