$1.5 billion initiative to boost Australian battery production
WEBMar 4, 2021 · The government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative also opened on Thursday to projects in the priority area, to help manufacturers scale-up production, commercialise products and tap into global supply chains. “Our $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Strategy is … focused on growing our …
Sterling and Wilson: A view on Australia’s EPC market
WEBMar 7, 2020 · Despite a sizable pipeline of big PV projects, many EPCs have found it difficult to escape the pitfalls of Australia’s notoriously competitive market. The turmoil in the solar construction sector became evident with the collapse of the nation’s leading contractor RCR Tomlinson. It was further emphasized by Tempo Australia’s problems and last month’s withdrawal of Sydney-based ...
400 MW first stage of New England Solar Farm reaches financial …
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · The first 400 MW stage of the New England Solar Farm near Uralla in New South Wales (NSW) has reached financial close thanks to debt financing from Bank of China, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Westpac.. Joint venture UPC/AC Renewables Australia (UPC Renewables and AC Energy) said in a statement that construction on the first stage of the project got underway at the end of 2020, with lead ...
Hornsdale big battery begins providing inertia grid services at …
WEBJul 27, 2022 · South Australia’s 150 MW / 193.5 Hornsdale Power Reserve, more commonly known as the Tesla Big Battery, will now provide inertia services to Australia’s National Electricity Market after securing approval from AEMO. Neoen says it is the first big battery in the world to deliver the service at such a scale.
World’s largest ‘grid forming’ battery to begin construction near ...
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Australian giant AGL Energy will soon own the world’s largest ‘grid forming’ battery, with construction on its 250 MW/250 MWh big battery to begin later this year at Torrens Island, just north of Adelaide in South Australia. The battery will be delivered by Finnish technology company Wärtsilä with inverters supplied by German company SMA Solar Technology.
Sun Cable megaproject secures support of Infrastructure Australia
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Sun Cable’s ambitious $30 billion-plus Australia-Asia PowerLink project, which is set to be the largest solar farm, largest battery and longest subsea electricity cable developed globally, has passed another major milestone with the Australian government’s independent infrastructure advisory body giving its economic credentials the …
Powering Australian Renewables completes $2.7 billion Tilt …
WEBAug 4, 2021 · Mercury NZ and Powering Australian Renewables Fund (PowAR), a consortium consisting of AGL Energy (20% stake), the Future Fund and Queensland government-owned investment manager QIC (80% stake), took full control of New Zealand’s Tilt Renewables yesterday after an almost $2.7 …
Australian rooftop PV safety standards under fire in new report
WEBNov 19, 2020 · Australia’s rooftop solar market is expected to add almost 3 GW of new installations in 2020 but California-based energy technology company Enphase Energy has warned there are increasing risks associated with the enormous uptake.. Enphase’s Comparison of Australian and US Residential Solar Markets report reveals that Australia has had to deal with an increasing number of solar-related ...
New Energy eyes bigger battery for Wallaroo Solar Farm
WEBSep 10, 2021 · The 100 MW Wallaroo Solar Farm will be built on the NSW/ACT border. Spanish-Japanese company Univergy Solar has teamed with Canberra-based New Energy Development to develop the 100 MW Wallaroo Solar Farm on the border between New South Wales (NSW) and Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The $170 million project also includes a 10 MW/20 MWh ...
Final panel installed as Australia’s largest solar farm nears full ...
WEBApr 6, 2023 · Image: CleanCo. Australia’s largest solar farm is close to achieving full capacity with renewables developer Neoen announcing that the last of the more than one million solar panels has now been installed at its $600 million (USD 403 million) Western Downs solar farm being developed near Chinchilla in Queensland’s southwest.
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