Energy

  • solar PV

    ENERGY NEWS

    Findings from solar PV supply chain study released

    The APVI has announced the findings of its Silicon to Solar (S2S) study, which examined the opportunity for Australia to establish viable, relevant, and timely local manufacturing along the solar PV supply chai... more

  • NSW climate change bill passes through parliament

    ENERGY NEWS

    NSW climate change bill passes through parliament

    The New South Wales government’s landmark Climate Change (Net Zero Future) bill has passed through both houses of parliament with multi-party support — this paves the way for action to be taken to secure a ... more

  • AGL prepares its generation assets for summer

    ENERGY NEWS

    AGL prepares generation assets ahead of thermal plant closures

    While AGL’s thermal plants will reach the end of their operational life and will progressively close by 2035, the company will spend over $1 billion in capital and operational expenditure to maintain its gene... more

  • Australia and Indonesia EV cooperation

    ENERGY NEWS

    Australia and Indonesia cooperate on EVs for mutual benefit

    Australia and Indonesia have agreed to advance mutually beneficial cooperation on battery manufacturing, critical minerals processing and other aspects of the electric vehicle ecosystem. Australian Minister ... more

  • Findings from solar PV supply chain study released
    05 Dec, 2023
  • NSW climate change bill passes through parliament
    01 Dec, 2023
  • AGL prepares generation assets ahead of thermal plant closures
    28 Nov, 2023
  • Australia and Indonesia cooperate on EVs for mutual benefit
    24 Nov, 2023
TotalEnergies provides new solution for electric trucks

TotalEnergies provides new solution for electric trucks

TotalEnergies has launched an in-depot charging service for electric trucks at the SOLUTRANS road and urban transportation trade show. The new solution will include the company installing and supervising customised charging infrastructure adapted to transporters’ needs to support their transition to electric mobility. Electric trucks now have sufficient driving range to handle urban and regional deliveries — 150 to 500 kilometres per day — and TotalEnergies has developed an in-depot charging service that comprises the installation and supervision of charge points that offer an efficient, tailored response to transporters’ specific needs. The solutions includes charge point and ultra-fast charge points.…
CQUniversity Australia signed MoU with Stanwell Coorperation

CQUniversity Australia commits to renewables skills development

CQUniversity of Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stanwell Corporation, which will see the university taking a lead in the delivery of renewables training, career development and research in Central Queensland. The partnership and commitment to skills development in the renewables space will underpin Stanwell’s new Future Energy Innovation and Training Hub (FEITH). The hub, located at the Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton, will support the acceleration of Queensland’s energy transformation to clean energy. As part of the agreement, CQUniversity will collaborate with Stanwell on skills, training and technology initiatives focused on hydrogen, renewable energy and storage technology. In…
Perth students to go on strike in support of the energy transition

Perth students to go on strike in support of the energy transition

On 17 November 2023, students across the nation will come together as part of a Global Day of Action, demanding that the government makes the shift away from coal and gas and towards a more sustainable energy source. In Perth, students will meet at Florence Hummerstone Reserve next to Woodside Energy, and continue to march to the Perth Convention Centre, where the 2023 WA Energy Transition Conference will be held. Several key politicians who hold the power to make important decisions on climate and new fossil fuel projects such as Madeleine King, Roger Cook and Chris Bowen will be in…
Esperance receives first EV fast charger

Esperance receives first EV fast charger

Esperance has joined the WA EV Network with its first 150kW fast charger now live at Esperance RSL car park, 84 Dempster Street. Horizon Power's charging station is the first of eight locations in the Goldfields-Esperance region to be completed. WA Energy Minister Bill Johnston said there are EV chargers available in 18 different locations, making it easier for EV drivers to explore the state. The Esperance charging station is the second Horizon Power site, after Exmouth, to be equipped with two DC fast chargers. The additional charger will allow four EVs, instead of two, to be charged at the…
New EV strategy website launched by WA government

New EV strategy website launched by WA government

An all-inclusive webpage providing electric vehicle (EV) prospective buyers with the necessary information to make informed purchase decisions has been officially launched by the state government. The new online page is home to helpful and informative videos that will assist consumers — it provides an in-depth buyer’s guide and even debunks common misinformation associated with owning an EV. WA Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby stated that this Cook Government initiative isn’t for the main purpose of convincing Western Australians to purchase EVs, it is about ensuring that the vehicles on our roads are powered by reliable and affordable clean energy.…
SunDrive’s advanced solar PV manufacturing goes commercial

SunDrive’s advanced solar PV manufacturing goes commercial

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $11 million in funding to innovative Australian solar technology company SunDrive Solar to expand its novel solar cell metallisation technology from prototype scale (1.5 MW/yr) to commercial capacity (>100 MW/yr). SunDrive has developed a cell metallisation technology that uses copper, a metal that is approximately 100 times cheaper and 1000 times more abundant than commonly used silver. Currently, silver accounts for approximately half the cost of converting a bare silicon wafer into a finished solar cell and solar manufacturing accounts for approximately 25 per cent of the world’s annual industrial silver consumption.…
TotalEnergies acquires Quadra Energy as part of integrated power strategy

TotalEnergies acquires Quadra Energy as part of integrated power strategy

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with the Aloys Wobben Foundation (AWS) to acquire the entire share capital of the German company Quadra Energy. Founded in 2012 and boasting a 'virtual power plant' totalling 9 GW, Quadra Energy is one of the top three aggregators of renewable electricity production in Germany — the largest power market in Europe with the highest renewable growth. Specialising in the aggregation of renewable electricity, Quadra Energy purchased production from approximately 5,000 wind and solar power plants in 2022, and then resold 14 TWh on wholesale markets, as well as to German resellers and customers. Quadra…