Queensland

Pumped Storage

Borumba Project Cost Rises to $18 Billion; Completion Delayed

The cost of the Borumba pumped storage hydro project has increased by $4 billion, bringing the total to over $18 billion, according to a new report by Queenslan…

Solar Cell

Jinko Power Seeks Nod for 600 MW of Solar, 800 MWh Battery in Australia

Chinese solar developer Jinko Power has filed an application with the Australian government for a 600 MW solar array and 800 MWh battery energy storage project …

Green Hydrogen

ENEOS Plans AUD $200M LOHC Hydrogen Export Project in Queensland

Japanese oil firm ENEOS is planning to build an AUD $200m ($129.9m) small-scale project in Australia that will produce green hydrogen for export to Japan.The 1.…

Solar Module

Lab on Wheels for On-Site Solar Module Testing

Spain-based energy specialist Enertis Applus has introduced a new mobile solar module testing lab to the wider Australian market, following extensive trials at …

Solar project

Future Multi-Billion Dollar Transmission Upgrades to Boost Queenslands Grid-Scale Solar

An Oxford Economics Australia report has found electricity construction activity has been at a record high of $19.2 billion over FY24, and with an expected inve…

Net Zero

Queensland Investment Corporation Backs Virescent Ventures’ New Climate Technology Fund

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has been announced as a major investor in Virescent Ventures’ second climate technology fund (Fund II), joining co…

Australia

A ‘Solid’ Quarter For Whitehaven

Whitehaven chief executive officer Paul Flynn said he was pleased to report the company’s strong start to the 2024–25 financial year (FY25) off the …

Energy Storage Project

2gwh Gravitational Energy Storage Project Earmarked For Mine In Mount Isa

2GWh gravitational energy storage project earmarked for mine in Mount Isa, AustraliaGreen Gravity will look to repurpose shafts in two Queensland copper mines s…

Coal Trade

Australian Mining Services Provider NRW Boosts Order Book With $1.1 Bln Coal Contract

Golding Contractors, a unit of Australia's NRW Holdings (NWH.AX), will provide mining services at resources firm Stanmore SMC's South Walker Creek (SWC) mine in…

Geothermal Power Plant

Earths Energy Starts Scoping Study on Geothermal for Data Centres in Australia

Winton, Queensland, Australia (source: flickr/ Chris Fithall, creative commons)Australian geothermal developer Earths Energy (EE1) has announced the commencemen…

Hydropower Plant

$190 Million in Contracts Awarded for Borumba Pumped Hydro Project

defaultThree major works packages totalling nearly $190 million have been awarded to Queensland-based companies as part of the next phase of the Borumba Pumped …

Coal Mine

New Coal Royalties Legislation Further Damages Queensland’s Competitiveness

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says recent coal royalties legislation has further damaged Queensland’s competitiveness, and will risk the state&rs…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Iberdrola Begins Construction of a Photovoltaic Plant and a Battery in Australia

Iberdrola Australia has announced that construction works are now underway at Broadsound Solar and Battery, the company’s first project in Queensland.The …

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola Australia Breaks Ground on 376MW Solar-Plus-Storage Site in Queensland

The project will feature around 645,000 solar PV modules. Image: Iberdrola Australia.Iberdrola Australia, a sub-division of utility giant Iberdrola, has commenc…

Gas power plant

Stanmore Secures Leip Funding to Convert Gas to Electricity at South Walker Creek Coal Mine

Credit: Stanmore Resources via LinkedIn.Australia’s Stanmore Resources has announced its agreement with the Queensland government to construct a new 20MW …