BHP signs deal with Australia’s largest hybrid wind and solar project to supply much of the power needs of its giant Olympic Dam mine.
BHP signs landmark renewable energy deal for huge Olympic Dam mine
Utilities
1414 Degrees lands funds from Woodside for thermal energy storage technology
1414 gets backing from Woodside for its thermal energy storage technology it says is “simpler” than hydrogen.
“Unstoppable transition:” Australia can hit 91% renewables by 2030
Transgrid study says Australia could – and should – be 100% renewable powered by 2035, with all coal generation phased out by 2032.
Kurri Kurri: The generator on gas rations
The Kurri Kurri gas generator makes no sense: It has only six hours storage and can’t compete against faster, cheaper, cleaner batteries.
Net zero by 2050 means eliminating fossil fuels from the grid by 2035
If Australia joins others in committing to net zero emissions by 2050, it will need to have a zero carbon grid by around 2035 to get there.
“We’ve been caught out:” Switch to 5-minute settlement traps market turtles
Alinta admits to being “caught out” by price spikes since 5-minute settlement, and is flagging changes to cap contracts, and maybe a big battery.
Alinta plans massive 1GW offshore wind project, and the first wind farm in Pilbara
Alinta plans 1GW plus offshore wind farm and the first wind farm in the Pilbara as part of a $6 billion investment in renewables and storage.
Regulatory madness promotes dirty diesel over renewable mini grid at Broken Hill
Transgrid may be forced to buy a pair of ageing, dirty diesel generators – rather than investing in a world-leading renewable micro-grid – due to Australia’s regulatory regime.
Genex picks Tesla Megapacks for 100MWh standalone battery in Queensland
Genex chooses Tesla Megapack batteries for its 100MWh Bouldercombe project in Queensland.
Italian energy giant Enel to triple renewable energy to 145GW by 2030
Italian energy giant Enel to treble its renewable energy capacity by 2030 and fast-track its exit from coal power to 2027.
