ANAO finds the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is meeting its objectives, but says it should keep ministers more informed of its investment strategies.
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As consumers harness the sun, who is controlling their energy data?
Australia needs a consumer data right for energy users that puts people in control of who has access to their data, and for what purposes they use it.
Brighte to take on big electricity retailers, backed by Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar
Solar finance provider Brighte to enter retail electricity space, following a $100 million injection by investors led by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
Vestas nabs turbine contract for another Victorian wind farm
Vestas secures contract to supply and install wind turbines at new 97MW wind project in Victoria.
Amazon signs PPA with Victorian wind farm, its third renewables deal in Australia
US online retail giant signs deal to source 325,000MWh of energy a year from 96.6MW Hawkesdale wind farm being developed by Global Power Generation.
Plenti raises $100m to expand loans for solar and storage
Personal loan provider Plenti raises $100 million to expand the company’s solar and storage loans program.
AEMC delays key system strength reforms by another four months
AEMC pushes back the deadline for draft system strength reforms, saying more time is needed to work through the complexities.
A record year for renewables, says CER
Clean Energy Regulator report shows record 4349MW of large-scale renewables – or 374 new renewable energy power stations – added in 2019-2020 financial year.
CEFC backs new $700m equity fund seeking only carbon neutral company investments
CEFC and Aware Super become cornerstone investors in a new $700m fund that will require companies to set and meet carbon neutral targets within 10 years.
Viva Energy mulls solar farm, hydrogen hub and LNG imports at Geelong refinery site
Viva Energy secures MoUs with major international partners for Geelong Energy Hub, which could include solar and battery, green hydrogen and LNG import terminal.
