Australia

PV to become Australia’s cheapest electricity source

A study revealed that solar and onshore wind will be the cheapest sources of electricity in Australia by 2030.

PV to become Australia’s cheapest electricity source

A study revealed that solar and onshore wind will be the cheapest sources of electricity in Australia by 2030.

Oceans capable of supplying 10% power to Australia: study

Oceans could be supplying 10% of Australia's electricity needs by 2050.

Shika nuke plant to be probed for active fault

Hokuriku Electric Power Co. plans to dig a tunnel under the reactor 1 building at its Shika nuclear power plant to investigate a suspected active fault.

Tonga's largest solar power park ready to go online

Tonga’s first and largest grid-connected solar park is ready to go online this July.

Chinese solar company taps Australian, NZ, South Pacific markets

The Sydney-headquartered subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy will provide solar modules, as well as after-sale services, in the Australian market.

South Australia to power over 100 nuclear plants

An expansion of the world's largest uranium deposit wil allow South Australia to fuel a third of the world's nuclear power plants.

Queensland withdraws $77M funding for 250MW PV project

The Queensland government has recalled AU$75 million or US$77 million in funding for a 250MW solar thermal project in Chinchilla.

Australia grants A$900,000 for renewables study

The Australian government will grant A$900,000 to the University of Melbourne for a study on cost-effective abatement on electricity generation.

ABB completes automation of Australian substation

ABB has completed its first commercial substation automation system at Loganlea for Australian utility company, Powerlink.

US-based First Solar to build Australian power plants

First Solar will design and build two utility-scale power plants with a total capacity of 159 MW in South Wales for AGL Energy Ltd.

Hybrid renewable technologies to be tapped for Asia Pacific

PHI Group will provide Global Sun Wind & Power Corp with patented hybrid renewable energy technologies to be utilized in Southeast Asia, India, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

UGL, CH2M Hill to build combined cycle plant in Australia

UGL in joint venture with engineering, procurement and construction firm CH2M Hill, has won a $550m contract from JKC Australia LNG to build a combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia's Northern Territory.

Eureka Energy Surges 45% on Takeover Bid by Aurora: Sydney Mover

Eureka Energy Ltd. (EKA), an Australian energy company with shale assets in Texas, surged as much as 45 percent in Sydney to the highest in

Australia's 600MW brown coal project gets 'frozen'

A $1.23 billion brown coal-gas hybrid power plant in Australia has been frozen after a tribunal imposed difficult conditions.

Scheme's cost estimated at $1.8bn a year

LABOR faces growing business pressure to scale back its renewable energy target when it is reviewed this year, with BHP chief

Australia's largest solar power project reaches milestone

The Greenough River Solar Farm in Western Australia moves closer to completion.

Hydro Tasmania urges careful evaluation of GenTrader proposal

Hydro Tasmania will carefully consider the financial impact of the proposed GenTrader model recommended by the Expert Panel.