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
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First of its kind sodium-sulphur battery installed in Australia

The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has announced Australia’s first sodium-sulphur NAS® battery has been installed at the IGO Nova nickel-copper-cobalt mine site. The 250 kW/1.45 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) demonstration unit will provide long-duration storage. FBICRC Chief Executive Officer Shannon O’Rourke said the installation of Australia’s first NAS® battery will help to accelerate our clean energy future. “The NAS® battery technology is mature and has been successfully installed and operated at over 250 sites worldwide over the past 20 years. ... more
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Consortium to bid for Gippsland offshore wind projects

SSE Renewables and Equis Development Pte Ltd have formed a 50/50 owned consortium to bid for a feasibility licence to expedite the development, construction, ongoing operations and ownership of an offshore wind farm project in Australia’s first Federal Government declared offshore wind zone off Gippsland, near Victoria. SSE Renewables and Equis have identified the target areas in which they intend to apply for a feasibility licence and are working together on the required due diligence work ahead of a bid submission in April 2023. Should the consortium be successful, SSE Renewables will be responsible fo... more

IKEA’s parent company acquires NSW solar portfolio

Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, has acquired a 195MW Australian solar PV portfolio from Australian arm of German solar PV developer, ENERPARC. The total investment in the solar PV portfolio will amount to approximately AU$250 million.    The deal includes two operational solar PV parks in Peak Hill and Trundle, near Parkes, in central-west New South Wales and a third solar PV park currently under development which is expected to start producing electricity at the end of 2025. The expected installed capacity of the solar PV parks equals 195 megawatts. The total production of the thr... more
Arkaroola

Microgrid project enables iconic Arkaroola site to cut diesel

Designed and installed by Apex Energy, South Australia’s Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary Microgrid provides critical energy security to power decades of global science and environmental research at the multi-award-winning site, slated for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Listing. Backed by a $1.3 million grant from the Australian government and located 600 kilometres north of Adelaide, the entire microgrid project will power the eco-tourism hot spot, a landmark of global significance within the global science community. Arkaroola showcases unique wi... 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
H2-Hub

Queenslanders to have their say on Gladstone H2-Hub project

Queenslanders can now have their say on the H2-Hub™ Gladstone proposal to develop a $4.7 billion green hydrogen and green ammonia production and export facility at Yarwun, near Gladstone. Queensland’s Coordinator-General has now released draft terms of reference for the H2-HubTM Gladstone project’s environmental impact statement (EIS). Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said it is an exciting project for Central Queensland and for the state’s future as an emerging hydrogen superpower. “H2U estimates the project will create over 550 jobs during construction, with up ... more
Goondicum

Goondicum mine remediation continues to protect river

Work is underway on the latest $2.5 million stage of a Queensland Government project to remediate the Goondicum Mine site. Resources Minister Scott Stewart said contractors started work in June at the abandoned mine site near Monto on a remediation plan developed with Goondicum Station landowners Rob and Nadia Campbell. “Queensland’s resources industry has generated jobs and prosperity for decades, but it has also left us with a legacy of old and abandoned mines,” Mr Stewart said. “Our abandoned mines team works around the state to make these sites safe and manage their environmental impacat. ... more
New York

New York lithium-ion battery plant begins commercial production

Commercial production has commenced at the Imperium3 New York (iM3NY) lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Endicott, New York. Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd, along with its joint venture and technology partner Charge CCCV LLC (C4V), are the major shareholders in iM3NY - North America’s only pure home-grown battery plant. iM3NY CEO Chaitanya Sharma said, “Despite a challenging global environment and supply chain issues, we have successfully started production close to schedule which is a major achievement. We now look forward to increasing production rates toward and over the gigawatt hour mark.” ... more

Flagship LNG and hydrogen research facility announces FEED

The Kwinana Energy Transformation Hub (KETH), a key project being undertaken by the Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre (FEnEx CRC), has achieved a significant milestone entering into its Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) stage. Luth Eolas Pty Ltd, which has been established to develop and operate the KETH, announced it had awarded the FEED contract to a partnership of Valmec Australia Pty Ltd and Kent. FEnEx CRC Chief Executive Professor Eric May said the FEED process is an essential step ahead of a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project, which is expected in 2023. May sai... more