Work stops on Andrew Forrest’s first major wind project after a decision to change project managers and contractors.
Swedish renewables giant plans rapid Australia expansion after buying out solar developer
Founder of Australian solar and storage developer could walk away with another $60 million after sale of business to Swedish renewables giant.
WA to fund Australia’s biggest battery as part of $2.8bn renewable and storage plan
WA to fund country’s biggest battery – a 2,000MWh facility at the coal town of Collie – as part of a multi-billion budget package supporting renewables and storage.
Construction complete at biggest battery in Australia’s biggest coal grid
Construction is complete at the biggest battery complex to be built so far in NSW, with testing and commissioning to begin soon.
Labor creates $2bn renewable hydrogen fund as part of $4bn green energy package
Labor gives $2 billion to support a gigawatt of green hydrogen electrolysers, $1.3 billion for household efficiency, but is coy about funds for capacity mechanism.
Queensland sets new wind output record as it plays catch up to rest of country
Queensland sets a new wind output record as the state plays catch up with the rest of the country.
Big batteries charge on to centre stage with new tricks for the grid
As Australia’s big battery fleet continues to grow, developers and owners are starting to unlock more of the big stack of services they can bring to the grid.
Green hydrogen versus direct renewables – best and worst ways to use wind and solar
The there are good ways to use wind and solar and bad ways. And much of it comes down to where green hydrogen is applied.
Graph of the Day: Top 20 wind and solar assets in April
Queensland dominates the large scale solar rankings in April, while the best performing wind assets were spread around the country.
We need 100 million new electric machines, and we’ve got 17 budgets to get it right
In the race to a renewable grid, the household and the energy decisions made there often get overlooked. This needs to change – and fast.