Projects | EcoGeneration

Jump in solar, wind and storage projects points to energy policy U-turn

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 20, 2019 | Australia, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind Projects | 0 |

Developers enthusiasm to back new clean energy projects in January and February is a vote of confidence something must change in Canberra.

Horizon picks German battery-maker Senec for Onslow microgrid

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 19, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, For Consumers, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

Subsidised residential storage will be centrally controlled as part of a microgrid that includes utility-scale gas and solar generation.

Platform reveals 7GW of clean energy projects looking for PPA partners

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 18, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar Projects, Wind Projects | 0 |

A deep pool of new supply from renewable energy developers is on offer to businesses that are keen to clean up their act on emissions.

Storage war builds as solar and wind buffeted by ‘perfect storm’: Rystad round-up

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 12, 2019 | Australia, Policy, Projects, Pumped hydro, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

As the clean energy sector tears ahead on another year of record growth it is worth feeling around for tremors that could telegraph shock points down the track.

CEC calls for reform to marginal loss factor measure as downgrades hit confidence

by EcoGen Editor | Mar 11, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables | 0 |

A consequence of a fall in the ratio of energy used by customers versus energy generated is a reduction in the viability of renewable projects, the CEC said.

Keep concentrating! Solar thermal company seeks $75m to expand to utility scale

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 27, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar | 0 |

If it works at 1MW, maybe it can manage 500MW? That’s the motivation of developers of a concentrating solar thermal project who are looking to finance a utility-scale power plant.

BSR EPC secures 33MW solar-and-storage contract in NT

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 27, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

Regardless of the risk in the large-scale solar industry the sector is still attracting interest from around the world.

SA Water picks Enerven for $304m solar and storage project

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 21, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

SA Water will invest in 154MW of solar and 34MWh of storage to help it cut its electricity bill to zero by 2020.

Vestas backs Victoria with local wind turbine assembly

by EcoGen Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, Projects, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Danish firm Vestas has entered a partnership with Geelong-based Marand Precision Engineering to turn out hubs and drive trains for wind turbines that will power the Victorian grid.