$50 M to Ramp up Microgrids in Regional Australia: ARENA Updated On Fri, Sep 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced the launch of the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RAMPP) to support microgrid pilot projects across regional Australia. Announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the six year program aims to improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply […] Read more
Why Australia is a Bigger Carbon Pariah Than We Think: IEEFA Updated On Thu, Sep 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the following timely piece, Adrian Blundell-Wignall, guest contributor for Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), discusses the role played by Australia’s Scope III emissions in the world’s carbon footprint: The Glasgow summit on climate change is looming, and we continue to see Australia pretending to be a small emitter of carbon dioxide on […] Read more
Japan Partners with Australia on Green H2 Supply Chain Updated On Thu, Sep 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy Four Japanese companies, Iwatani Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kansai Electric Power, and Marubeni Corporation, have signed a memorandum of understanding with two energy infrastructure companies headquartered in Australia, Stanwell Corporation Limited and APT Management Services Pty, to jointly implement a feasibility study of the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project (CQ- H2). This project will produce hydrogen […] Read more
UK-based Octopus Group Buys 181 MW Wind Farm in Australia Updated On Fri, Sep 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Octopus Australia has acquired the 181MW Dulacca Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia, from global renewable energy company RES. Once constructed, the wind project will consist of 43 wind turbines and generate enough electricity to power approximately 124,000 homes. Octopus Australia is a part of UK-based Octopus Group that manages over 260 renewables assets globally. In addition to […] Read more
Australia, Where Rooftop Solar Could Meet 77% Of Power Demand By 2026 Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In recent time, Australia — one of the sunniest places on the planet — has emerged as a world leader in the rooftop solar market. As of now, households have installed 14 GW of solar panels. By 2025, this figure is set to increase by 8.9 GW. The reasons for this expansion include the subsidies offered, […] Read more
Australia’s Emissions Dropped 5% in 2020 Amid Pandemic Restrictions Updated On Tue, Aug 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.3% during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data. Emissions for the year to March 2021 are estimated to be 494.2 Mt carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e). This is 5.3% (27.8 Mt CO2-e) less than the previous year and is the lowest emission level recorded in the […] Read more
Green Group Files Climate Lawsuit Against Australian Gas Major Santos Updated On Fri, Aug 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a landmark move, green group Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is suing oil and gas major Santos Ltd, challenging the company’s claims that natural gas provides “clean energy” and that it has a “credible and clear plan” to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2040 in the Federal Court of Australia. This is the first […] Read more
AGL & Wärtsilä to Build 250MW Grid-scale BESS in South Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australian integrated energy company, AGL Energy Ltd. will build a 250 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system at Torrens Islands in South Australia. The firm has announced an investment of $180 million to construct its first grid-scale BESS project and the second biggest in Australia. AGL has appointed Finnish technology major in marine and energy […] Read more
Rooftop PV is Australia’s Second Largest Generator Now, says AEC Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At more than 14.7 GW rooftop solar is now the second largest generator by capacity in Australia, according to the Australian Energy Council’s (AEC) latest Quarterly Solar Report. We have reported earlier on how Australia has been one of those rare large markets where rooftop solar had led growth over utility solar. This has been due […] Read more
