Australia

Coal Trade

Australia Expects Coal Exports to Fall by 9% year-on-year in 2020

In the first three quarters, Australia exported 278 million tons of coal, a year-on-year decrease of 17.6 million tons or 6.0%.

Solar Power Plant

MOZAMBIQUE: Solar Century to Install a PPP Solar System for Syrah

Australian graphite mining company Syrah Resources wants to install an 11.2 MW solar-hybrid system at its operations in Balama, Mozambique.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Santos Grabs Exploration Permit off Australia

Australian energy major Santos has been granted an offshore exploration license in Australia’s Northern Carnarvon Basin.

Hydrogen Technology

Hydrogen Sensor is Inspired by Butterfly Wings

Photonic nanostructures found on the wings of some butterflies have inspired researchers in Australia to create a new and highly accurate sensor for measuring h…

Energy Storage Battery

Another Vanadium Redox Flow Battery to be Installed in Australia

A vanadium redox flow battery will be installed at a Western Australian caravan park in the new year. Supplied by VSun Energy, the installation advances its par…

Pumped Storage

Early Works Programme Starts at Kidston Pumped Storage

Following the news yesterday on the final investment decision for the 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Australia, developer Genex Power has announc…

Rooftop PV System

Blockchain Peer-to-Peer Rooftop Solar Trading Pilot Launched in India

The India Smart Grid Forum has launched a blockchain peer-to-peer trading pilot with Australian tech pioneer Power Ledger.

LNG

Shell Divests LNG Stake For $2.5 Billion

Shell has sold a 26-percent stake in an Australian LNG project to Global Infrastructure Partners for $2.5 billion as part of efforts to reduce the weight of non…

Coal Trade

Global Coal Demand Peaked Seven Years Ago, Says International Energy Agency

Australia's trade relationship with China is struggling as the year winds down.

Coal Mine

POSCO to Acquire 15% Stake in Australian Mining Company

POSCO will invest in Mahenge Graphite Mine in Tanzania, Africa, to strengthen its anode material business.

Energy Storage Battery

Australia’s Battery Energy Storage Pipeline at 7 GW

Cornwall Insight estimates Australia’s energy storage pipeline at 7 GW, although most of that capacity is still in the proposal phase. More than 900 MW of stor…

Pumped Storage

GE Renewable Energy and BE Power to develop pumped hydro storage project

GE Renewable Energy has signed an agreement with BE Power to co-develop a 400MW Big-T (Cressbrook) pumped hydro storage project in Toowoomba, Australia.

Energy Storage Battery

Doosan GridTech to Deliver 100MW Oz Battery

System will support Queensland’s shift to renewable energy says developer Vena Energy Australia.

Australia

Hydro Tasmania Selects Lake Cethana as First Pumped Hydro Project

Hydro Tasmania has announced that it has selected Lake Cethana as its preferred pumped hydro site, with the project now set to progress to final feasibility sta…

Wave Energy

Swedish Firm Explores Wave Energy Development in Australian Market

Eco Wave Power has signed a collaboration agreement with Meridian Energy Australia Pty Ltd to jointly investigate the development of commercial wave energy powe…