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
Park

Financial close reached for Richborough Energy Park battery development

Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. has reached financial close for US$34.90 million of senior debt for the company's 99.98 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Richborough Energy Park. The senior debt, in conjunction with the equity investment by Green Power Reserves Limited, will provide the company with the funding to bring the battery park to commercial operations in June 2023. The senior debt facility agreement is entered into with Close Leasing Limited (CLL), pursuant to which CLL will provide a development loan to fund the construction, which will be utilised in stages following the expenditure o... more
Budget

State Budget powers Queensland’s energy future

The Queensland Government is delivering more than $2 billion in large-scale storage, renewable energy projects and generation and transmission investment through the 2022-23 State Budget. Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni said the investment will power more jobs in more industries across the state. “This budget ensures Queensland will maintain its standing as a national energy leader for many years to come,” Mr de Brenni said. “It will also ensure Queenslanders maintain a stake in their energy future through their publicly owned energy corporations, with the retention of ... more

Vast Solar agrees joint venture with 1414 Degrees to progress Port Augusta project

Vast Solar will be co-developing the Aurora Energy Project (Aurora) through its acquisition of 50 per cent of the shares in Silicon Aurora Pty Ltd (Silicon Aurora) from 1414 Degrees (14D) for $2.5 million. The agreement is the next step in Vast Solar’s plans to deploy its world leading technology in Port Augusta, following the Australian Government announced concessional finance of up to $110 million for Vast Solar to support the development of a 20MW CSP project in the area. In addition to co-developing a 140MW (1-2 hour) battery energy storage system (BESS) with 14D, the agreement provides access and ... more

bp to lead and operate WA renewables and green hydrogen energy hub

bp today agreed to acquire a 40.5 per cent equity stake in, and to become operator of, the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), which has the potential to be one of the largest renewables and green hydrogen hubs in the world. Based on the development of world-scale renewable power generation, AREH, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, intends to supply renewable power to local customers in the largest mining region in the world and also produce green hydrogen and green ammonia for the domestic Australian market and export to major international users. AREH has plans to develop onshore wind and solar ... 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

Andrew Forrest to assess Indonesia’s renewable energy future

Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue) has entered into a Deed of Agreement with Indonesia. The Deed of Agreement provides first priority to Fortescue Future Industries to conduct development studies into the feasibility of projects utilising Indonesia’s hydropower and geothermal resources to support green industrial operations, principally for export to global markets. Subject to the completion of feasibility studies and approvals, individual projects will be developed by Fortescue Future Industriese. The Coordinating Minister for Maritim... more

Exmouth Gulf proposals to be subject to cumulative impact study

Under section 16(e) of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, Minister for the Environment, the Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC, has requested the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) provide strategic advice on the potential cumulative impacts of proposed activities and developments in the Exmouth Gulf. The EPA has agreed to the request. Minister Dawson has determined that new, and in some cases very recent proposals, such as the Gascoyne Gateway Cruise and Multi-Use Marine Facility, the K+S Salt proposal and the Learmonth pipeline fabrication project have the potential to significantly add to... more
metal

Funding for development of low emission metal refining technology

The Korean Government has awarded US$4.5 million in grants with the aim to establish clean metal supply independence and advance material technology for future market demand.  Zirconium Technology Corporation (ZironTech) has received funding for the development of a low emission, high purity metal refining technology, in a joint venture with Australian Strategic Materials Ltd (ASM), who has the exclusive rights to the commercialisation of the technology worldwide. The technology is intended to replace conventional energy-intensive metallisation processes with a more environmentally friendly, sustainable a... more
LNG fuelling

International LNG fuelling hub to support emissions reductions

The Government of Western Australia is pushing to establish an LNG fuelling hub for bulk vessels in the Pilbara, potentially creating more than 100 local jobs and supporting global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.   International Maritime Organisation regulations require trading vessels to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and the international shipping industry is turning to LNG as a transition fuel as it works towards clean hydrogen and other carbon-free fuels. The WA Government will offer a 50 per cent discount in port dues to bulk vessels bunkering with LNG at Pilbara ports - saving each vesse... more