Plans to establish the first of three ‘renewable energy zones’ (REZ) in the Australian state of New South Wales have seen an overwhelming level of interest, with a call for proposals chalking up a nine-fold oversubscription.
Solar and wind have won the race to become the cheapest forms of low-carbon energy and should therefore form the basis of efforts to “turbo-charge” Australia’s energy transition, a government consultation has heard.
A small-scale trial of solar energy trading between households in Western Australia has found that peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading is technically feasible and that virtual power plants (VPPs) could help deliver a lower cost grid.
China-based Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System Co is supplying Australian wholesaler Raystech Group with 50MW of its latest high-performance ‘S3’ series 166mm half-cell panels.
Austrom Hydrogen’s talk of solar-and-storage-powered colossus in Queensland joins flurry of schemes around renewable gas, fast becoming a priority of post-COVID recovery plans worldwide.
Country mired by past climate rows employs 25,000 green energy workers today and could double the headcount by 2025 if it focuses on renewables post-COVID, CEC review finds.
Country’s most populous state launches two-week call for solar, wind and storage proposals for Central-West area, firing the starting gun for 17.7GW, three-zone green energy push.
BP has landed funding from the Australian government to assess the feasibility of a renewable hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Western Australia.
What intends to be Australia’s largest solar farm has edged one step closer to deployment after its developer Neoen clinched a major offtaker agreement.
Western Australia’s green watchdog recommends approval of Macquarie-backed Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a plan to deploy up to 15GW of wind and PV to power a green hydrogen boom.
AEMO: System dominated by flagship renewable duo is technically possible within five years if country acts to redesign energy market along principles of flexibility and security.
Five large solar farms in Australia that have operated under grid constraints since September 2019 have had those restrictions lifted, following the rollout of new inverter settings.
