Australia's Renewable Energy
Quinbrook to expand battery storage project in Australia
                                                                                 
                    
                    This will add 250MW four-hour BESS under a long term deal.
                
                                
            Quinbrook to expand battery storage project in Australia
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            This will add 250MW four-hour BESS under a long term deal.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Queensland to invest $26b in renewable energy over the next four years
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Around $8.69b (A$13b) will be delivered in 2024-2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                Octopus Australia secures land for 1 GW Merina Wind Farm
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It now has 35,000 hectares of land within the South-West NSW Renewable Energy Zone.
                    
                                        
                    
                CEFC invests $490m in NSW grid infrastructure
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This will support the development of the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone.
                    
                                        
                    
                Queensland’s Kennedy Energy Park starts operations
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is the country’s first large-scale hybrid renewable energy facility.
                    
                                        
                    
                Queensland invests $295.3m to expand Stanwell mega battery
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The project is expected to be completed by mid-2027.
                    
                                        
                    
                Neoen to Develop Stage 2 of Australia’s Collie Battery project
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The project is expected to start operation in Q4 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                Queensland gov’t invests $3.6m in solar panel recycling initiative
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Over 20 projects are being built in the state, whilst another 170 are in the pipeline.
                    
                                        
                    
                Ark Energy pulls out wind proposal from federal environmental assessment
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The project approval has been pending for almost three years.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia launches largest renewable energy tender
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The first auction is scheduled for late May.
                    
                                        
                    
                Zen Energy plant to turn Australia mining site into pumped hydro project
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The construction is projected to begin in 2027 and start operations by 2031.
                    
                                        
                    
                Quinbrook begins construction on 250 MW BESS project in Queensland
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It signed an offtake agreement with Origin Energy.
                    
                                        
                    
                Renewables account for nearly 40% of Australia’s electricity: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The country added 5.9 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2023.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia to open consultations for 2 more offshore wind projects
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The country aims to develop six offshore wind zones.
                    
                                        
                    
                Alinta Energy to develop 100 MW big battery in Australia
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The battery will be delivered by early 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia seeks feedback for Illawarra offshore wind projects
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The wind project can generate 4.2 gigawatts of electricity.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                 
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                