ARENA Allocates Over $100 mn for Australia’s 1st Large-scale H2 Plants Updated On Thu, May 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, announced yesterday its conditional approval of $103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round. The three successful projects are: 1. Engie Renewables Australia Pty Ltd (Engie), which will receive $42.5 million towards a 10 MW […] Read more
Amp Energy Establishes Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia Updated On Tue, May 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Amp Power Australia has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (REHSA) Amp Power Australia, the Australian operating company of global developer Amp Energy, has announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia (REHSA); a strategic portfolio of large-scale integrated Solar PV, Wind and Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more
Regulatory Over-reach in South Australia’s Switch-off of Household Rooftop Solar Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy IEEFA has detailed a ‘worrying’ precedent in South Australia where rooftop solar systems can be remotely switched off without householders’ knowledge. A new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) details a ‘worrying’ precedent in South Australia where new measures allow for rooftop solar systems to be remotely switched off […] Read more
Batteries Better Than Gas at Meeting Australia’s Future Peaking Needs Updated On Thu, Apr 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy In September last year, the Scott Morrison-led Australian government had announced that it was setting a target for the electricity sector to reach final investment decisions by the end of April 2021, towards delivering 1000 MW of new dispatchable energy by summer 2023-24, so that the coal-fired Liddell power station could be closed down in […] Read more
Problem of Solar Plenty in Australia As Regulator Considers Two Way Pricing Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where rooftop solar PV has been a huge success, with rooftop solar nudging past the 13 GW mark earlier this year, faces a touch new choice on keeping the momentum up. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), in a draft paper, has proposed offering two-way pricing to address the issue of network congestion on […] Read more
Australia Approves 1.8 GW Hybrid, Plus battery Project Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where rooftop solar was the big winner till last year, continues to make big strides in redressing the balance with the South Australia government approving a huge project in Goyder South for wind, solar and battery storage. The project, once completed, is expected to take the state to a net 100 percent figure for […] Read more
Neoen Completes Financing for 300 MW Victorian Big Battery in Australia Updated On Mon, Mar 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Neoen has announced that it has achieved financial close on the Victorian Big Battery, a 300 MW / 450 MWh battery storage facility in Victoria Neoen has announced that it has achieved financial close on the Victorian Big Battery, a 300 MW / 450 MWh battery storage facility located near Geelong, in Victoria. The project […] Read more
Coal Plant Closures Imminent as Renewable Energy Surges in Australia: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Several coal power plants in the National Electricity Market likely to be financially unviable by 2025 (IEEFA Australia): Several of the 16 coal power plants in the National Electricity Market (NEM) will be financially unviable and at least one is likely to face closure several years sooner than planned due to coal plants’ poor flexibility […] Read more
Australian Government Rules Out Electric Vehicle Subsidies From ‘Future Fuel Strategy’ Updated On Sat, Feb 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian government has released a ‘Future Fuel Strategy’ paper, which states that the government will not provide subsidies to spur faster growth of cleaner cars (electric vehicles). It does not include policies that can make buying electric vehicles (EVs) affordable, as some other countries have announced. Rather, the government proposed to invest in electric […] Read more
