Energy network industry leaders have said that reforms are needed in the way electricity is paid for to ensure that the maximum benefit is made from increasing investment in rooftop …
Neoen seeks approval to build world’s biggest solar, wind, battery and hydrogen superhub in South Australia
French wind expert Neoen is seeking South Australia’s planning approval to construct the world’s largest solar, wind, battery storage and hydrogen production superhub in the world. The facility will produce 400 …
EnergyAustralia to invest $1 billion in gas and pumped hydro projects to transition away from coal
EnergyAustralia will invest $1 billion in new projects including gas turbines and pumped hydro to reduce its dependency on dirty fuels and to diversify its energy sources and transition away …
AGL will close coal-fired Liddell plant in 2022 and replace it with gas, solar, batteries and possibly hydro
AGL Energy has rejected a plea by the Federal Government to keep its Liddell coal-fired power station in New South Wales open beyond 2022. It will make up for the shortfall …
Snowy Hydro says expansion will provide cheaper power than batteries but critics dismiss claims
Snowy Hydro boss Paul Broad claims that energy produced through the expansion of the massive hydroelectric plant is a much cheaper option than Elon Musk’s battery solutions, but critics have …
Tasmania to be 100% energy self-sufficient by 2022
Tasmania is aiming to become totally energy self-sufficient on renewable sources by 2022 to prevent a repeat of the 2015 power crisis. Tasmania currently uses 93% renewable energy, but new …
Budget energy measures get lukewarm reactions
The Federal Government’s budgetary measures related to energy have been met with lukewarm reactions from experts in the field. While most agree that the government has signalled its intent to …
Hydro energy production in Tasmania set to double
Plans are in motion to double Tasmania’s hydro energy power, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull saying that it can become Australia’s ‘battery’. The Prime Minister said that new feasibility studies …