Energy

The Arnott’s Group, one of Australia’s most iconic food manufacturers and CleanPeak Energy, a specialist distributed renewable energy company, have signed an agreement to transition the world-class Huntingwood manufacturing facility to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2029.

More than 230 companies have expressed interest in boosting local renewable energy supply chain opportunities in Queensland as part of the state’s SuperGrid manufacturing and jobs boom. 

The Queensland government has launched a new website to help local manufacturers find energy cost savings through renewable energy transition. 

ASX-listed battery manufacturer Altech Chemicals has unveiled its CERENERGY Sodium Alumina Solid State 60 kWh battery pack, ABS60.  

The Western Australian government has commissioned a study into the feasibility of establishing a local wind turbine components manufacturing industry. 

Queensland is cementing its position as a global green hydrogen leader with the expansion of the Gateway to Industry Schools Program (GISP). 

UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Martin Green has been awarded the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize for his leadership in the development of the Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (PERC) – the world’s most commercially viable and efficient silicon solar cell technology.

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $422,582 in funding for AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to investigate the viability of retrofitting the Torrens Island Power Station B in South Australia with thermal energy storage technology.

Companies involved in rooftop solar panel installation are being warned the workplace regulator is prosecuting businesses for exposing employees to workplace risk. 

The Victorian government has announced a $900,000 investment to train more electricians and electrical engineers.