Australia

ARENA mandate expanded to cover energy efficiency, electrification

Energy efficiency and electrification will help in emissions reduction.

Australian university receives funding for grid connection platform dev’t

The platform will speed up the integration of RE projects to the grid.

Quinbrook to construct 2000MWh battery project in Australia

It will be housed within the hyper-scale data storage campus project in Brendale

Australian gov’t grants $6.6m funding to Edify for 25MW battery project

This will enable Edify to ram up the project to 150MW/300MWh.

Canadian Solar closes sale of 345MWp solar farm in Australia to CalEnergy

The Suntop and Gunnedah solar farms are located in New South Wales.

Over $3.7b battery storage projects compete for ARENA funding

ARENA has invited 12 projects to apply for $100m funding. 

Australis, wpd partner for 1.4GW offshore projects in Australia

The three projects are located in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.

Australian PV researchers get $31.1m gov’t funding

This will enable them to extend their solar research activities to 2030.

AGL-led consortium to study green hydrogen energy hub dev’t at Torrens Island

This will cater to users in South Australia and interstate, and even export markets.

$1.2b budget to speed up RE infrastructure in New South Wales

This is the largest investment of the state of RE projects. 

Australia beefs up investments in bid to meet net zero: report

It is poised to make a $300m investment in CCUS projects in the next decade.

Australian Labour Party victory to uplift RE growth: report 

Fitch expects greater certainty and more financial support for the sector.

AGL Energy withdraws demerger proposal 

The company believes it will not receive the required 75% approval threshold.