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Storage

Victoria seeks 100MW energy storage in $20m tender
Victoria’s Andrews govt launches $20m tender for proposals to work with state’s networks to install up to 100MW of grid-scale energy storage by 2018.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 14, 2017

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Storage

EnergyAustralia outlines plans for 100MW pumped hydro plant in SA
EnergyAustralia, Arup Group and Melbourne Energy Institute brief govt on plans for pumped seawater energy storage plant in SA.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 21, 2017

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Solar

CEFC, French bank, tip $100m debt into Kidston 50MW solar farm
Phase one of plans to turn disused Queensland gold mine into massive solar and pumped hydro storage project reaches financial close.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 14, 2017

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Storage

Turnbull hypes energy storage, sends mixed message on renewables
The PM’s call to arms on energy storage R&D is a welcome sign of forward policy thinking on renewables. Or is it?
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Kidston solar farm set for construction, chalking up win for ARENA
Genex Power will begin construction of the solar array at its Kidston pumped hydro project after securing debt and ARENA funding.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2016

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Renewables

Kidston solar and pumped hydro plant clears another hurdle
Genex Power to begin “financing activities” for planned solar and pumped hydro plant, after a feasibility study provided the all-clear to develop the unique project.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 8, 2016

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Renewables

ANU to map pumped hydro storage potential to back wind and solar
ARENA-backed ANU study to map Australia’s potential for pumped hydro energy storage – a cheap and proven way to integrate large-scale renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 2, 2016

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Genex inks deal to connect solar + pumped hydro project to Queensland grid
Genex Power signs network agreement with Ergon Energy for first stage of solar-hydro hybrid plant. Now all it needs is finance.
Sophie Vorrath

May 10, 2016

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Qld solar-paired pumped hydro plant could reach 450MW
Genex Power says a new design for its Kidston pumped hydro plant could increase peak generation capacity by 120MW.
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2016

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Qld hybrid solar and pumped hydro project set to begin next year
Construction of what could be Australia’s largest solar farm is set to begin in early 2017, and will eventually be paired with pumped hydro energy storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 2, 2016

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ARENA backs pumped hydro project at disused Qld gold mine
Genex Power’s plan to convert an abandoned Queensland gold mine into one of Australia’s largest pumped hydro storage plants has received $4m from ARENA.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2015

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Genex plans pumped hydro storage plant, in old gold mine primed with solar
Genex Power plans to convert an abandoned Queensland goldmine into one of Australia’s largest pumped hydroelectric storage plants.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 26, 2015

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