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AEMO
AER
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Institutions
AEMO asks regulator to declare reliability gap for Liddell closure, of just 154MW
Regulator seeks input on whether it should declare a 154MW reliability shortfall in NSW, much less than the 1,000MW that Scott Morrison has claimed is needed.
Pumped Hydro
Renewables
Storage
Wind
Genex kick-starts Kidston wind project, securing partnership with J-Power
Genex secures $1.5m development deal with Japanese utility J-Power to commence development works for Kidston wind project.
AEMC
Institutions
Renewables
Solar
Utilities
Wind
It is time to put an end to AEMC’s controversial transmission pricing plan
The AEMC's transmission pricing proposal will ultimately hurt and disincentivise investment in wind and solar in Australia.
Battery
Governments
Storage
Western Australian Government
Western Australia names Future Battery taskforce members
Western Australia’s Labor-led McGowan Government announces members of its Future Battery Industry taskforce which will seek to grow the state’s battery industry.
NSW Government
Solar
Utility PV
Largest solar farm in NSW gets planning approval despite “nuclear meltdown” fears
Biggest solar project in NSW approved by planning commission, despite resident concerns of heat islands and glare and council's fear of "batteries melting down like nuclear".
Battery
Hydrogen
Pumped Hydro
Queensland Government
Renewables
Storage
Wind
REP to fast track 500MW wind component of “battery of the north” renewables hub
REP brings forward 500MW wind component of Bowen renewable energy hub, as state authorities kick off environmental review of "battery of the north".
Governments
Renewables
Tasmanian Government
Wind
Tasmania declares itself 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity
Tasmania declares it now produces enough renewable electricity to meet 100 per cent of its needs, with wind turbines at Granville Harbour coming online.
AEMC
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Institutions
New AEMC chair – a head of innovation – to embrace rapid market transformation
The appointment of Anna Collyer as chair of the AEMC has been broadly welcomed, with the energy law expert to embrace a rapidly changing energy market.
We talk to UQ’s EV specialist Jake Whitehead about the impact of the proposed electric vehicle road tax, and look at the contest of ideas between NSW and Canberra,...
ACT Government
Governments
Renewables
Victorian Government
Wind
Vestas lands turbine contracts for two major new wind projects in Victoria
Global Power Generation names Danish wind giant as turbine supplier, installer and OEM for two major wind power projects it is developing in Victoria.
CleanTech Bites
Electric Vehicles
EV tax will smash electric vehicle sales and lift emissions, UQ study finds
University of Queensland research into effect of taxing electric vehicles finds without introducing buying incentives will slash sales by 25% and increase emissions by 40%.
Vestas Ventures to fund early-stage start-ups in energy storage, grid flexibility, green transport and industry, and advanced materials.
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Australia’s first remote, renewable hydrogen microgrid wins ARENA backingby Sophie Vorrath on 27 November 2020 at 1:00 PM
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Sonnen launches smaller, more affordable home batteryby Sophie Vorrath on 25 November 2020 at 3:12 PM
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W.A. mine becomes first to run on solar and battery only during daylight hoursby Sophie Vorrath on 25 November 2020 at 9:09 AM
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Western Australia to build Australia’s longest electric vehicle charging routeby Giles Parkinson on 30 November 2020 at 6:12 PM
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Savic unveils Australia’s first high performance electric motorbikeby Bridie Schmidt on 30 November 2020 at 1:57 PM
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Maserati says it will “electrify” all its models by 2025by Joshua S. Hill on 30 November 2020 at 1:40 PM
