Projects

  • 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

  • ### **WA schools virtual power plant project reaches milestone**

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    WA school virtual power plant project reaches milestone

    The Western Australian government's Schools Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project has reached a significant milestone, with the installation of VPP technology at schools in Geraldton and Kalbarri. VPPs are netwo... more

  • Hiringa Energy launches Australasia's first zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network

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    Hiringa Energy launches zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network

    Hiringa Energy (Hiringa), a green hydrogen company, has partnered with investors and partners to launch Australasia's first zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network. The Hiringa Refuelling New Zealand... more

  • Qld researcher awarded fellowship to enhance rail energy efficiency

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    Researcher awarded grant to enhance QLD’s rail energy efficiency

    Dr Qing Wu, a leading researcher at CQUniversity's Centre for Railway Engineering, has been awarded an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship worth $360,000 over three years by the Queensland governmen... more

  • Synergy awards $160m contract for Collie battery project
    03 May, 2024
  • WA school virtual power plant project reaches milestone
    30 Apr, 2024
  • Hiringa Energy launches zero-emission green hydrogen refuelling network
    30 Apr, 2024
  • Researcher awarded grant to enhance QLD’s rail energy efficiency
    29 Apr, 2024
Monash University to install EV charging stations

Monash University to install EV charging stations across its campuses

Monash University is set to install cutting-edge Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations across its campuses, promoting sustainability and encouraging environmentally friendly transportation options. The charging infrastructure will be accessible to university workers, students, and the general public, increasing awareness of the benefits of low-emission travel. Monash University is committed to environmental responsibility and continues to innovate in its attempts to reduce its carbon impact. With the growing popularity of EVs, the institution understands the importance of accessible charging infrastru... more
QLD nearly doubles turbine count for promised wind farm

QLD to double turbine count for wind farm project

The Queensland government intends to almost double the Wambo Wind farm in the state’s southwest, adding enough generation to the overall project to power the equivalent of 312,000 homes with renewable energy once complete. This announcement means that the state government intends to add a further 41 wind turbines to its previous commitment to a 42 wind turbine farm. The Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, as well as other renewable projects such as Wambo Stages One and Two, are expected to save households approximately $150 per year by 2032, and small companies approximately $1,495 on their annual power bi... more
Construction begins on one of Qld’s biggest batteries

Construction begins on one of QLD’s biggest batteries

Today marks the start of construction on CleanCo’s battery — one of Queensland’s biggest batteries — at its site in Swanbank. The $330 million battery project will be delivered in partnership with Tesla and Yurika and is set to be a pivotal component for the Swanbank Clean Energy Hub and Queensland’s clean energy future. The Swanbank Battery will be constructed on the site of the former Swanbank B coal-fired power station. With a capacity of 250MW/500MWh, the battery can store enough energy to power more than two-thirds of Ipswich for two hours each night when demand rises as the sun sets. ... more
TotalEnergies awarded a 20-year contract to New Jersey

New Jersey awards joint venture to develop offshore wind

The state of New Jersey has selected the Attentive Energy Two offshore wind project to supply 1.34 GW of renewable electricity to the state, which will deliver renewable power to over 650,000 homes. Attentive Energy Two, a joint venture between TotalEnergies (70 per cent) and Corio (30 per cent), received the award in the state’s third competitive OREC (Offshore Renewable Energy Credits) solicitation, organised by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). The development of the project is expected to provide up to $105 million in community investments across the state, and the partners are aiming... more
Australian households could save significantly on bills

Australian households could save significantly on water and energy bills

An in-depth review of over 20,000 Melbourne households revealed significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy consumption, and associated costs that may be lowered through greater water efficiency. Water use in Melbourne houses accounts for 3.8 per cent of GHG emissions, which is comparable to total domestic and international travel in Australia. Researchers from Monash University and The University of Queensland have indicated that a Melbourne-wide program entailing a simple shower head retrofit could reduce customer bills by $160 and lower GHG emissions by between 98 and 226 kilo-tonnes per year, wh... more

Transforming wastewater treatment for a greener Victoria

Wastewater treatment in Melbourne’s west is about to be transformed thanks to a $711 million investment to modernise the plant to ensure the health and sanitation needs of Victoria’s growing population are met for generations to come. VIC Minister for Water Harriet Shing recently announced the start of works on a new Resource Recovery and Re-Use Complex — the first major milestone in the modernisation of the Western Treatment Plant. “Innovation and efficiency in wastewater treatment has enabled Victoria to lead in adaptation to climate change, our circular economy and delivering large-scale improve... more

Hybrid design revealed as lowest carbon footprint for new Kyklos building in Luxembourg

UNStudio, with local partner HYP Architects, were recently announced by the Atenor, Arhs group and Agora Luxembourg as the winners in the competition for the design of the Kyklos building in Belval, Luxembourg, and have found a hybrid steel-concrete design would provide the lowest carbon footprint. Belval is a redevelopment project that has successfully transformed an old industrial site in Luxembourg into an urban centre that now houses a university and technological centre, residential and office spaces, in addition to hotels and retail. The Kyklos building will be the last building to shape the Central Squ... more
Adaptive reuse saves up to 400 rail cars full of coal - Morris Moor

Building’s adaptive reuse saves on embodied carbon

The 1960s industrial precinct formerly owned by Philip Morris has been sustainably transformed into a $200 million commercial community, the adaptive reuse process included the retainment of the existing structure throughout the build. This has resulted in savings to date of 19 million kilograms of embodied carbon — which is the equivalent of 400 rail cars full of coal. After the completion of Building 4, the project’s builder — Kapitol Group — delivered a construction program in which these embodied carbon savings contributed to the developer’s overall goal for the site to increase energy effici... more
Wood to deliver feasibility study for hydrogen pipeline in southern Europe

Feasibility study launched for hydrogen pipeline in Southern Europe

Wood will deliver a scope for an undisclosed energy company in Southern Europe that will assess the feasibility of converting 125 kilometres of natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transportation along the Mediterranean coastline. The feasibility study will advance the energy company’s decarbonisation goals and its ambitions to become a hydrogen enabler — linking European production to demand. Wood President of Decarbonisation Dan Carter stated that the European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative has underlined the critical role hydrogen and its associated infrastructure will play in the transition to ca... more
WA government establishes multi-million dollar green technology partnership

WA government establishes multi-million dollar green tech partnership

The state government has entered into a $40 million partnership with the Gorgon joint venture to focus on funding green technology and lowering carbon emissions. Innovation and the Digital Economy and Science Minister Stephen Dawson welcomed the multi-million-dollar landmark deal saying the new Lower Carbon Grants Program — Gorgon Fund will be used to fund innovative projects which support the decarbonisation of the economy. A new GreenTech Hub will be established with funds of $4 million over four years, with a focus on accelerating green technologies and services in Western Australia. Modelled off t... more
POSCO and ENGIE to conduct major renewable hydrogen project in Pilbara

POSCO and ENGIE to conduct major renewable hydrogen project

South Korean steel-making company POSCO and French energy generator ENGIE will conduct a pre-feasibility study for a major renewable hydrogen project in the Pilbara. The study will consider the possibility of utilising renewable hydrogen to power POSCO's proposed Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant in Port Hedland, as well as the exportation of green fuel to South Korea. Western Australia currently provides 38 per cent of the world's supply of iron ore — which is processed overseas to make steel. HBI is a premium form of direct reduced iron which will add downstream value to Pilbara iron before it is expo... more
Bonython

Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub endorsed by governments

The Federal and South Australian governments have finalised a grant agreement to develop the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub near Whyalla, which will create regional jobs and bring Australia another step closer to becoming a renewable energy superpower. Together, both governments are investing $100 million to develop infrastructure at Port Bonython and prepare it to become South Australia's first large-scale export terminal for hydrogen. Along with private sector funding, the redeveloped Port Bonython is expected to host projects worth up to $13 billion and projected to generate as much as 1.8 million tonnes of... more