Tag: renewable energy

Delorean Corporation has reached financial close on its $62.1 million NSW1 Horsley Park bioenergy project in Western Sydney, advancing plans to produce renewable gas for Brickworks’ manufacturing operations.

The Australian Government has committed $15 million to support a pilot project in Victoria that will test locally developed hydrogen technology for potential use in lower-emissions steelmaking and other industrial applications.

Australian battery manufacturing is set to receive a boost, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) providing $6.77 million to support the development of a scalable production line for a Melbourne-developed battery.

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).