The Australia Experience: How Energy Storage is Transforming National Grids Updated On Mon, Sep 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Energy storage has undeniably emerged as a critical component in the growth of solar energy. For much of the last decade, high installation costs and the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources were major barriers to wider adoption. However, advancements in technology and government subsidies have significantly reduced these costs, with increased competition and production […] Read more
BrightNight Australia Links Mortlake Energy Hub To National Grid Updated On Wed, Jul 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently approved the connection of BrightNight’s 360 Mega Watt (MW) Mortlake Energy Hub (a hybrid renewable energy project) to the National Electricity Market, to support Australia’s decarbonization efforts. Australia wants to go net-zero by 2050 and has plans to ensure 82% electricity capacities in their grid from renewable sources by […] Read more
Hitachi Energy To Build HVDC Link To Connect Tasmania To Mainland Grid In Australia Updated On Tue, May 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) has selected Hitachi Energy to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) project, which will augment the connection between mainland Australia and Tasmania’s grid. The approximately 345-kilometer cable route HVDC system will enable the flow of renewable power in both directions between the Victorian and Tasmanian states. For the first time […] Read more
Atmos Renewables & Fluence Energy to Optimise 870 MW Renewables Portfolio in Australia Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Australia-based provider of energy storage products, services, and optimisation software for renewables and storage Fluence Energy, Inc has announced the the expansion of a contract with Atmos Renewables to optimise an 870 MW portfolio of wind and solar assets in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). As per a press release by the firm, Atmos Renewables […] Read more
BP Renewable Arm Lightsource bp Sells 1 GW Australian Portfolio To Chinese Firm Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Continuing its efforts to recycle its renewable asserts, Lightsource bp, the renewables focused arm oil and gas major bp with a heavy solar focus, has divested its 1GW solar portfolio in Australia to Beijing Energy International Australia, the local subsidiary of Chinese clean energy firm Beijing Energy. The portfolio consists of five projects, with three […] Read more
Australia’s Hydrogen & Renewable Energy Act 2023 Sees Light of Day Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Both the houses of the South Australian Parliament have cleared the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023. Some areas of the state will benefit from the Act with respect to the generation of hydrogen and renewable energy. The legislative framework of Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act 2023 looks to introduce a ‘one window to government’ […] Read more
Trina Solar Consolidates Australian Market Presence with 1 GW Solar MoU Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar has joined hands by way of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Solar Juice, an Australian solar distributor. The MoU will pave the way or Solar Juice to procure 1 GW of Trina Solar Vertex modules across a span of three years. The China-based firm will further cement its position in […] Read more
CATL and Quinbrook In Agreement for 10 GWh Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy CATL and Quinbrook have announced the signing of a Global Framework Agreement in stationary storage with the aim to deploy 10GWh+ of CATL’s advanced storage solutions over the next five years,underlining their focus on using advanced storage solutions to meet energy transition goals. The long-term partnership includes the design, optimization, and supply of the most […] Read more
Australian Fund Plans Polysilicon Manufacturing Hub, Launches Supply Chain Tracking Platform Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a Queensland, Australia, based investment firm with a special focus on the energy transition, has announced an ambitious plan to establish a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Australia. The move, said to involve investments of $8 billion comes with the firm claiming that land for the project has already been identified in Townsville, […] Read more
