Australia

Solar concentration plants proposed for Australia's Goldfields

West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is proposing solar concentration plants for Goldfields region.

Solar concentration plants proposed for Australia's Goldfields

West Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam is proposing solar concentration plants for Goldfields region.

Australia may stop building coal-fired power plants

Building wind power farms is now 14 percent cheaper than a coal-fired power station.

Australian firm finances Indonesian power project with sukuk

Islamic bonds will finance a 250 MW Indonesian project.

Japan's Marubeni selling stake in Australian power plant

Marubeni Corp. is seeking a buyer for its 30% stake in the Millmerran Power Station in Queensland, Australia.

Hydro Tasmania eyes renewable projects in Australian mainland

Hydro Tasmania hopes to develop renewable energy projects outside Tasmania.

China's Shenhua Clean Energy helps build Australia's Musselroe Wind Farm

Hydro Tasmania and Shenhua Clean Energy have included the Musselroe Wind Farm among their joint projects.

Australia aims to halve solar thermal cost

Increases funding for concentrating solar power technologies.

Tonga aims for 50% renewable energy

A New Zealand funded solar power plant in Tonga has already been commissioned.

India and Australia to discuss civil nuclear cooperation

Talks in March could also lead to Australia renewing uranium exports to India.

Australia and India to cooperate in nuclear power

Australia is set to start civil nuclear cooperation talks with India.

Australian Climate Change Authority calls for PV subsidy cut

The Australian Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released a report advising the government to lower the

US and Australia inject US$83 million in collaborative solar research

Funds worth US$83 million have been made available for collaborative solar projects between Australian and US researchers.

Australia to start 2013 without a Solar Credits mechanism

Greg Combet, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, announced the phase-out of the Solar Credits