South Australia has secured federal funding to back solar PV and wind projects and become 100 percent renewably powered before 2030. This would be a historic development, as so far only hydro power based jurisdictions have been able to achieve 100 percent renewable power. The state signed a final Renewable Energy Transformation Agreement to ensure…
The federal government will roll out of more than 420 community batteries across the country in a move it says is lowering household power bills and boosting reliability in the electricity grid. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will support up to 370 community batteries as part of Round 1 of its Community Batteries Fund, an…
The use of local components and wider economic benefits to the community will be key considerations in Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s selection of companies to construct Australia’s new offshore wind farms. Bowen made the commitment talking at BlueScope Steel’s Port Kembla plant after announcing the declaration of an offshore wind production zone…
The federal government has issued $7 billion of its inaugural green bond, in a major milestone aimed at creating a sustainable finance market. The global energy transformation represents a golden opportunity for Australia and this bond is pulling more green capital into financing that opportunity, according to a joint statement from Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Climate…
The biggest single tender for an Australian renewable energy projects opened on Friday, with bids welcomed for projects delivering 6 gigawatts of generation across the National Electricity Market (NEM.) According to a statement from federal energy minister Chris Bowen, it is the first in a series of six-monthly tenders as part of a plan to…
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen believes the government’s future made in Australia policies could ultimately see 20 percent of Australia’s solar PV panel needs satisfied by domestic production. Bowen was speaking on ABC Adelaide where visited Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, Tindo Solar which has a one percent market share today.…
By Peter Roberts If @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Towards 3% R&D – Turbocharging Australia’s Innovation Effort – has taught us anything, it is not the national myth of plucky Australians being an inventive people battling to commercialise their ideas. Towards 3% has taught us that unlike leading nations, Australia doesn’t have a supportive innovation ecosystem…
The federal government has today announced a boost to renewables in Victoria and Tasmania, with a combined 1.7GW of the 6GW available across the country in Australia’s largest ever tender for renewable energy. Deals will be signed with the states as part of the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme, which envisages 32GW of reliable renewables…
AML3D expands scope of work for DSTG with new contract Wire arc additive manufacturing company AML3D has announced a contract with Toolcraft Australia to supply a six-part nozzle assembly for the Defence Science and Technology Group project. In a statement on Wednesday, AML3D said the $350,000 contract follows successful delivery of a four-stage nozzle assembly…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Boeing and Wagner join to manufacture and utilise sustainable aviation fuels Australian infrastructure, property development and investment management company Wagner has joined with Boeing to grow the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry to help meet Australia’s airline demand…
