Industry News

by Sophie Vorrath on July 3, 2025 at 5:47 am

Victoria's plan for a series of small renewable zones risks sidelining wind, solar and storage projects, and could lead to a bumpy exit from coal, industry lobby says. The post “Too little, too late:” Renewables lobby says grid plan aims too low and creates uncertainty appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on July 3, 2025 at 5:39 am

The federal government has given major project status to a CCS project owned by Inpex to reduce emissions from Ichthys LNG in Darwin. The post Another CCS dream wins major project status, as feds keep faith with Sun Cable and cobalt plans appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Royce Kurmelovs on July 3, 2025 at 5:35 am

Pipeline company APA Group has said Beetaloo Basin gas is necessary to supply the domestic market. A new analysis by Market Forces suggests most is destined for export. The post Industry accused of “gaslighting” Australians over future of Beetaloo fracking operations appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Anne Delaney on July 3, 2025 at 5:19 am

In a sun-drenched nation like Australia, rooftop solar has boomed, but the benefits haven’t been evenly distributed. What if we could sell our solar to our neighbour? The post Why you should be able to buy your neighbour’s solar output, without paying interstate prices appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by George Heynes on July 3, 2025 at 4:08 am

Malaysian engineering and infrastructure giant Gamuda has expanded its presence in the Australian renewables sector by partnering with Tasmanian landowners to build a 1.2GW portfolio, which includes solar PV. […]

by Andrew Blakers on July 3, 2025 at 3:46 am

South Australia could benefit from pumped hydro energy storage as it tracks towards 100% average solar and wind in 2027. And it has some Class A sites. The post How pumped hydro could help get South Australia all the way to 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on July 3, 2025 at 1:54 am

Pressure is building on the AEMC to reign in accelerated depreciation requests by gas networks to cover the cost of future stranded assets. The post “Not fair” to force consumers to pay for gas death spiral, says advocate appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on July 3, 2025 at 1:44 am

Engie mulls changes to solar farm layout as it rethinks its plans for a giant wind, solar and battery hub in heavily constrained part of the grid. The post Solar project may be moved as Engie rethinks plans for giant energy hub in constrained grid appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on July 3, 2025 at 12:06 am

A man employed by a crane contractor has died at Squadron Energy's Clarke Creek wind project. The post Crane contractor worker dies in incident at Squadron’s Clarke Creek wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by George Heynes on July 2, 2025 at 11:30 pm

A new state-owned green bank, the Energy Security Corporation (ESC), has launched in New South Wales, Australia, with an initial funding allocation of AU$1 billion (US$640 million). […]

by Sophie Vorrath on July 2, 2025 at 10:46 pm

The first community wind farm to be built on Australia’s main grid will use smart bidding software originated at the University of Adelaide to help it survive and thrive in an increasingly volatile electricity market. The post Pioneering community wind farm adds battery and home-grown smarts to dodge negative prices appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Meris Lutz on July 2, 2025 at 4:41 pm

State legislators and the governor deferred decisions about the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and voter-approved climate bonds to later in the year. […]

by Brian Martucci on July 2, 2025 at 4:00 pm

The shorter, more compact turbine design will be cheaper to produce, faster to deploy, more suitable for height-restricted areas and less likely to trigger local opposition, the Laramie-based company says. […]

by Robert Freedman on July 2, 2025 at 3:37 pm

The Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction has grown into a major incentive for owners to retrofit their properties, supporters say. &nbs […]

by Sophie Vorrath on July 2, 2025 at 3:12 pm

Farmer landowner of cancelled wind project says local views overlooked in favour of politics, as developers try to find another way forward. The post “Deeply disheartening:” Landowner slams cancellation of wind project as developer considers reboot appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]