Andrew Forrest

Governments

Mining giants agree to end feudal energy grids and create massive renewables hub
Mining giants agree to end feudal approach to Pilbara energy systems and work with each other and energy companies to create one of world’s biggest renewable hubs.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Forrest threatens to quit UK, says CCS is “waiting for the next idiot”
Tory government steps up oil exploration and investments in CCS, a technology Twiggy Forrest says is “waiting for the next idiot to come along.”
Rachel Williamson

Aug 2, 2023

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Governments

Fortescue still aiming for 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030
Fortescue’s likely first big green hydrogen project will produce 12,000 tonnes a year. It will need another 12,500 such projects to meet its 2030 targets, but insists it can still be done.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 27, 2023

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Hydrogen

Fortescue Future buys up “fast moving” US green hydrogen project
Fortescue Future Industries has spent $US24 million to buy the company behind a proposed green hydrogen project in Arizona in the US.
Jacinta Bowler

Jul 20, 2023

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Battery

Billionaire-backed 100-hour iron-air battery gets go ahead to help replace coal
Backed by the likes of Bill Gates and Andrew Forrest, approved iron air battery is one of two set to replace retiring coal power plants.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 10, 2023

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Wind

Giant Sun Cable solar project to start off with domestic focus, may add wind
Quinbrook may start off Sun Cable small, with a focus on local market and may add wind. Cannon-Brookes is to focus on the cable proposal to Singapore.
Giles Parkinson

May 31, 2023

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Wind energy

Squadron forges ahead with 400MW wind and big battery project in NSW
Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy says an Environmental Impact Statement is underway for proposed wind farm and battery in Wiradjuri Country.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2023

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Andrew Forrest

Forrest says he did not bid for Sun Cable, has his own 20GW to build
Forrest says he made no final offer for Sun Cable and intends to focus instead on his own 20GW renewable pipeline.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2023

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Solar

Sun Cable: Cannon-Brookes wins battle for world’s biggest solar and battery project
Battle of billionaires ends with a Grok-Quinbrook consortium taking ownership of the massive Sun Cable project, keeping alive plans to export solar power to Singapore.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2023

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Wind energy

“No Twiggy Turbines:” Locals celebrate after Windlab dumps NSW wind project
Early stage plans to develop a 26 turbine wind farm in the NSW Riverina region have been dumped by developer Windlab.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2023

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