queensland Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

Can Australian-made solar wafers compete with Chinese giants? This report suggests they can
Australia is keen to build key components of the solar supply chain, and a new study says a plan to make solar wafers could be competitive.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 2, 2026

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Wind

Queensland utility dumps plans to buy new wind project, signs PPA with small, 10-year-old wind farm instead
State owned CleanCo has nixed an option to buy a 360 MW wind project, saying it doesn’t fit with its new remit. Instead, it has signed up to a small 10-year-old wind farm.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 29, 2026

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Solar

Solar project seeks federal green tick for its koala protection efforts after winning CIS tender
A 250 MW solar project, that is adding a battery and won a federal CIS tender, is seeking EPBC approval for its plans to protect koalas.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 28, 2026

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Solar

Gladstone attracts another solar battery hybrid, with $2 billion project that would be Australia’s biggest
A new $2 billion solar and battery hybrid project has entered the federal EPBC queue, and hopes to be operational in 2031, if it can land state approvals too. .
Rachel Williamson

Jan 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm seeks green tick for huge wind and battery project in Queensland
Owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm seeks green tick for another big wind project with a massive battery in Queensland.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 16, 2026

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Solar

Gigawatt-scale solar project to help power giant smelter and pave way for coal closure gets planning approval
Construction on what will likely be Australia’s biggest solar project – to help power Rio’s giant smelter – can now begin after gaining development approval.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 17, 2025

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Battery

Developer wins court battle for 500 MW big battery in Rockhampton after council rejection
A Queensland council rejected the planning application for a 500 MW, 1000 MWh big battery, but a court has overturned that decision.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 19, 2025

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Battery

Neoen detaches big battery project from large wind farm development in central Queensland
Neoen is detaching the Mount Hopeful battery from the wind project surrounding it, as it continues to toil through the slow development process.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Two new big batteries in Queensland seek federal green tick
Two new battery projects, one with a solar farm in tow, seek federal green ticks for Queensland as state LNP government prepares to release its new energy plan.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 3, 2025

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Battery

First stage of Australia’s biggest battery project powers up for first time, eight-hour addition mooted
First stage of what will be Australia’s biggest battery energised for the first time, with its owners now contemplating an additional eight-hour storage addition.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 1, 2025

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Wind

Wind developer has another crack at Queensland grid despite shock cancellation of approved project
Australian developer proposes another wind and battery project, despite the Queensland government cancelled another of its already approved projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 12, 2025

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Hydrogen

Fortescue pulls plug on Queensland green hydrogen plant, but insists “real zero” target still on track
Fortescue confirms it has scrapped its flagship green hydrogen plant that was to feature in house technologies, but says its “real zero” target for 2030 is on track.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2025

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