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Australian state expedites development of pumped hydro project at gold mine
A plan to build a 2 GW/20 GWh pumped hydro project at an old gold mine in the Australian state of Queensland has been declared a “coordinated project,” in order to fast-track the plan.
Neoen completes financing for 100 MW/200 MWh battery in Australia
French renewables developer Neoen has completed the financing for its 100 MW/200 MWh “Capital Battery” in Canberra, Australia. It said the project is now on track to be operational in the first half of 2023.
Australian state of New South Wales launches renewables tender
New South Wales has launched the first in a series of rolling tenders, as part of the Australian state’s plans to develop 12 GW of renewables and 2 GW of storage by 2030.
H2X launches Warrego hydrogen-powered pickup truck
Australian startup H2X is finally launching its hydrogen-powered Warrego pickup truck, following the announcement of the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) last year. It is now undergoing final validation and verification and will likely hit the market within nine months, according to the company.
Australian state announces world’s ‘biggest pumped hydro scheme’
Annastacia Palaszczuk, the premier of the Australian state of Queensland, has launched a new plan to develop what could be the world’s biggest pumped hydro scheme.
Australian state launches first solar garden
Haystacks, Australia’s first large-scale solar garden, has opened up solar “plots” for households in New South Wales that are unable to install rooftop systems.
Artifical intelligence model to forecast entire region’s solar output using real-time satellite data
Combining satellite images of Australian rooftops with those of real-time cloud cover to create accurate forecasts of distributed solar output for suburbs and perhaps even whole regions and states is the focus of a new Australian startup, Solstice AI.
Australian off-grid demand gives rise to compact, pre-wired systems
Companies are starting to offer new products and services in response to booming demand for off-grid solutions in Australia.
BlackRock commits AUD 1 billion to big batteries in Australia
BlackRock has acquired Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy and its portfolio of nine projects.
Rio Tinto mulling 4 GW of renewable proposals for Australian ops
Miner Rio Tinto has received offers to build more than 4 GW of solar and wind capacity, as the company has sought proposals to help it cut carbon emissions at its operations in the Australian state of Queensland.
