Funding, Renewables, Storage
Redeveloping and expanding Tasmania’s hydro system
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced feasibility studies to expand two hydro-electric power stations and exploring the potential to develop significant pumped hydro energy storage in Tasmania were underway.
Funding, Renewables, Storage
Relectrify offers electric vehicle batteries a second life
Melbourne business Relectrify is set to launch its ground-breaking technology which repurposes used batteries from electric vehicles for use as behind-the-meter household energy storage.
Funding, Renewables, Solar, Solar
Melbourne trams get a push as CEFC finances Victoria’s largest solar farm
Clean Energy Finance Corporation finance for Victoria’s largest solar farm will help bring stability and diversity to the state’s energy supply, demonstrating solar’s increasing cost competitiveness, while supporting a low emissions transport future.
Funding, Projects, Solar Projects, Wind Projects
Looking for project finance? Try SERA’s All-Energy investors breakfast … but be quick about it
SERA is inviting prospective developers of renewable energy projects seeking financing to its All-Energy Australia 2017 investor breakfast.
Renewables, Wind
In case of fire
A live experience at a South Australian wind farm taught the operator, landholder and system owner the importance of coordinated response to a natural hazard, writes Clean Energy Council director of energy transformation Tom Butler.
Comment, For Consumers, Renewables, Wind
Clean energy, cloudy communication
We can do better than using engineers as front line “experts” when it comes to converting communities to the benefits of renewable energy, writes Clean Energy Council media manager Mark Bretherton.
Renewables, Storage
Batteries, pumped hydro – or both?
Storage is a requirement as renewables replace coal, but which technology is best? Donald Vaughan and Nick West weigh the case for pumped hydro and batteries.
Comment, Renewables
Australian energy’s game of thrones
The renewable energy landscape is set for an epic showdown, writes Redback Energy managing director Brian Innes, with plenty of battles and changes in alliance along the way.
For Installers, Solar
Solar installer rates survey
Australia’s first national installer rates survey takes a look at how much the front line workers of renewable energy are taking home.
Renewables, Storage