Queensland

Australia

Linde Engineering to Deliver Cryogenic System for Major Quantum-Computing System in Australia

Linde Engineering, based in Pullach, Germany, has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, to construct a cryogenic cooling …

Microgrid

Queensland-First Microgrid Charges Ahead

Ergon Energy has announced plans to develop a high-voltage network-connected microgrid in Mossman Gorge, Queensland, to enhance power reliability, quality, and …

Solar project

Vena Energy Begins Construction of 320MW Solar Park

Vena Energy has begun construction on the 320MW Wandoan South Solar 2 project in Queensland’s Western Downs region, Australia. This development follows th…

Dam

AECOM Appointed Engineering Services Provider for Seqwater’s Dam Improvement Program

AECOM has been selected as the engineering services provider for Seqwater’s Dam Improvement Program, strengthening its ongoing collaboration with South Ea…

Energy Storage Project

ACE Power Bags Environmental Approvals for Queensland BESS Projects

ACE Power has secured environmental approvals for two major battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Queensland, advancing the region’s renewable …

SAF

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways Partner on SAF Project

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and Renewable Developments Australia (RDA) have joined forces to develop a homegrown sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production…

Coal Mine

Macmahon Secures $543M Contract Extension at Byerwen Coal Mine in Australia

Macmahon Holdings, an Australian mining services company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, has secured a three-year extension to continue providing …

Pumped Storage

Rotor Assembly Begins at Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project

Kidston pumped storage hydro project construction in north queensland, australia, has reached a key milestone with rotor assembly now underway. this significant…

Coking Coal

Exploratory Permit for Coal Mine on Bundaberg’s ‘Prime Agricultural Land’ Not in Public Interest, Govt Finds

A coking coal mine on "prime agricultural land" is unlikely to go ahead after the Queensland government found it was "not in the public interest".Sections of th…

Metal

UQ Copper Processing Start-up to Help Unlock Global Resources

Professor James Vaughan and Banksia Managing Director Leigh Staines.Inaccessible supplies of an element crucial to powering a clean-energy future are set to be …

Wind Farm

DP Energy Bags EPBC Approval for Queensland Wind Farm

Irish firm DP Energy has received Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation approval for its Callide Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia.In a statemen…

Wind Farm

DP Energy Given Nod for 430MW Oz Wind Farm

Irish developer DP Energy’s 430MW Callide Wind Farm has won approval from the Australian government.Construction work on the project, located in the Calli…

Pumped Storage

Gamuda Enters Partnership in Pumped Hydroelectric Storage System Project in Queensland

(From left) Yee, seen with Ferrovial managing director for Australia, Antonio Cañete; CIP Australia partner and head Jørn Hammer; and CIP Australi…

Battery

Australian Utility-Scale Battery Deployment Surges

With the commencement in December of construction on two new utility-scale battery projects in Queensland and New South Wales, 2024 set new records for BESS pro…

Power Construction

Qld Utilities Powering SES

Powerlink Queensland, Energex and Ergon Network (part of Energy Queensland) have joined forces to provide a $300,000 sponsorship to support SES volunteers.The 2…