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Renewables

Bigger and faster: CEFC says more than $120 billion needed to decarbonise the grid
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation committed a record amount of finance to renewables and grid projects in 2022-23, but says the task ahead is huge.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 19, 2023

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Unique finance deal paves way for Australia’s biggest wind and battery project
Work on the first stage of what will be Australia’s biggest wind and battery project to begin next year after landing unique finance deal with no long term contracts.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2022

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Smart Energy

Labor tips another $500m into CEFC to help bridge clean energy’s “valley of death”
Labor sets up $500m Powering Australia Technology Fund to drive commercialisation of energy efficiency and smart energy technologies.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2022

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Policy & Planning

CEFC backs “hybrid grazing” to cut emissions, deliver carbon credits. But what is it?
CEFC tips $30m into hybrid cattle grazing model targeting sustainable red meat production and tapping into growing demand for carbon credits.
Amalyah Hart

Oct 14, 2022

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Policy & Planning

CEFC tips $50m into Packer-backed fund to support carbon abatement “enablers”
Federal government green bank makes cornerstone investment in fund to support Australian SMEs working to “meaningfully” reduce carbon emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 12, 2022

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Renewables

Huge solar and battery park to replace Victorian coal backed by CEFC and super fund
CEFC and Hostplus back the development of the Gippsland Renewable Energy Park, which will start with 500MW of solar and 500MWh of battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 15, 2022

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Solar

CEFC backs half cut solar cells in new drive to slash cost of PV
Federal government’s green bank makes 32nd solar farm investment, this time for a 200MW Queensland project that is using bifacial panels and half-cut solar cells.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 20, 2022

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Solar

CEFC, Octopus join forces to deliver Gippsland solar and big battery projects
Two large-scale solar and battery storage projects proposed for Victoria’s Gippsland region underwritten by a “landmark joint venture.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 27, 2021

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“Gas simply not low emissions”: Labor opposes Taylor’s CEFC power grab
Federal Labor to vote against planned changes to CEFC’s investment mandate, saying it does not trust Angus Taylor with expanded powers.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 16, 2021

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Labor and Greens slam Taylor’s “unacceptable attack” on CEFC
In dissenting reports, Labor and Greens senators say CEFC amendment bill is an unwarranted power grab by federal energy minister Angus Taylor.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 6, 2020

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Renewables

CEFC reaffirms commitment to renewables, and to “prudent investment”
Clean Energy Finance Corporation stresses continued focus on investing in increasing share of renewables in a modernised electricity grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 20, 2020

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Solar

Stockland taps CEFC finance to ramp up solar, battery, efficiency roll-out
Australian property group set to roll out another 11MW commercial solar, this time across its logistics business, with help of $75m CEFC senior debt facility.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2020

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