Stanwell Corporation Archives - Renew Economy

Storage

Australia’s first six gigawatt hour battery to be built as part of massive multi-tech “grid resiliency” hub
Exclusivity deal signed for massive gas and energy storage hub that promises to host Australia’s biggest eight-hour battery, sized at more than 6,000 MWh.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2025

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Renewables

First of Australia’s tallest turbines go up at wind farm co-owned by Queensland coal giant
The first turbine is on its way up at Wambo wind farm, a huge two-stage project in which state-owned coal generator Stanwell Corporation has a 50 per cent stake.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 7, 2024

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Battery

Stanwell snaps up final share of giant Brisbane battery, firming up plans for life after coal
Queensland coal giant seeks 15-year deal for the final stage of the massive Supernode battery energy storage system as it moves beyond baseload to firmed renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2024

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Solar

Coal giant signs solar farm maintenance contract to train staff in green energy future
Queensland coal power company has been moving into renewable energy for some years, and is now signing O&M contracts to give staff taste of renewables future.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 31, 2024

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Storage

Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal
Stanwell partners with Redflow to trial large-scale zinc bromine flow technology and lay foundations for a battery manufacturing plant in Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2024

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RWE’s gigawatt scale wind project in Queensland awaits EPBC decision
New gigawatt scale wind project planned for cattle grazing land in central Queensland awaits EPBC decision.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2024

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Storage

Heavy lifting complete, as final 38 tonne Tesla Megapack installed at battery project next to coal plant
Stanwell says most of the heavy lifting is done at the 300MW, two-hour big battery it is building at the site of its Tarong coal power plant in Queensland.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2024

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Renewables

Massive Wambo wind farm to double in size with another 41 turbines confirmed
A doubling in the size of Queensland’s Wambo wind farm has been confirmed, taking the project’s final capacity to just over 500MW.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 21, 2024

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Queensland partners with global energy giant to develop two new huge wind projects
State-owned Stanwell Corp signs MoU with RWE in a deal to support the roll-out of up to 10GW of projects, starting with two huge wind farms.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 30, 2023

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Renewables

Coal clean-up begins, as Stanwell starts shift to renewables and long duration storage
Queensland government reveals transition plans for one of the state’s biggest coal plants, including the installation of a 1MW/10MWh iron flow battery system.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2023

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Hydrogen

Queensland promises millions more for massive green hydrogen export plans
Queensland promises $8.5m more to Korea-backed plans for green hydrogen export facility in new pitch on its key role in the Asia-Pacific supply chain.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 17, 2023

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Renewables

Stanwell inks its biggest PPA yet to supply 100 pct renewables to coal mining giant
Anglo American inks deal with Queensland coal utility to source 100 per cent renewables for the production of steelmaking coal.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2022

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