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  • 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

Celebrations over WA’s first pumped hydro solution in Walpole

Energy Minister Bill Johnston has announced construction has officially begun on a pumped hydro renewable microgrid, the first in Western Australia. A collaborative project between WA-based engineering company Power Research and Development (PRD) and Western Power, the self-sufficient renewable solution will significantly improve power reliability for homes and businesses in Walpole. It will be used as a blueprint for other parts of the State, and possibly nationally and internationally. The 1.5-megawatt pumped hydro facility will use two farm dams to store 30MW hours of energy and works by pumping wat... more
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Cairns facilities to be 100 per cent powered by renewables

In a leap towards achieving its commitment to net zero, Cairns Regional Council has signed an historic agreement with publicly owned CleanCo Queensland that will see 80 of the Council’s largest facilities acquire 100 per cent of their electricity requirements from renewable sources from July 2024. Member for Cairns and Assistant Minister for Tourism Michael Healy said this was exactly the type of initiative that would push the Far North to net zero by 2050 and will be enabled by the Palaszczuk Government’s Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan. “By 2032, it means 70% of Queensland’s energy supply will be... more

Panasonic and ATCO Australia join forces to promote renewable energy through hydrogen initiative

Panasonic has announced a partnership with engineering, logistics and energy company ATCO Australia, trialling a new fuel cell that is being used to convert hydrogen to electricity. The installation – at the ATCO Clean Energy Innovation Hub (CEIH) in Jandakot, Western Australia – is the first Australian test demonstration of the capabilities of Panasonic Hydrogen Fuel Cells, delivered at a time when the nation is accelerating its shift towards renewable forms of energy production. When established the CEIH was Australia’s first commercial scale, renewable hydrogen supply chain, a significant technol... more

Victoria’s biggest wind farm reaches financial close

Construction is set to commence on Victoria’s largest approved wind farm after Stage One of the Golden Plains Wind Farm 1,300MW mega-project in Rokewood near Geelong reached financial close. With all agreements now in place, building the $2bn, 756MW Stage One development featuring 122 turbines will begin early in 2023, with the project expected to start producing green energy in the first quarter of 2025. TagEnergy has entered an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with global turbine supplier Vestas, appointed AusNet Services to undertake the grid connection works on a build, own an... more
Newcastle

Newcastle logistics facility to reduce emissions and water usage

A new state-of-the-art shipping container facility in Newcastle, New South Wales is set to feature a number of key sustainability measures. Designed in collaboration with Dowse Projects, the Newcastle facility will be solar powered by a 61.2 kilowatt system. It will also feature a 20,000 litre water catchment and reticulation system, motion-sensor lighting, and landscaping using native Australian plants. Royal Wolf Managing Director Neil Littlewood said by implementing key sustainability measures, the business will significantly reduce its carbon footprint and help make a meaningful impact to reduce climat... more

Grants to grow vibrant green spaces and community gardens

The Queensland Government is providing a funding boost to 42 community groups and organisations to help them transform neglected and unused areas into vibrant green spaces. The groups will share in $900,000 in funding through the Community Sustainability Action grant program to help them repurpose neglected spaces into areas where the community can grow their own produce or create thriving ecosystems. Grants of between $5000 and $50,000 were available to install composting and recycling infrastructure at community facilities, to restore and rehabilitate local green spaces, or to establish or expand suburba... more

CEFC backs Norwest Quarter’s zero carbon apartments

Norwest Quarter, Mulpha’s ambitious new sustainable residential development is being supported by an $80 million green loan from the CEFC to cut energy costs by as much as 50 per cent. Located in Sydney’s Hills district, and developed by Mulpha Australia, Stage 1 of Norwest Quarter will deliver 196 net zero-ready apartments that will consume 50 per cent less electricity from the grid and will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy with an all-electric and gas-free design. The CEFC position is being matched by an $80 million green loan from ANZ. The sustainable apartments will have an average 7-sta... more
National Museum

National Museum of Australia launches environmental sustainability action plan

The National Museum of Australia has launched its inaugural environmental sustainability action plan, which commits it to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. The Museum has embraced both Federal and Australian Capital Territory government legislation and guidelines to achieve certified carbon-neutral status of its building and business practices by or before 2030. Among the first steps the Museum has taken to reach its targets is acquiring electric vehicles, installing solar panels and reducing the use of utilities. ACT Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Mr Shane Rattenbu... more
Egypt

Egypt project to produce 300,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year

H2-Industries has embarked on a revolutionary project in Egypt to create green hydrogen using proprietary technologies by using organic wastes as feedstock for its energy production while capturing CO2 and commercialising it, achieving carbon neutrality. While creating green hydrogen has historically proven uneconomic, H2-Industries has developed a process to create large amounts of green hydrogen from organic waste at competitive costs. The green hydrogen produced from that process can be transported and stored, using other H2-Industries technologies, and released on demand for use in industry applications. ... more
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Japanese energy giant increases Queensland green hydrogen investment

ENEOS, Japan’s largest oil company, is set to significantly increase its production of green hydrogen in Queensland. From next year ENEOS will produce up to 20 kilograms of green hydrogen daily at its Bulwer Island site in Brisbane. The green hydrogen will be produced using ENEOS’ patented electrolysis technology, powered from renewable energy generated by a dedicated on-site 250-kilowatt solar system. The hydrogen will be produced in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), allowing it to be stored and transported as a liquid before being refined back to hydrogen in Japan. This is the first project sup... more
New South Wales

First green hydrogen for New South Wales homes and businesses

Green hydrogen from Jemena’s $15 million Western Sydney Green Hydrogen Hub, co-funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), is being blended into and stored in Jemena’s gas distribution network, the first of its kind in New South Wales. Jemena’s Managing Director Frank Tudor said the ‘living laboratory’ was intended to demonstrate how the systems and technology required to generate green hydrogen and store it in the existing gas network could work at scale. “Green hydrogen emits no carbon and is a 100 per cent renewable gas. By blending it into our gas distribution network we are d... more
Mount Isa

New solar farm to supply Mount Isa mine

A new solar farm of up to 88 megawatt will power the Mount Isa North West Minerals Province under a two staged plan with an initial investment of more than $80 million. APA has announced it will commence building the 44 megawatt stage one of the Mica Creek Solar Farm. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles said the project is an excellent example of the demand for renewable energy, from all sectors of business and industry. “We’re backing businesses, backing renewable energy, and the North West Minerals Province as we keep delivering Queensland’s plan for economic recovery ... more