Industry News

by JP Casey on March 28, 2025 at 11:56 am

NHPC India has launched a tender for solar-plus-storage projects, aiming to secure 1.2GW of solar capacity and 600MW/2,400MWh of storage. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on March 28, 2025 at 4:30 am

A solar farm and big battery proposed for development north of Geelong has been fast-tracked for state approval after being named as a winner in the federal Capacity Investment Scheme. The post Victoria fast-tracks approval of major solar farm and battery following federal auction win appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Royce Kurmelovs on March 28, 2025 at 4:18 am

Activist shareholder forces another global energy giant to return money to investors and double down on fossil fuels rather than expand their push into renewable. The post Fossil fuel activist investor claims another win as it steers energy giants away from renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Tristan Edis on March 28, 2025 at 4:08 am

Peter Dutton says he will lower the cost of gas. But will that translate into lower electricity prices? The answer is: No. The post How cheap is Peter Dutton’s gas? And how does it compare to “reckless renewables”? appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Giles Parkinson & David Leitch on March 28, 2025 at 3:05 am

Ausgrid’s Marc England explains why local networks are preparing their own ISP, and discussed batteries and tariffs. Plus: News of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: A cheaper way to host wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by George Heynes on March 28, 2025 at 2:59 am

Developer Elgin Energy's 330MW Barwon Solar Farm has become the latest project to be fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia. […]

by JP Casey on March 28, 2025 at 2:56 am

Toyo Solar plans to double its annual solar PV cell production capacity in Ethiopia, East Africa. […]

by George Heynes on March 28, 2025 at 2:51 am

Fortescue Metals Group, an Australian mining giant, has submitted plans for a 644MW solar PV power plant in the mineral-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia to the state Environmental Protection Authority for approval. […]

by Giles Parkinson on March 28, 2025 at 2:26 am

Distributed networks say they can host vast amounts of wind, solar and storage capacity at a fraction of the cost of new transmission, and plan their own ISP to prove it. The post “Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on March 28, 2025 at 1:43 am

Developer of the biggest battery yet in South Australia says the company has struggled to make projects with four-hours of storage "commercially viable," let alone eight. The post Do eight-hour big batteries stack up? One developer says it’s tough enough to fund projects half the size appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on March 28, 2025 at 1:29 am

There was a moment in Peter Dutton's pitch to voters when the full Trumpian catastrophe of his climate, energy and industry policies should have been exposed. The post Dutton goes full Trump on climate, energy and industry as Albanese sets May 3 election date appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Josh Runciman on March 28, 2025 at 12:45 am

The Coalition’s policy won't bring new gas to market quickly enough to make a near-term impact on energy prices. Options to decrease demand are a much better bet. The post Opposition misses key opportunity to deliver cost-of-living relief appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Ketan Joshi on March 27, 2025 at 7:23 pm

Dutton claims Labor wants to cut aluminium and heavy industry - but he hasn't checked his party's own modelling. We have. The post Election Watch: Dutton’s nuke and gas plan relies on the death of Australian industry, and its smelters appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Brian Martucci on March 27, 2025 at 7:12 pm

The Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative hopes to drive next-generation reactor development in energy-hungry states, but significant challenges remain. […]

by JP Casey on March 27, 2025 at 4:15 pm

Vesper sets a date to commission its Hornet Solar project, and Lightsource bp and Innergex commission projects in Louisana and Hawaii. […]