The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a significant boost to home-grown solar manufacturing, unveiling plans to provide up to $151 million in conditional funding for a new solar module factory in the Hunter Valley, NSW.
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Australia’s first brand-new, purpose-designed battery-electric locomotives (BELs) have arrived in Port Hedland. Built in collaboration with Wabtec, the two fully battery-powered heavy-haul units are set to be trialled on BHP’s iron-ore rail lines between its Pilbara mines and Port Hedland.
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Australian-based clean energy company Akaysha Energy has closed a $460 million construction finance facility and has commenced construction of its new large-scale battery energy storage system, the Elaine BESS, in southwest Victoria.
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A new 400MW battery energy storage system in the Western Downs region of Queensland will supply power to more than 100,000 households for four hours during periods of peak demand. The project, known as the Belah BESS, will connect to the Orana substation via an underground transmission line and aims to bolster grid stability while reducing energy wastage from nearby solar farms, including those at Edenvale.
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The NSW Government has approved the $1.2 billion Richmond Valley solar farm near Rappville in the Northern Rivers, which will generate enough clean energy to power around 175,000 homes each year.
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Renewable energy generation has surged to new heights in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM), following its recent milestone of overtaking coal as the primary source of power.
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The Federal Government has given the nod to the Forbes solar farm project in a mere 19 days, underscoring how prudent site selection can materially accelerate federal environmental approvals.
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Construction has officially commenced on the HumeLink project, a new 500kV transmission line which will connect Wagga Wagga, Bannaby and Maragle.
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