Australian

Solar project

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Turns on 300 MW of Solar in Australia

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) says its 300 MW Walla Walla Solar Farm in New South Wales, one of the Australian state’s largest solar projects, has st…

Green Hydrogen

Australia Brings Green Hydrogen Tax Credits to Parliament Ahead of 2025 Election

The Australian Government will introduce tax credits for green hydrogen and critical minerals to Parliament as part of its Future Made in Australia (FMIA) plans…

Green Hydrogen

WGEH Advances Green Hydrogen Project Following EPA Approval

The Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH) will advance to its next phase following approval from the Western Australian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The rene…

Green Hydrogen

Feds Table Tax Incentives for Green Hydrogen, Critical Minerals

The Australian government will introduce legislation to implement production tax incentives for green hydrogen and critical minerals to help boost investment in…

LNG

Rio Tinto Lifts Force Majeure for Australian Alumina Exports

Rio Tinto Group lifted restrictions on exports of alumina from its Gladstone refineries in Australia, according to S&P Global.Rio had declared force majeure — …

Rooftop Solar

Allume Energy Wins Manufacturing Grant for Australian-Made Solshare Technology

Victoria-headquartered developer of SolShare, Allume Energy has received $3.8 million in funding through an Australian government industry growth program to hel…

Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen-Capable Turbines Secured to Power South Australian Hydrogen Plant

Western Australia-headquartered utility ATCO Australia has chosen United States electricity giant GE Vernova to supply 100% hydrogen-capable turbines for the pr…

Hydrogen Project

GE Vernova to Supply 100% Hydrogen-Ready Gas Turbine to Australian Power Plant

GE Vernova’s LM6000VELOX packaged solution will reportedly become the first aeroderivative gas turbine application to operate on 100% renewable hydrogen.T…

Coal Mine

Australian Pension Group Rejects Mineral Resources Pay Proposal

A group representing Australia’s A$3.9 trillion ($2.5 trillion) pension industry has recommended its members vote against the remuneration plan of scandal…

Coal Mine

BHP Warns Australian Mining Not Ready for Low-Cost Competitors

BHP Group’s Australia chief said the nation can’t rely on its traditional mining export markets and is unprepared for a new era of lower-cost compet…

Solar Technology

Lowest Cost of Heat for Modular Sodium CSP? A “Billboard” Solar Receiver With a “Cartesian” Heliostat Layout

High-temperature liquid sodium receivers able to run at over 700°C may allow use of modular multi-tower system configurations similar to that being develope…

Power Construction

CER Grid Integration Research Project Wins $1.7 Million ARENA Grant

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has granted $1.7 million to a New South Wales university research project to better understand the impacts of integration…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Toll Group: AU$67M Heavy Electric Fleet Secures Green Future

Toll Group has invested US$67m in electric heavy vehicles (Credit: Flickr)Toll Group is setting a sustainable pace in Australian logistics with its AU$67m (US$4…

Solar project

Horizon Power Solar and BESS Projects Free Remote Towns of Diesel Dependence

The Norseman 758 kW solar and 336 kWh BESS is one of six projects completed by Pacific Energy for Horizon Power.In partnership with remote renewables developer …

Power Construction

Third CIS Tender Seeks 4 GW / 16 GWh Dispatchable Capacity for the NEM

The Australian government’s Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 3 has opened seeking 4 GW / 16 GWh of dispatchable capacity for the National Electricity Mar…