Australia’s Biggest Wind Project to Double in Size for First 2 GW Cluster Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australian States have constantly been ramping up efforts in renewable energy, wind energy included. Now, Queensland, dubbed as the ‘Sunshine State’, has recently revealed its aspirations with regards to what the government has termed as one of the largest wind onshore projects globally. This will entail a new 1 GW project by Acciona, a Spanish […] Read more
The Curious Case of Switching Off Rooftop Solar And Pleading For Power Consumption In South Australia Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy In the past week, South Australia has seen the apparently curious situation of the national grid operator switching off itself, or asking owners to switch off rooftop solar systems in the state, even while requesting them to increase demand by switching on more appliances and other power hungry equipments. This apparent dichotomy is easily explained, […] Read more
Coal Firm Anglo American Secures 100% Renewable Electricity for Australian Ops Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Mining conglomerate Anglo American has said that it has sourced the supply of 100% renewable electricity for its operations in Australia from 2025, agreeing terms for a 10-year partnership with Stanwell Corporation, the Queensland Government-owned provider of electricity and energy solutions. Anglo American said that the deal will effectively remove all Scope 2 emissions from […] Read more
Green Hydrogen to Help Meet a Quarter of Western Australia’s Power Demands Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a first for renewable energy in Australia, Hydrogen that is made from renewable energy will be employed to aid the town of Western Australia with its power needs. The hydrogen that is generated will help produce energy for a hundred homes in Denham. Once into operation, it is being said that this switch to […] Read more
Learnings From the $12 billion Brookfield Bid For Australia’s Origin Energy Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global investment management firm Brookfield’s $11.8 billion bid that is also supported by the target firm’s board is a clear indication of the volume and direction of money chasing renewable energy assets and growth. Origin energy, which has 4.5 million customrs in Australia, has comitted to a phase out of its non renewable assets. “The […] Read more
Wind Energy And Battery Storage To Combine For Baseload Supply To BHP In Australia Updated On Thu, Nov 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Baseload power, the final hurdle for renewable energy, especially wind and solar, looks set to face its first assault from renewables. French renewable energy developer Neoen, which has been involved with multiple big battery and renewable projects in Australia, has signed a first of its kind “baseload” contract with mining first BHP to supply power […] Read more
USA’s FTC Solar to Supply Solar Tracker Solution to Australia’s Hybrid Project Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy USA-based FTC Solar has announced that it has been selected to supply its Voyager solar tracker technology for the 128 MW Cunderdin Hybrid PV Solar and Energy Storage Project in Western Australia. FTC Solar claims to be a leading global provider of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services. The hybrid solar project is owned […] Read more
Australia’s AGL Energy Plans to Invest $13B in Renewable Energy by 2036 Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy An Australian energy generator and retailer, AGL Energy Ltd. recently announced to spend up to A$20 billion ($13 billion) by 2036 on renewable energy and accelerate the end of coal-fired generating by ten years. The country’s largest electricity producer and highest polluter made a U-turn following a vocal campaign by the top shareholder and billionaire […] Read more
$320 B Dubai Investment Fund Picks 5 RE Projects In Australia, Europe For Investments Updated On Wed, Sep 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Dubai Investment Fund (DIF), one of the world’s largest independent international investment funds and asset managers, announced its investment into five projects aimed to developing renewable energy sources in Australia and Europe. The fund has been expanding its investment strategies, to include more environmentally friendly and clean technologies, whose importance will definitely rise in the […] Read more
