Northern Territory
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.
Battery Governments Northern Territory Government Solar Storage Utilities
NT sacks energy chiefs after report into Alice Springs system black
The two most senior energy bosses in Northern Territory sacked after report into Alice Springs "system black" identified major cultural and system problems.
CleanTech Bites Governments Northern Territory Government Solar
Is this Australia’s first utility to acknowledge death by solar?
NT Government owned utility says it faces an 'existential risk' from increased solar uptake. Can a big battery save it?
Battery Governments Northern Territory Government Smart Energy Solar Storage Utility PV
Construction starts at Northern Territory’s largest solar farm
Construction commences at 25MW Katherine Solar Farm as Northern Territory begins shift towards target of 50% renewables by 2030.
Governments micro-grids Northern Territory Government Renewables Smart Energy Solar
Why the NT should choose 100% renewables, instead of fracked gas
The Northern Territory is at a crossroads. It can go down the dead-end street of gas fracking, or become Australia’s first renewable-driven economy.
Beyond Zero Emissions CleanTech Bites Governments Northern Territory Government Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
The 10GW solar vision that could turn Northern Territory into economic powerhouse
The NT's untapped economic potential could be realised through large-scale investment in solar energy, a new BZE report has found.
Australian Federal Government Governments Northern Territory Government Renewables
Renewables a better bet than gas for Labor’s $1.5bn transformation plan
Labor is right – there is a huge opportunity to transform the NT economy through energy development. But it's renewables that hold the most opportunity, not gas.
Italian oil and gas major Eni has acquires 33MW solar farm set for construction near Katherine, in the Northern Territory – the biggest for the NT so far.
Governments Northern Territory Government Solar Utilities
NT on track for 10% renewables by 2020, with two new solar farms announced
Northern Territory government to build construction two new solar farms, totalling 20MW of capacity – a move it says will "catapult" its renewables share to 10% by year’s end.
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.
Battery Governments Solar Storage Utilities
Northern Territory signs PPA with 25MW solar farm, as grid reforms take shape
Northern Territory’s largest solar PV project seals a solar off-take deal with NT-owned utility Jacana Energy.
