Neoen Commences Early Works on 412MW Wind Project in S. Australia Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy producer Neoen has finally launched its flagship Goyder Renewables Zone project in South Australia. Notice to proceed was given to a consortium of GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor in late December 2021 for the construction of a 412 MW wind farm known as Goyder South Stage 1. The wind farm will consist of […] Read more
Australian RE Agency Grants $40 M to Drive Ultra Low Cost Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced up to $40 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) that aims to support the achievement of the Government’s ultra low cost solar stretch goal. The R&D funding round will build on ARENA’s previous R&D investment into solar […] Read more
Neoen Doubles Australian Battery Size, Citing ‘Market Opportunities’ Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy French developer Neoen, the firm behind the original ‘big battery’ at Hornsdale Power reserve where is used Tesla batteries, has just expanded its bet on Australia. The firm has announced the doubling of its newest big battery production to 100MW/200MWh in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Neoen has emerged as a major storage player on […] Read more
Enel To Start Selling Electricity Directly To Consumers In Australia Updated On Mon, Dec 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Giving a boost to its plans on offering its unique “green-tailer” product in Australia, Italian energy major Enel Group has secured an energy retail license from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). As a part of its offering, Enel combines renewables from virtual power plants to EV charging options for its customers. The entry of Enel […] Read more
Australian JV to Build Country’s Largest Privately Funded Battery Updated On Thu, Dec 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Engie, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), and Fluence have partnered to deliver Australia’s largest privately-funded and owned utility-scale battery. The project will connect to existing network infrastructure to support the transition to renewable energy at the site of the former Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley. Providing 150 MW/150 MWh of flexible energy, the […] Read more
Australia’s Grid Vulnerabilities Threaten Wind Energy Expansion Too Updated On Fri, Nov 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where solar rooftop became the number 1 source of energy on some day earlier this year, has been grappling with issues with the national grid for some time. At stake is not just the grid stability itself, but also the expansion of renewables further into the system. While large battery announcements have given the […] Read more
Australian Researchers to Study How Tesla Car Batteries Can Power Grid Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) has said that it would recruit Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) car owners around the world to analyse if the vehicle’s spare battery capacity could support the energy grid and even power homes in the future. The university has partnered with analytics platform Teslascope for the research project, which it said would […] Read more
Fortescue Races Ahead With Electrolyser Manufacturing Plans In Australia Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fortescue Future Industries which is building what it claims will be the world’s biggest plant for green hydrogen electrolysers, has confirmed approvals for the same within a month from the Queensland, Australia government. The Andrew Forrest owned Fortescue may also include a gigawatt scale solar module factory and other production facilities. The facility will have […] Read more
Australia Plans $740 M Fund to Develop Low-emissions Tech Updated On Thu, Nov 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia will establish a A$1 billion ($740 million) fund to invest in companies that develop low-emissions technology, the country’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said on Wednesday, as Canberra seeks to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Under the plan, the federal government in Australia will commit A$500 million to the fund, matched by […] Read more
