Australian

Coal Production

China's Coking Coal Imports Fall to Five-Month Low

China's coking coal imports fell to a five-month low in October, hit by slowing Australian arrivals following an unofficial ban on coal imports from the country…

Energy Infrastructure

Australia’s Government Invests AU$125m Towards Grid Infrastructure for Snowy 2.0 Pumped Hydro

The Australian government-backed Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed AU$125 million to help build grid infrastructure for a 2GW pumped hydro project …

Hydrogen Technology

New South Wales Moves Forward with Hydrogen Plans

New South Wales has taken a step forward with its plans for a green hydrogen industry as the Australian state on Thursday passed the Electricity Investment Bill…

Australia

More than 60 Australian Coal-Carrying Ships Kept Waiting to Unload off Ports in China

Labor presses Coalition to explain what it knows about delays as pricing agency says Beijing appears to be ‘singling out’ Australian imports

Wind Turbine

Australian Startup to Install Micro Wind Turbines for Telcos

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is supporting a project designed to ensure energy reliability for telecommunications companies.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

LAVO and Nedstack to Localise Fuel Cell Production in Australia

Australian technology and lifestyle company LAVO and Nedstack will localise the production of Nedstack fuel cell production technology in Australia as part of a…

Rooftop PV System

Australian Rooftop PV Safety Standards Under Fire in New Report

Australia’s rooftop solar market is expected to add almost 3 GW of new installations in 2020, but Enphase Energy has warned that there are risks associated wit…

Australia

AEMC Advances New Rule to Stop Wind and Solar Farms Cutting Output without Notice

New rules have been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission that could prevent wind and solar projects from reducing their output, without first …

Rooftop PV System

Victoria Offers Additional Rebates for Rooftop Solar and Home Battery Installations

The Australian state of Victoria has doubled down on its rooftop solar and home battery subsidy programme as part of a drive to help households cover the cost o…

Hydrogen Project

QLD Establishes Ministry for Hydrogen as Australia moves Ahead in the Global Race for Hydrogen

In an Australian first, newly re-elected Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk has established a ministry for hydrogen in her new government.

Distributed energy

GE to Improve Gas Turbine Offering with New Australian Office

GE has announced the opening of its new Perth Aeroderivative Services Level 2 facility and Tooling Store to provide enhanced support to its GE LM6000, LM2500 an…

Wind Power Project

500MW Australian Wind Farm Given Green Light

Cubico's onshore project will be located in south-west Queensland.

Rooftop PV System

Australian Electricity Demand Tumbles in Q3 as Country Embraces Rooftop Solar

Australia’s rooftop PV boom combined with changes in energy use due to COVID-19 drove electricity demand to record lows in three states during Q3.

Energy Storage Battery

Electricity Distributor Ausgrid Reveals Sydney, Hunter Locations for Community Battery Trials

The locations for three ‘community battery’ projects have been announced by Australian electricity distribution company Ausgrid, set to be deployed next year.…

LNG

Japanese Sell out of Australian LNG Import Project

Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has taken over full control of a A$250 million gas import terminal in New South Wales, buying out stakes held by Japan's J…