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Solar Power Panel

Cannon-Brookes Says $20bn Solar Project Will be “Lighthouse” to World

Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the planned $20 billion project to build the world’s largest solar farm, a huge storage facility and a cab…

Coal Mine

Australia's New Hope Will Face Output Risk for Lack of Government Approvals

Australian coal producer New Hope Corp Ltd said on Tuesday said 2020 output at its New Acland mine will fall to around 60% of the previous year's levels in the …

96% Australians Are Growing Increasingly Concerned about the Rising Energy Costs

As we head into summer, Australians are growing increasingly concerned about rising electricity costs – but our misuse of air conditioners could see us racking…

Energy Storage Battery

Tesla Big Battery Adds New Capacity and Services on March to 100pct Renewables Grid

French renewable energy and storage developer Neoen has confirmed that the so-called Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia will get a 50 per cent li…

Microgrid

Bushfires Should Make us Think About Energy Resilience and Microgrids

The largest known cause of Australian bushfires is accidents caused by humans. Second is — unfortunately, inexplicably — arson. Lightning strikes come a dista…

Market Analysis

Rooftop solar hits 45% of demand and sets new grid low in W.A.

Rooftop solar has helped deliver another Australian grid record, this time in Western Australia where the state’s wholesale electricity market (WEM) dipped to …

Electric Car

ACT Introduces First Electric Bus on Path to Zero Transport Emissions

An all-electric bus built by leading bus-maker Yutong will begin ferrying Canberrans around the Australian capital city this week, as the ACT government enacts …

Energy Storage Battery

Australian, South Korean Companies Join Forces to Recycle Battery Metals

Envirostream Australia, a 24% subsidiary of Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT), announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with South Korean company SungE…

Distributed Generation

Power Ledger and Powerclub Transform Australia's Virtual Power Landscape

Energy trading software company Power Ledger has partnered with Australian electricity wholesaler Powerclub to give households unprecedented control over their …

Australian Solar Manufacturing Pty Ltd.

Australian Solar Manufacturing Pty Ltd is the pioneer company to specialise in the production of high-powered 190-200 watt solar modules in Australia, modules a…

Coal Mine

Australian Mining Magnate Applies for Big New Coal Mine

Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal, which is expected to account for about A$57 billion ($39.2 billion) in exports this year, behind top export i…

Distributed Generation

Australian Government Announced $24.2 Million to Develop Solar Gas Hybrid Project

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $24.2 million in funding to Alinta Energy Pilbara Finance (Alin…

Microgrid

Australian Government Launches $50 Million Microgrid Funding Round

The Australian government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, late last week boosted the nation’s growing microgrid market with a new fund, as described by …

Solar Technology

Australian Solar Glass Technology Will Be Used for “Self-Sustaining” Off-grid Greenhouse

Australian clear solar glass technology will be used in the construction of a demonstration “self-sustaining,” off-grid greenhouse in Israel, as part of a joi…

Solar Power Plant

Australian Billionaire to Fund Singapore Subsea Cable Project

Australian billionaire and co-founder of software firm Atlassian Corporation Mike Cannon-Brookes has said that he will help to fund a project to deliver solar p…