Tag: renewable energy

The Queensland Government says a $2 billion investment with the Albanese Government and Rio Tinto will support the future of Australian aluminium manufacturing, with a focus on sustaining smelting operations and jobs in Central Queensland.

ACCIONA says a new collaboration with Australian surf fin maker Bolero Surf is highlighting how recycled renewable energy materials can support local manufacturing, with the launch of what the company describes as the world’s first commercially available surfboard fins made from recycled wind turbine blades.

CSIRO has officially launched a $3 million upgrade of its Renewable Energy Integration Facility at its Energy Centre in Newcastle, with the national science agency stating the expansion significantly strengthens Australia’s capacity to test and validate technologies central to the electricity transition.

WinDC has partnered with Yirigaa to accelerate the deployment of sovereign, renewable-powered AI infrastructure across regional Australia, aiming to expand digital capability while supporting local economic and employment opportunities.

Queensland vegetable grower Kalfresh has secured an $80 million climate investment to advance a new manufacturing-focused food and energy development in regional Queensland, marking the start of construction on what is described as Australia’s first integrated paddock-to-power precinct.

A new white paper released by UNSW Sydney and its partners has outlined a roadmap for maintaining electricity grid security as Australia accelerates its shift towards renewable energy, amid the retirement of coal-fired generators and the rapid scaling of new technologies.

The Australian Government has opened a consultation to gather feedback on domestic manufacturing opportunities for wind and transmission infrastructure, as it examines how to build a competitive, viable and resilient manufacturing sector for wind and transmission towers in Australia.

Collie has become home to Western Australia’s largest State-owned battery, a development the WA Government says marks a further step in the State’s transition towards renewable energy while supporting the planned retirement of State-owned coal-fired power by 2030.

Sungrow, a German-based producer of PV inverters and energy storage systems, is expanding its footprint by establishing its first European clean energy manufacturing factory in Walbrzych, Poland. 

Cargill has launched a large-scale renewable energy project at its Newcastle Crush Plant, integrating onsite solar generation into its Australian manufacturing operations as part of efforts to reduce emissions and improve energy resilience.