George Heynes

Government-owned electricity retailer Jacana Energy has contracted 45MW of solar PV from utility-scale projects in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Tasmania’s George Town council approved plans for a 288MW solar PV power plant this week, which is being pursued in Australia by German renewable energy developer ib vogt.

The SEC has signed a deal to supply the Victoria government with 100% renewable energy from its portfolio in Australia.

QIC, one of Australia’s largest infrastructure fund managers, has completed an AU$2 billion refinancing and equity raise for Pacific Energy.

Fortescue Metals Group, an Australian mining giant, has submitted plans for its 644MW Turner River Solar Hub in Western Australia to the federal government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Potentia Energy has completed the development of its 93MW Girgarre solar PV power plant in Victoria, Australia.

Australia's NSW government has proposed developing the state’s first urban REZ in Illawarra, which could be delivered as early as 2030.

Prefabricated solar structure provider 5B has become the first recipient of the Australian government’s AU$1 billion Solar Sunshot Program, securing up to AU$46 million for its “Maverick” automated solar deployment system.

Carlyle has launched a new platform called Revera, dedicated to renewable energy, energy storage, and hydrogen projects in Australia and UK.

Octopus Australia has received grid connection approval from AEMO for a 300MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales.