Other Renewables

AEMC paves way for stand alone systems to replace poles and wires

Landmark ruling means networks can now take thousands of consumers off grid with solar and battery stand alone systems, delivering…

May 30, 2019

Hydrogen fuel cells offered as clean alternative to back-up diesel gen-sets

Perth firm Avid to offer latest hydrogen fuel cells as clean alternative to diesel back-up for mining, food and other…

May 21, 2019

Rio Tinto closes coal plant, shifts to renewables at Utah copper mine

Rio Tinto opts to power Kennecott copper mine in Utah with renewables, via power purchase agreement, after permanently shutting the…

May 6, 2019

Solar wine and Cheezels? NSW solar farm to power Australian Vintage, Snack Brands

Flow Power's latest deal to buy more than half the output of a 120MW NSW solar farm will supply PV…

April 17, 2019

Westpac joins shift to 100% renewables, starting with big NSW solar farm

Westpac becomes fourth Australian company to join global RE100 movement, signs up to buy electricity and LGCs from the Spark…

April 17, 2019

Cannon-Brookes' Atlassian commits to 100% renewables by 2025

Atlassian becomes first Australian tech company – and third company all up – to sign on to global RE100 movement,…

April 10, 2019

Major regulatory disruption to embedded networks on the horizon

Draft changes to frameworks regulating embedded networks in NEM propose exempt network service providers and exempt sellers face obligations closely…

April 8, 2019

Barwon Water taps battery storage, boosts solar farm capacity to 3MW

Victorian utility is tripling the size of its flagship solar farm, and building a new solar and battery storage plant,…

April 8, 2019

City of Sydney pledges to source 100% renewables in 2020

In a major upgrade from its previous 50% by 2030 renewable energy target, the City of Sydney has committed to…

April 5, 2019

Idaho Power sets record low solar price in shift to 100% renewables

Idaho utility commits to supply 100% clean energy by 2045, starting with deal to buy 120MW from future solar project…

April 4, 2019