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Construction commences on Australia’s largest wind farm

Construction has commenced on the $850 million Coopers Gap Wind Farm, located midway between Kingaroy and Dalby in Queensland. Once fully operational, the 453 megawatt...

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas opens new Renewable Energy Hub in Geelong

Wind turbines are being assembled In Australia for the first time in more than 10 years at the new Vestas Renewable Energy Hub (VREH)...

Australia’s first grid scale battery storage facility to be built in Victoria

The Victorian State Government is calling for expressions of interest from utility-scale battery storage businesses to build Australia’s first grid scale battery storage facility. The...

Wirsol Energy announces two new solar projects in Australia

International solar energy provider Wirsol Energy has announced that it has reached financial close for the construction of the 88Mwac Wemen Solar Farm in...

The Omni Processor turns waste into electricity and drinking water

The Omni Processor is a low-cost waste treatment plant developed by Janicki Bioenergy with funding secured from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The plant...

The world’s biggest solar thermal plant to bring 700 new jobs in Port Augusta

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill announced that California-based renewable energy company SolarReserve has been awarded a contract to build a 150MW solar thermal plant...

Global battery maker Alpha-ESS to set up shop in Adelaide

Global energy storage company Alpha-ESS has announced that it will establish a battery manufacturing facility in Adelaide, creating more than 100 new jobs. The company will...

Northvolt to set up Europe’s largest factory for energy storage solutions in Poland

Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt will invest $200 million in a greenfield factory project in Poland tooled for the assembly of cutting-edge, sustainable...

Barwon Water set to go green by 2025

Barwon Water, Victoria's largest regional water corporation, has edged closer towards operating solely by renewable energy by 2025 with the start of construction work...

NSW schools to trial innovative classrooms powered by renewable energy

Two New South Wales schools are trialing new modular classrooms as part of a project that could see children across Australia be taught in...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 enters final run-up to Brisbane debut

Australia’s manufacturing sector continues to play a critical role in the national economy, underpinned by ongoing investment in advanced technologies, automation, and high-value production.