Australia & Germany Collaborate for Solar Powered Methanol Project Off Australia’s Port Augusta Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Australian cleantech company Vast Solar has revealed that the company along with the Solar Methanol Consortium have been selected to receive A$ 19.48 million and EUR 13.2 million from a collaboration between the Australian and German Governments for the development of a green methanol demonstration plant, SM1 in Port Augusta, South Australia. Vast Solar claims […] Read more
Greek Developer Mytilineos Secures Funding for 230 MW Solar Projects in Australia Updated On Tue, Jan 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Greek industrial and energy giant Mytilineos has secured financing of A$234 million for another three solar farms. Mytilineos informed that two solar projects are in Queensland and one in New South Wales. This also marks the final closing of the second of projects pipeline that belong to Mytilineos in Australia. Mytilineos said that the finance […] Read more
Sun Cable Goes Into Administration in Australia Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sun Cable, the massive solar developer aiming to build the world’s most ambitious power export project, has gone into administration in Australia. Sun Cable was planning to build the world’s largest solar+battery storage complex in the Northern Territory region of Australia, with plans to build an undersea cable across the sea to export power to […] Read more
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Awards $30 Million For Cheaper Solar Gains Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The researchers of University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have been awarded about $30 million under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Research and Development (R&D) Program to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation activities to significantly reduce the cost of solar. The funds are a share of $41.5 million award by ARENA. […] Read more
Walla Walla Solar Farm Helps Australia’s GRS Seal Year with Almost 2 GW Pipeline at Hometurf Updated On Wed, Dec 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australia’s largest EPC firm GRS, a part of Gransolar Group, has entered into an agreement with renewable energy Independent Power Producer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia (FRV Australia) to build the Walla Walla solar plant. The plant, which is to come up in New South Wales, will boast of a capacity of 300 MWac. Walla Walla […] Read more
New Zealand’s Infra Investor Infratil Creates Australia-Focused Renewables Platform Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy New Zealand-based infrastructure investor Infratil Limited has established a new renewable energy platform with exclusive focus on Australia – Mint Renewables Limited. Infratil announced that it is investing in Mint Renewables alongside the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC). The investment will be managed on behalf of Infratil and CSC by Morrison & Co. Infratil informed that […] Read more
Adani Group Signs Agreement with Australia’s CRT for Electrolyser Technologies Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Australia-based Cavendish Renewable Technology (CRT) has announced the signing of a Technology Development and Licensing Agreement with Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL). ANIL is owned by the Adani Group. The official statement by CRT held that the agreement includes infrastructure costs for further development of intellectual property, licence fees and royalties on successful commercialisation of […] Read more
Lightsource BP Concludes Financing on Australian Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar developer Lightsource BP has reached financial close on Australian solar projects of 515 MW worth US$365 mn. This 515 MW project capacity entails 425 MW Wellington North Solar Farm that is under development near Dubbo in central west New South Wales (NSW) and the 90 MW Wunghnu Solar Farm located in Victoria’s Goulburn […] Read more
IIT Madras, Deakin University to Launch Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE) Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy India and Australia are knitting their interests quite strongly when it comes to the development in the field of renewable energy. In a key development, Australia’s Deakin University has announced that it has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for the launch of an Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE). The AICE virtual […] Read more
