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Australia-based Enegix Energy planning $5.4bn Brazilian green hydrogen plant
The facility is expected to be located in the state of Ceará and to be powered by around 3.6 GW of wind and solar facilities located in the region. The project developer is Australia-based Enegix Energy. March 4, 2021 Emiliano BelliniFrom…
Rooftop solar rebate of up to 50 pct extended to small business in Victoria
Rooftop solar rebates offering to cover up to 50 per cent of the cost of a PV system will be made available to small businesses in Victoria, as part of the state government’s Solar Homes scheme.
Victorian energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio…
Australia’s world-leading hydrogen pipeline drives analysts to boost renewable growth forecast
Market analyst Fitch Solutions has raised its expectations for renewables in Australia, citing the country’s unrivalled green hydrogen project pipeline and its commercially viable large-scale battery storage sector. March 11, 2021 Bella…
Bluescope says climate action is ‘not optional’, while opting not to take climate action
On the same day as Bluescope Steel announced massive profits and the creation of a new Chief Executive Climate Change, the steel giant also conceded that it was not fully committed to investing in ‘green steel’ solutions in the near future.…
State-owned coal company seeks large-scale renewable projects to transition portfolio
The Queensland Government-owned energy company, Stanwell Corporation, has announced it is from today seeking expressions of interest from renewable energy projects to incorporate into its fossil-fuel heavy portfolio. February 24, 2021 Bella…
WA Liberals announce 4.5 GW ‘mega project’ as part of renewable energy plan
Western Australian Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has unveiled an ambitious new energy policy in the lead up to the state election, announcing a $400 million jobs and renewable energy plan which would see coal phased out along with big…
Sunseap connects 23 MW in Vietnam under FIT regime
The developer said it installed and commissioned seven solar rooftops in just three months despite Covid-19 travel restrictions. February 12, 2021 Max HallFrom pv magazine Global. Singaporean clean power developer Sunseap has…
Global mineral processor invests in CopperString 2.0
Korea Zinc Company Ltd., parent company of Townsville-based Sun Metals, has entered into a $17 million financing agreement with the 1,100km CopperString 2.0 transmission line project across North Queensland. The project, which received an…
ACT’s rooftop solar boomed in 2020
The Australian Capital Territory’s latest Feed-in Tarrif report found that Canberrans are increasingly contributing to their territory’s 100% renewable energy supply thanks to the increasing uptake of rooftop solar. January 15, 2021 Blake…
Regulator tightens net against rooftop solar non-compliance and fraud
Solar industry stakeholders will work with the Clean Energy Regulator to develop a new serial number ledger designed to further safeguard the federal government’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme while also making it easier for users to…