CEFC
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.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
News & Commentary
Renewables
Solar
Wind
CEFC helps deliver 1,100MW renewables in 2017/18 – says “considerably more work to do”
Year of record investment by Clean Energy Finance Corporation helps deliver 10 solar farms and four wind farms in past 12 months, new report reveals.
News & Commentary
Smart Energy
CEFC targets infrastructure emissions, with investment in Morrison & Co
Clean Energy Finance Corporation invests $150m in alternative asset manager Morrison & Co, to boost energy efficiency of key social and economic infrastructure assets.
A 112MW wind farm that will deliver a one-third increase to Tasmania’s wind power capacity has reached financial close, after an investment from the CEFC.
Australian Federal Government
Electric Vehicles
Governments
News & Commentary
Storage
Australian car fleet could be 90% EVs by 2050
Report forecasts moderate policy intervention could see EV sales at 615,000 a year by 2030, put EVs at 90% of cars on roads by 2050.
News & Commentary
Renewables
‘Coal’ made from coffee, home delivered EV charging: EnergyLab taps 14 start-ups for 2018 program
Clean energy accelerator program signs up record number of innovative start-ups, with some great ideas on how to charge EVs, cut waste to landfill, and help consumers get cheaper,...
Press Releases
Renewables
Solar
Boost for clean energy start-ups with new Brisbane base thanks to the CEFC and EnergyLab
Four new innovative clean energy start-ups are the first to benefit from a new working relationship between the CEFC and clean energy business accelerator EnergyLab, with additional support from...
CEFC makes $5m equity investment in Zen Ecosystems, to go towards the further development and deployment of its smart thermostat products.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
News & Commentary
People
Renewables
Tony Abbott
CCS: Throwing good money after bad pollution could be improper use of public funds
Given the known failures of carbon capture and storage, investing in such technologies could amount to improper use of public funds.