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Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
Clean Energy Finance Corporation passes $1 billion-mark for investments in Australia’s large-scale solar sector, after taking a $51m stake in Victoria’s largest PV farm.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Wind
CEFC notches up 2GW of wind farms, with finance of 227MW Collector project
Ratch-Australia’s 227MW Collector Wind Farm set for construction after reaching financial close this week, and getting finance for its merchant model from CEFC.
Markets News & Commentary Solar Solar Thermal
Sundrop Farms sells solar tower powered greenhouse business
Adelaide-based sustainable agriculture trailblazer sells solar thermal arid-zone greenhouse business to NZ-based infrastructure group Morrison & Co.
Climate Governments Markets Smart Energy
CEFC targets transport emissions with investment in Australian freight technology
CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund makes $4m equity investment into patented Australian carbon fibre portable container technology that can cut transport emissions, costs.
Battery Markets News & Commentary Solar Storage
CEFC tips $10m into home solar and battery-focused green bond
CEFC invests $10m in latest green bond from FlexiGroup – a $90.9 million issuance, with a large portion of rooftop solar, and a smaller portion of small-scale battery storage.
Federal Labor has unveiled a $1bn dollar plan to “supercharge” Australia’s renewable-based hydrogen industry, firing a first shot in what is bound to be a fierce energy policy battle...
News & Commentary Renewables Solar
Epuron secures new loan facility for Northern Territory solar assets
One of the CEFC's first large-scale solar loan customers, Epuron, has secured a new finance facility with specialist fund Infradebt, for its portfolio of NT solar assets.
Electric Vehicles Governments News & Commentary
Australian car fleet owners turning to electric vehicles
Nearly half of Australian fleet buyers expected to switch to EVs – some within months. After a test drive, that number doubles.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Renewables
CEFC marks year of record investment, as industry embraces clean energy
Clean Energy Finance Corp reports record $2.3bn of investments in 2017-28, as industry and financial markets embrace decarbonisation.
“The question now is not one of direction, but of pace."
A $635 million energy-from-waste plant proposed for Kwinana Industrial Area south of Perth is set for construction, with backing from both ARENA and the CEFC.
