Australia
Large-scale energy storage projects lead Aussie RE investment in Q2
Six projects reached financial commitment.
Australia OKs 3,626 MWh energy storage projects in Victoria and South Australia
These are six facilities under the Capital Investment Scheme.
Akaysha’s Waratah Super Battery completes first stage of energisation
The facility has also been registered in the national electricity market (NEM).
Australia declares offshore wind zone off Bunbury
Up to 11.4 GW can be generated.
ARENA launches first phase of $675m Solar Sunshot programme
This will fund solar PV manufacturing innovation and studies.
Collgar eyes 1.7 GW of wind power projects in Western Australia
Five projects will be built to complement existing ones.
Australia OKs Sun Cable's cross-border grid integration project
Singapore will also benefit from this.
Origin cancels 204-MW solar projects in Australia
It cited “unfavourable conditions.”
ACEN bags approval for 1.2-GW Birriwa Solar and Battery project
Electricity generation will start in 2029.
Stanwell begins construction of $498m energy storage in Queensland
Tesla and Yurika were tapped for the project.
AGL Energy appoints Miles George as chair-elect
He has over 30 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
AGL to acquire Australia's Firm Power and Terrain Solar
The deal is worth $250m.
CS Energy’s 100-MW Chinchilla energy storage starts full operation
This is the first operational project in the Kogan Clean Energy Hub.
Arrow Energy to expand Surat Gas Project late 2024
This will add 130 terajoules of gas to the market daily.
Akaysha Energy starts building Queensland’s 205 MW energy storage system
Commercial operation is expected by 2026.
Is pumped hydro a solution for Australia's mine voids?
An independent think tank warns taxpayers may be put at risk.
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