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NSW Parliament is currently conducting another inquiry into the undergrounding of transmission lines. Increased transmission infrastructure is vital for Australia to meet its climate targets under the Paris agreement and undergrounding is both cost prohibitive and slows further Australia’s ability to transition to a clean energy network. The Minns government previously ruled out undergrounding the … Continued
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23rd November 2023 Energy experts and community advocates around the country are this morning welcoming the Federal Government’s announcement of a greatly expanded Capacity Investment Scheme to back renewable energy and storage. The government has announced it will expand the scheme to support the delivery of a combined 32 gigawatts of variable capacity, … Continued
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23 November, 2023, Sydney: The Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) is responding to the expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme, announced by Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen. Simon Corbell, CEO of CEIG said: “Clean energy investors strongly welcome this major policy initiative which will unlock significant new investment in new renewable energy generation and storage … Continued
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Eyes are on the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECCMC) meeting this Friday in Perth, where consumer advocacy group Solar Citizens hopes to see the start of much-needed consumer solar energy policy and regulation reform. “If we are to maximise solar value and continue to lower household power bills, we need Australia’s governments to … Continued
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CIMIC Group company Pacific Partnerships energised its 130MWdc solar farm at Glenrowan in northern Victoria this week and will now start supplying renewable electricity to the national network. Leading greenfield infrastructure developer, Pacific Partnerships, started testing and commissioning the solar farm early this month and achieved first energisation on 21 November 2023. The solar farm … Continued
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One of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure businesses and one of Western Australia’s largest chemical manufacturing companies are set to investigate producing and transporting renewable hydrogen through an existing natural gas pipeline south of Perth, in a new study backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing … Continued
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The Australian Energy Market Operator has warned that we’re expecting a once-in-a-decade surge in electricity demand, putting Australia’s energy system to the test. An expert is available to explain how we might avoid blackouts this summer. Topics: energy system, electricity, electrical grid, summer, blackouts, air conditioners, heatwaves Associate Professor Lasantha Meegahapola, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering … Continued
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COP28, which will be held in Dubai from 30 November – 12 December, is expected to be the largest ever global climate conference with an anticipated attendance of over 80,000 delegates and 140 heads of state from around the world. Monash University will be hosting a Blue Zone pavilion, which will be the first time … Continued
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bp’s plans to produce renewable hydrogen at its Kwinana Energy Hub in Western Australia have reached a major milestone, with the company’s H2Kwinana project entering front-end engineering and design (FEED). bp welcomed the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon. Chris Bowen MP, to Kwinana to mark the milestone, with the project supported … Continued
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November 17 Australia can create a battery manufacturing industry targeting Australia’s grid and heavy vehicle battery markets, a new report from independent industry think tank Beyond Zero Emissions has found. BZE CEO Heidi Lee said the Battery Supply Chain report finds an Australian battery manufacturing industry could create 44,000 jobs and $57 billion … Continued
