Redox flow battery developer Allegro Energy has announced completion of a $17.5 million Series A funding round, led by The Grantham Foundation. In a statement on Monday, Allegro co-founder and CEO Dr Thomas Nann said the investment round – which also included Origin Energy, Melt Ventures, and Impact Ventures – would help ”rapidly accelerate our…
The 600-megawatt Birriwa Solar and Battery Project in NSW’s central west has been given federal approval, with environment minister Tanya Plibersek claiming this as “another big step” towards the nation becoming a renewable energy superpower. In a statement on Monday, the project west of Dubbo was described as including approximately a million solar panels and…
A couple of years ago, the importance of the semiconductor industry was a hot topic, for businesses, consumers, and policy-makers. The chip shortage of 2020 – 2023 saw companies adopt measures like redesigning products and building extra capacity to hoard supplies. Consumers saw extended wait times on things like cars and appliances. And politicians had…
By Peter Roberts Some years into Australia’s newfound awareness of critical mineral supply chains and their importance to electrification and new technologies, have things changed all that much? Mostly, despite the hype of our being a battery or other materials ‘superpower’, Australia still supplies the raw materials and others do the economic value adding in…
Laser-based anti-drone system maker AIM Defence has expanded into a 4000 sqm facility to support the manufacture and export of AIM’s Fractl Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) laser. The new facility will house a skilled team of researchers, scientists, and engineers from a range of disciplines and will support the ramp up in production of…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) TAFE NSW Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence announced The NSW and federal governments have announced combined funding of $53.95 million to support a new TAFE centre in western Sydney to deliver training in engineering, transport and renewable energy. In a…
The Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia Senator Tim Ayres has used one of his first outings since promotion to defend the use of government cash to encourage business investment under the Future Made in Australia programme. Speaking on ABC Newcastle Breakfast radio he was asked why government money was being used to…
The South Australian government’s $593 million hydrogen fuelled power station is moving ahead with tenders closing on Monday for early stage civil works at Port Bonython, near the industrial city of Whyalla on Spencer Gulf. The world’s first power station to run on renewable hydrogen, the facility will feature 250MWe of electrolysers powering 200MW of…
Critical minerals prospectus showcases 55 projects The federal government has launched a new digital Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, showcasing more than 55 investment-ready projects to potential investors and buyers from around the world. The digital Prospectus features an interactive online map, shining a spotlight on all of the investment ready projects. The tool can be…
The federal government has released a request for tender for its five-year Australia’s Strategic Fleet Pilot, intended to support resilience during times of crisis or natural disaster, “and to support industries reliant on shipping, such as heavy manufacturing.” Three vessels will be selected through the pilot, which was allocated $21.7 million over five years in…