Australia

Energy Storage Battery

WA’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Construction Begins in November

Synergy has awarded a $155 million contract to NHOA Australia – an energy storage and eMobility company – to deliver the state’s biggest lithium-ion battery,…

Net Zero Emission

Rio Tinto Outlines 6GW Australia Renewables Plan

Mining giant plans wind and solar investment to decarbonise iron ore and smelting operations

Australia

Australia’s Tasmania Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2030

Australia's Tasmania state has released draft legislation to target net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.

Coal Trade

US, Canada Coking Coal Exports Shift Towards Asia

US and Canadian coking coal exports to China and India rose in August, while Atlantic buyers turned to Australian cargoes at lower prices.

Hydrogen Project

Australian CS Energy, Japan IHI to Build Hydrogen Plant

Queensland state-controlled utility CS Energy and its joint venture partner Japanese engineering firm IHI will build a pilot hydrogen plant with capacity of 50,…

Hydrogen Project

Hypersonix Opens International Office to Accelerate Hydrogen Spaceflight Ambitions

Australian aerospace firm Hypersonix Launch Systems, which is striving for space flight with its hydrogen-powered scramjet technology, has opened its first inte…

China

Energy-Starved China Forced To Accept Australian Coal

China is so desperate for coal amid a power crunch threatening its economic growth that it has released Australian coal that has been sitting in bonded storage …

Coal Trade

Australia’s September NCIG Coal Exports Hit 13-mth High

The Newcastle Coal Infrastructure terminal at Newcastle in September shipped the most coal since August 2020, but this was partially offset by weaker throughput…

Ammonia

J-Power, Origin Team up on Green Ammonia in Australia

Japanese power producer and wholesaler J-Power and Australian utility and gas firm Origin Energy will cooperate to develop a green ammonia business in Australia…

Hydrogen Project

Northern Territory Unveils Green Hydrogen Plan in Oz

Key actions include identifying strategic locations for zones for infrastructure and investment

Australia

Northern Australia Reveals 50 pct Renewable Energy Plan

The government of Australia's Northern Territory has revealed a plan to achieve its goal of using 50 percent renewable energy by 2030.

Hydrogen Project

Australia Leads Green Hydrogen Pack with 69GW Project Pipeline

Land Down Under tipped to become a major green hydrogen player, but questions remain over clean fuel's costs and demand

Wind Power Project

Iberdrola Completes the Wind Farm of Its First Hybrid Plant in the World

The initiative combines a 210 MW installed capacity wind farm and a 107 MW photovoltaic plant.

Coal Trade

Posco Sells Out of Australian Coal Project

South Korean steel producer Posco has put the land for its failed 3mn t/yr Hume coal project in the NSW Southern Highlands and associated rail link to Port Kemb…

Hydrogen Project

Australian government announces A$150m for hydrogen hubs

Australian government has announced an additional A$150 million in funding for hydrogen hubs across seven prioritised regional sites.