Tasmanian company West Coast Wind has secured an in-principle deal to sell power generated by a proposed $280-million wind farm to the state government The …
Wind farm in Western Tasmania one step closer
Battery production gigafactory to be built in Darwin
A consortium is planning to build a battery production gigafactory in Darwin by the end of 2018, which would make it Australia’s first large-scale lithium-ion …
Energy analyst warns of East Coast Summer blackouts
Energy blackouts could hit Australia’s East Coast again this summer because not enough has been done to make up for shortfall in supply in extreme …
Renewable solar and battery plant planned for Victoria
Renewable Solar and battery storage development is growing in North West Victoria as privately backed Lyon Group has announced a $660 million investment in the …
Recycling rotting garbage to power Australia
Recycling garbage to produce energy is gaining traction in Australia, with a number of companies extracting gas from rotting rubbish to power homes and businesses. …
AEMO says summer power supply will be susceptible to extreme conditions with low risk in normal temperatures
In its inaugural Energy Supply Outlook (ESO), the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) highlights a low risk of electricity shortfalls for an average summer in …
Energy security depends on wise leadership – PM Turnbull
Energy security depends on wise leadership, not glib comments, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in an obvious dig at backbencher Tony Abbott. The Prime Minister …
Coalition MPs rally to support Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Finkel Review’s Clean Energy Target
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s most senior lieutenants have shored up support for the implementation of the Finkel Review’s recommendation for a Clean Energy Target. The Labour …
Coalition divided on Finkel’s Clean Energy Target
Things are hotting up in the coalition’s party room today. MPs were, of course, being given the lowdown on the Finkel Energy Review. Talks were put …
Energy producers hope Finkel Review will break deadlock on policy and encourage more investment in the sector
The dust is beginning to settle following the presentation of the Finkel Energy Review, with energy producers hoping that years of political deadlock will be …
