renewable energy

Virtual microgrids test feasibility of powering farms with renewables

Four virtual microgrids will test the feasibility of using stand-alone renewables and storage to power different agricultural applications in Queensland…

May 27, 2021

Can solar and batteries take this WA gas hub to 100% renewables?

Western Australia utility Horizon Power to take a second shot at running the Pilbara town of Onslow on solar and…

May 13, 2021

Ergon to shift Thursday Island from diesel to renewable microgrids

Queensland utility calls for expressions of interest for renewable energy solutions for two diesel fuel-dependent remote communities.

April 30, 2021

NT to shift all remote communities to renewable microgrids

NT government to establish competitive tender process to transition scores of remote indigenous communities to renewable-based power systems by 2030.

April 12, 2021

Mining majors pledge to electrify industry with renewables, batteries, EVs

Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and…

March 10, 2021

Huge luxury Saudi resort goes 100pct renewables with one of world’s biggest batteries

Luxury Saudi tourism resort next to Red Sea to be 100 per cent renewable, with more than 200MW of wind…

November 17, 2020

Coles inks deal to power Queensland operations with solar and wind

State-owned CleanCo signs 10-year deal to power more than 90% of Coles' Queensland sites from July 2022 via two of…

September 22, 2020

CQUniversity to power campuses with 50 per cent solar starting in 2021

Central Queensland University will power its Queensland campuses with 50% renewables in 2021, as part of deal to buy output…

September 14, 2020

Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar’s battle with Covid-19 pandemic

The raw data suggests the solar industry is not being battered badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is throwing…

July 30, 2020

How green is your electricity? New Australian software identifies origin of supply

A new software platform that will allow consumers to choose the provenance of their renewable electricity supply, and help establish…

June 15, 2020