Australia

$989.46m investment in Snowy Hydro's expansion gets go-ahead

The first output from the expansion could boost the firm's capacity by 50%.

$989.46m investment in Snowy Hydro's expansion gets go-ahead

The first output from the expansion could boost the firm's capacity by 50%.

Alinta Energy to build 214MW wind farm in West Australia

It is expected to spend $287.37m on the project.

Pacific Hydro gets permits for 555MW of projects in Victoria and Queensland

It can now commission technical studies and analysis on the two projects.

Oil and gas firm Eni Australia enters renewables market

It bought a 33.7MWp solar project in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Australia will fail emissions goal for 2030: OECD

The group attributed most of the emissions to the power sector, which is not subject to constraints.

Record-breaking heatwaves break Australia's power grid

Cuts of 200MW have been ordered, sending 60,000 customers in Victoria to darkness.

70,000 Australian homes to install energy storage by 2019: report

Government subsidies, loans, and demand response schemes are helping spur growth.

Snowy Hydro picks contractors for 2GW hydropower project

Leed Engineering, Voith Hydro, and Future Generation will be in charge of pre-construction, electrical, and mechanical and civil works.

Could grid and regulatory constraints curb Australia's renewables boom?

Developers eye the country’s falling costs and demand for contracts.

Australia's Clean Energy Finance Group invests $71.82m in renewables fund

The fund focuses on large-scale wind and solar as well as energy-from-waste and battery storage.

140MW solar farm in New South Wales gets the nod

The $85.61m project is expected to power over 52,000 homes.

Edify Energy inks PPA for 275MW New South Wales solar farm

The solar farm's commercial operations slated for early 2020.

New renewables investment in Australia doubled to record $14.38b in 2018

Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales took the lead in investment and capacity additions.

Clenergy signs PPA with Snowy Hydro for 143.5MW solar farm

The farm is expected to have a generation capacity of 115MWAC and power 40,000 homes.

Experts clash over Australian opposition's proposal for 50% renewables and new policies

The opposition pledged $7b of clean energy funding and 45% of carbon emission cuts as well.