Australia
Australia’s no. 2 pension fund to abandon thermal coal financing
Australia’s no. 2 pension fund to abandon thermal coal financing
It plans to invest A$1b in renewables and low carbon energy.
New AEMO head sets ambitious goal of 100% renewable for Australian grid
Newly appointed Daniel Westerman wants the grid to handle 100% renewable energy by 2025.
Energy consortium to build world’s biggest renewable energy hub
The project has an estimated cost of $100b.
AGL shuts down gas power unit in South Australia
Renewables continued lowering of power prices makes it harder for fossil fuels to compete.
Lumea launches plans for ‘first of its kind’ big battery in Australia
The battery will have a capacity of 300 MW.
Australia rejects massive 26 GW renewable energy hub
The government cited environmental concerns as its reason for dismissing the proposed $36b power project.
Zero emission commitments chokes out coal industry in NSW: report
2041 may see the last coal job in NSW sputter out.
Thailand coal power company acquires solar farms in Australia
The acquisition is part of the company’s commitment to greener energy.
How South Australia will pave the way for a wind and solar dominated future
South Australia has successfully gone green in 14 years.
Largest wind & solar project in Australia to launch before end-2021
The wind & solar project has a total of 270 MW energy capacity
Australia’s coal plants may soon go extinct
Wind and solar edging coal plants out of Australia’s power mix.
Australia fast-tracks dumping of dirty power
The Energy Security Board predicts 75% renewables within the country's energy mix by 2025.
bp to close refinery in West Australia by 31 March
The Kwinana Refinery will be converted into an import terminal.
Yallourn power station to retire in 2028
It currently supplies nearly 20% of Victoria’s electricity demand.
Juwi to build solar farm in Jabiru
It’s expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Sun Cable's Australia-ASEAN Power Link project added to priority list
It joins three other projects within the Northern Territory.
South Australia unveils plan for $240m green ammonia plant
$37m will be allocated to upgrade the Port Bonython jetty.