Rio Tinto has called for proposals to develop large-scale wind and solar power in Central and Southern Queensland to power its aluminium assets, help meet its climate change ambitions and further encourage renewable development and industry in the region.
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Solar project delivers for Wadawurrung community
The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation is cutting emissions and saving on power costs, thanks to two solar-battery and storage projects funded by the Victorian state government’s $1.1 million Traditional Owner Renewable Energy Program.
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Building a solar farm for space becomes viable, NSSN reports
Advances in space technologies and a growing capability to build and launch reliable satellites means that it is now possible to build a solar farm based in Earth’s orbit, according to NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) Space & Defence envoy, Dr Paul Scully-Power.
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$125m Warwick Solar Farm powers UQ to 100 per cent renewable
Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of The University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.
UQ vice-chancellor
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Powering the factories of the future
As battery storage technology becomes more affordable, more companies are turning to renewable energy as a means of cutting down on energy costs. PACE talks to Total Construction’s James
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Badgingarra Solar Farm opens in Western Australia
APA Group’s new Badgingarra Solar Farm in Hill River has now officially opened 200 kilometres north of Perth.
The $40 million solar farm consists of almost 62,000 solar panels, installed across 40
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Two Pilbara mines to be powered solely by solar
The federal government will provide $24.2 million in funding and a $90 million loan for a project that will see daytime operations at two Pilbara iron ore mines powered entirely by solar power.
Alinta
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ARENA funds solar, wind and battery project to power mining operations
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $3 million in funding to Port Gregory Wind Farm (PGWF) to build a grid-connected wind, solar and lithium-ion battery project to power a remote
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CEFC announces $51 million equity investment in Kiamal Solar Farm
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced its third equity investment in a large-scale renewable energy development, with a $51 million stake in Victoria’s 200MW (AC) Kiamal Solar Farm.
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Andrews government appoints first CEO of Solar Victoria
The Victorian government has appointed Stan Krpan as the inaugural chief executive officer of Solar Victoria.
Krpan will lead the implementation of the Labor government’s Solar Homes package, which is
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