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Storage

Amazon inks its first ever standalone battery tolling agreement – with a project in Australia
Global web services giant signs its first ever standalone battery “tolling” agreement, globally, in a deal with a battery project in East Gippsland, Victoria.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 2, 2026

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Renewables

Amazon makes record signing of 9 renewable PPAs, most with battery storage, to power Australian AI push
A raft of new deals – almost all of them with batteries included – sees Amazon become the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Data centres told to “ride through” grid faults, under proposed new rules to lessen risk of blackouts
Draft rules to both protect the grid and make it easier for data centres to connect are open to consultation, but at least one tech giant is already pushing back.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 12, 2026

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Renewables

Amazon-backed solar farm powers up in Queensland’s Western Downs
The 125MW solar farm underpinned by a power purchase agreement with online retail giant Amazon has completed commissioning.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 23, 2024

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Renewables

Queensland solar farm locks in global tech giant Amazon as energy off-taker
Wandoan South solar farm kicks off commercial operations after signing up the global tech giant as the project’s main long-term energy off-taker.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2024

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Renewables

Modern slavery: The grim problem facing Australia wind, solar and battery supply chains
Report identifies risks of modern slavery in clean energy supply chains, and calls for Australia to focus on its own minerals and manufacturing opportunities.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 29, 2022

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Hydrogen

Amazon inks multi-billion green hydrogen supply deal with Forrest’s electrolyser partner
Nasdaq-listed hydrogen tech outfit linked to Andrew Forrest’s huge Australian renewables ambitions, has inked a supply deal with online retail giant Amazon.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2022

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Solar

Two more NSW solar farms start sending power to the grid – and Amazon
Two solar farms contracted to help decarbonise the Australian power supply of global online retail giant Amazon have begun delivering energy to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2022

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Renewables

Amazon signs up nine wind and solar farms to become world’s biggest corporate buyer
Amazon signs up for nine new wind and solar projects in North America and Europe, to become the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world.
Joshua S Hill

Apr 21, 2021

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Renewables

Amazon invests in 759MW offshore wind farm to power European operations
Amazon to buy half the output of the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm to help power the company’s operations across Europe.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 11, 2021

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Renewables

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Amazon chooses Australia to launch global data play for clean energy transition
Amazon teams with NZ network company Vector to mine consumer data and use it to fast-track “profound” change in the energy sector – starting in Australia and New Zealand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2020

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