The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $12.3 million in funding for Mondo Power to establish an electric truck charging hub at Laverton North to “demonstrate the technical and commercial feasibility for fleets to electrify their operations.” According to a statement from the agency on Thursday, the site in Melbourne’s west will include 14…
The Victorian government has announced $10 million in grants to help the state’s food and beverage makers upgrade to electric alternatives for their equipment.
The air conditioning and refrigeration industry has called for government heat pump rebate schemes to be suspended until safety and performance standards are implemented. The Australian Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association warned on Monday that New South Wales and Victorian rebate programs are plagued by safety risks, poor performance and fraud. AREMA managing director Greg Picker…
Electric motor startup Kite Magnetics, which won a Top 10 Gold Award at this title’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers awards last week, has received a $US $2.2 million (approximately $3.6 million) seed investment from SQM Lithium Ventures. According to a joint statement from the two companies on Monday, the investment is part of Kite’s…
Victoria is pushing manufacturers to electrify their operations to help slash energy bills.
The federal government has announced Australia’s biggest ever round of investment in renewables, approving 19 projects across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia mostly due to be operational by 2028. The projects backed under the government’s Capacity Investment Scheme also will make history, with South Australia becoming the first large-scale electrical grid in…
Electrical and electrification technologies manufacturer Ampcontrol has acquired Queensland high voltage service and maintenance business Protech power, expanding its reach in the sunshine state. Acquisition allows for continued growth and expansion into new markets, locations, and diversification of high voltage service business, according to the company. Protech Power will operate as Ampcontrol effective Wednesday 11…
The Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Co-operative Research Centre (HILT CRC) has launched a flagship three-year project on energy infrastructure to help guide heavy industry decarbonisation. The project will provide clear, data-driven estimates of energy costs to inform government policy and enable heavy industry to plan its decarbonisation pathway. ‘Unlocking investment in energy infrastructure for net-zero…
Six new Custom Denning buses head for Rotala UK Operations Six more Custom Denning Element 2 electric buses are on their way to Rotala, a transport operator in the UK, as part of Rotala’s bigger plan to enhance its fleet with zero-emission vehicles. The six new Custom Denning Element 2 electric buses will be hitting…
Vast Renewables has signed a funding agreement to access up to $30 million of its existing $65 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to progress its concentrated solar thermal power (CSTP) projects in Australia and internationally. Vast’ manufactures equipment at its Queensland facility, with ARENA’s funding to see the NASDAQ-listed company scale…