Australia

Green Rock to develop Australian geothermal exploration permits

Green Rock Energy has entered into an agreement to develop geothermal exploration permits in the North Perth Basin, Western Australia.

Green Rock to develop Australian geothermal exploration permits

Green Rock Energy has entered into an agreement to develop geothermal exploration permits in the North Perth Basin, Western Australia.

Hong Kong group plans $3.7B gas power plants in Australia

TRUenergy is seeking approval to develop two gas-fired power stations in Queensland, Australia, with total investment of up to A$3.6 billion or $3.76 billion. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based China Light and Power Holdings.

Emerson Network Power clinches $100m contract in Australia

Emerson will design, supply, install and commission 10 network facilities centres for Australia’s National Broadband Network.

Vestas ships first 14 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines to Australia

The 420MW Macarthur Wind Farm is Vestas’ first major order for the new V112-3.0MW wind turbine.

Gillard to lead carbon cap revival in Australia

The Australian prime minister plans to make factories either cut the nation’s greenhouse gases or pay for pollution-curbing programs abroad, according to a Bloomberg report.

Suzlon to construct $1.3bn wind farm in Australia

Suzlon Energy is set to build a 600MW wind power farm at 20km South-West of Ardrossan on the East Coast of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.

Clean energy firms seek Australia's renewable energy grants

Carnegie Wave Energy, Panax Geothermal Ltd. and Petratherm Ltd. are among companies planning to apply for A$126 million or $131 million of Australian government funding for renewable energy projects.

Victoria also to suffer reduction in feed-in-tariff

The state of Victoria’s premium feed-in tariff will be phased out through an interim programme, which will commence once Victoria meets its current capacity cap of 100MW.

Australian energy may be more useful abroad than at home

Australia is a major energy exporter. Are we going to continue to increase our contribution to Asia’s energy mix? Will it be clean energy? And is it possible that our best renewable energy resources will also be exported rather than supplying our own towns and cities?

GVK to finalise Hancock coal mine buyout in two months

GVK Power may finalise a deal to buy coal mines operated by Australia’s Hancock Prospecting in two months, GVK Group Chairman GVK Reddy said.

Australian energy may be more useful abroad than at home

Australia is a major energy exporter. Are we going to continue to increase our contribution to Asia’s energy mix? Will it be clean energy? And is it possible that our best renewable energy resources will also be exported rather than supplying our own towns and cities?

FRV-led consortium to build 150MW Australian solar plant

A consortium led by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures won a bid to develop a 150 MW solar plant in Australia.

Australian energy and utilities sector to strengthen credit profiles

The Royal Bank of Scotland says issuers are adapting to the broader challenges of carbon emission reforms.

Australia to spend AU$770M on two solar projects

Australia will spend AU$770 million or US$819 million for its Solar Flagships programme.

Leighton-GE consortium gets $130M Australian wind farm contract

A Leighton-GE consortium has been awarded a $130 million engineering, procurement and constructioncontract to build the Mumbida wind farm south-east of Geraldton.

Wärtsilä and Versa Power to jointly develop fuel cell technology

Wärtsilä and Versa Power Systems agreed to cooperate in developing and integrating Versa Power’s SOFC technology into Wärtsilä products.