Tag: renewable energy

State-owned energy company SEC Victoria has secured a 10-year offtake agreement for a 102-megawatt (MW), four-hour battery at the Glenrowan Solar Farm in north-east Victoria, adding energy storage capacity to its portfolio.

Australian-made charging technology manufactured by NHP will support a $7.4 million national program aimed at expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging access in apartment buildings, according to Alchemy Charge.

UNSW Sydney and battery technology company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop clean energy skills, research and manufacturing capability in Australia, including plans for a proposed training and innovation centre in Western Sydney.

The Western Australian Government has opened applications for a $153.3 million loan program to support eligible manufacturers investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, electrification and advanced manufacturing projects.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $4 million in funding for JET Charge to deploy vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology across up to 130 electric vehicles in the ACT Government fleet.

Generation Steel has signed a binding renewable energy agreement with BHP to support the proposed development of its steel mill in Collie, Western Australia, as the company progresses plans for lower-emissions steel production.

Australia’s pipeline of new generation and storage projects seeking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM) has reached 80.9 gigawatts (GW), a 43 per cent increase over the past year, driven largely by battery projects, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide up to $41.6 million in staged funding to support a large-scale industrial heat electrification project at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery near Gladstone, Queensland, aimed at reducing fossil fuel use in heavy industry.

Sparc Hydrogen has secured a further A$1.3 million in funding from its three shareholders to advance the development and testing of its green hydrogen production technology in South Australia.

New Zealand energy storage company ArcActive has launched a lead-acid battery pilot in Geelong, aiming to make energy storage more affordable and accessible for commercial and industrial businesses.