Projects

  • Countrywide Hydrogen secures $8m funding to spearhead Tasmania's green hydrogen production

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    Countrywide Hydrogen secures $8m funding for green hydrogen production

    Countrywide Hydrogen, a subsidiary of ReNu Energy, has made a historic stride by becoming Tasmania's first major green hydrogen producer. This achievement comes on the heels of an $8 million funding agreemen... more

  • Queensland government doubles capacity of Stanwell battery

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    Queensland government doubles capacity of Stanwell battery

    The Queensland government is doubling down on its commitment to renewable energy by supercharging Stanwell’s Central Queensland battery energy storage system. This move is said to be part of the state's br... more

  • Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind project granted feasibility licence

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    Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind project granted feasibility licence

    Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind, a consortium including Mainstream Renewable Power, Reventus Power, AGL Energy, and DIRECT Infrastructure, has been awarded a feasibility licence by the Federal Minister for Climat... more

  • SCEE Electrical awarded $160m contract for Synergy's Collie battery

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    Synergy awards $160m contract for Collie battery project

    Synergy has awarded SCEE Electrical a $160 million contract to undertake crucial works for the Collie Battery Energy Storage System (CBESS1) in Western Australia. The Collie battery, with a capacity of 500 m... more

  • Countrywide Hydrogen secures $8m funding for green hydrogen production
    15 May, 2024
  • Queensland government doubles capacity of Stanwell battery
    14 May, 2024
  • Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind project granted feasibility licence
    09 May, 2024
  • Synergy awards $160m contract for Collie battery project
    03 May, 2024
wind farm

Court rules Latrobe Valley’s first wind farm can proceed

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Delburn wind farm is valid and can go ahead, after its approval was challenged by the Strzelecki Community Alliance (a group of Victorian residents). The Delburn wind farm will be the first wind farm in the Latrobe Valley, it will also be the first wind farm built in a plantation in Australia. The 33-turbine farm was approved by the Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne in March after a planning panel assessed the project last year. It is to be built in pine plantations close to the site of the former Hazelwood coal-fired power station, which closed in 2017. Fr... more

Emerald set to supercharge by joining CQ big battery blitz

Emerald has been selected for Central Queensland's next large-scale network-connected battery site, which will provide eight megawatt-hours of energy with 4 megawatts of power for up to 2 hours. The new battery, part of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, is second in Central Queensland after Tanby switched on last year, and will be publicly owned by Ergon Energy. The new battery is one of the next 12 large-scale, electricity network-connected batteries that will help Queensland communities reap even more benefits from rooftop solar. Emerald is home to over 1,920 solar systems, and the battery will all... more

SwitchDin to build energy resources test lab

Energy technology company SwitchDin will build the Southern Hemisphere’s largest Distributed Energy Resources (DER) focused test lab, after the NSW Government’s Jobs Plus Program provided support for the company. The lab will allow SwitchDin to emulate a complete microgrid test environment to test a wide range of DER’s, such as solar inverters, batteries, EV chargers and smart loads including air conditioners and heat pumps. This testing will enable SwitchDin to support different operating regimes that can affect the efficiency of DER for the provision of grid services and participation in energy ma... more

Renewable energy opportunity on NSW Crown land

Solar or wind power renewable energy projects could be established on Crown land in the Murray region with the NSW Government launching an Expression of Interest (EOI) campaign. Crown Lands’ Executive Director of Land and Asset Management Greg Sullivan said the EOI to construct and operate a renewable energy site near Balranald is being conducted under the Office of Energy and Climate Change’s Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment (REII) program. Sullivan said: “Renewable energy investment on Crown land can support increased power supplies and security, less emissions to help protect the environ... more
Graphite Energy begins work on $29 million sustainable energy project

Graphite Energy begins work on $29 million sustainable energy project

Graphite Energy, known for its proprietary thermal energy storage system for the decarbonisation of industrial and manufacturing operations, has today begun development on the first stage of its $29 million Lake Cargelligo facility in New South Wales. Graphite Energy’s Lake Cargelligo facility has now commenced construction, marking the first stage of the company’s Lake Sustainable Energy Precinct masterplan, which will generate renewable energy to power sustainable agriculture and create a robust circular economy. The project aims to demonstrate how renewable energy and agriculture can coexist, using ... more
CDU’s city campus stays cool under Darwin heat

CDU campus contributes to sustainable urban development

The façade of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new city campus is completed ahead of the wet season, capping off the building’s main protection against Darwin’s tropical heat and humidity. Standing 40 metres tall, with a combination of vertical and sloping design features, the building includes curtain wall with porcelain tiles, horizontal aluminium louvres, and various types of cladding to reflect the harsh Darwin weather, while ensuring the iconic Boab tree is not overshadowed. The façade is primarily made of porcelain cladding, which is engineered to endure — it is non-combustible, absorbs mi... more
Recycled glass and reclaimed asphalt used to revamp Clarence Street

Recycled glass and reclaimed asphalt used to revamp Clarence Street

Around 120,000 glass jars and more than 200 tonnes of reclaimed asphalt were used to refresh a one kilometre stretch of Clarence Street in Sydney. This means nearly a quarter of materials used to renew more than 8,000 square metres of road surface is recycled. The City of Sydney resurfaces around 35,000 square metres of road each year. Since July 2021, the City of Sydney has used around 1.5 million recycled glass jars and more than 6,000 tonnes of reclaimed asphalt in its road renewal program. Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore AO said: “What was once considered waste is now being seen as a resource. T... more

Billbergia lodges DA for Rhodes most sustainable ResidentialTower

Leading developer Billbergia has lodged a Development Application with City of Canada Bay for a sleek new 37-level mixed-use residential tower at 9-13 Blaxland Road, Rhodes in Sydney’s inner-west. The proposed new tower features a striking slender form designed by architects GroupGSA in collaboration with innovative Singaporean landscape studio Salad Dressing - whose exterior design concept earned them first place in a design excellence competition for the site. Aligned with the principles of the Rhodes Place Strategy, the proposed new tower sits within the Rhodes Station Gateway East precinct that was r... more
Viva

Proposed Viva gas terminal public hearings come to a close

Public hearings into the proposed Viva gas terminal in Geelong have closed, with the project receiving more than 2000 written submissions. Viva Energy is seeking approval for the gas terminal to bring natural gas from various locations in Australia and overseas, to meet the projected gas shortage in south-east Australia. The gas terminal would require a floating gas terminal, an extension to Refinery Pier, a Treatment Facility and a new pipeline. Environment Victoria’s Climate and Energy analyst Rai Miralles said the public hearings into Viva’s proposed gas terminal had an overwhelming extent of pub... more
Tiwi

NT Government seeks feedback on Tiwi hydrogen project

The Northern Territory’s Environment Protection Authority has opened public consultation on a proposed project submitted by Provaris Energy Ltd to construct and operate green hydrogen production and export facilities on Melville Island, namely the Tiwi H2 Project. Provaris Energy Ltd proposes to construct and operate green hydrogen production and export facilities on Melville Island in the NT. The proposed activities include construction of a solar precinct, electrolyser facility, desalination plant, battery storage facilities, hydrogen compression facilities, transmission infrastructure, and expanded accom... more
hydrogen fuel cell

Works begin at Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell R&D facility

Works have begun at Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell research and development facility at Deakin University’s Warrnambool campus, with construction expected to be completed in late 2023. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney today visited Deakin’s Warrnambool campus to turn the first sod on works on the Hycel Technology Hub, a cornerstone facility within Deakin’s $23m hydrogen research and innovation program, including co-funding by the Victorian Government ($9m) and Deakin University ($5m). The Hycel Technology Hub will see the development, assembly, testing, and ... more
hydrogen-fuelled

Northern Territory university to receive hydrogen-fuelled generator

Charles Darwin University (CDU) will be part of the Northern Territory’s hydrogen-fuelled future with a pilot hydrogen generator, storage, and fuel-cell system to be established in Darwin. The Hydrogen Energy Storage System (HESS) is a first for the Northern Territory. CDU’s Energy and Resources Institute (ERI) will operate the hydrogen-fuelled system for industry partners, students, and researchers to further develop and commercialise hydrogen as an energy source. ERI Director Professor Suresh Thennadil said a green hydrogen future for the NT would need comprehensive research and evaluation and the ... more