The federal government announced plans on Thursday to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve with an initial investment of $1.2 billion, including a $1 billion increase to the existing Critical Minerals Facility. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the initiative would boost Australia’s economic resilience and leverage the country’s abundant resources of critical minerals and rare…
Swinburne University of Technology and the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) launched a joint research institute to tackle global technology challenges, according to an announcement from the universities. The Swinburne-IITH Manufacturing, Materials, Energy and Communication Technologies (SIMMECT) Joint Research Institute will focus on three primary areas: advanced materials and manufacturing, energy transition solutions, and…
Electrolyser maker Hysata has entered into a partnership with POSCO to accelerate the development of Hysata high-efficiency hydrogen electrolyser technology.
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra This year will set a record for the addition of renewables to the grid, according to figures to be released on Thursday by the Clean Energy Regulator. It projects the average annual renewable share of the electricity market will be 45% in 2025. The Albanese government’s target is 82%…
The Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic have announced the establishment of an Investor Council to help unlock more private sector capital in key areas like housing and cleaner and cheaper energy. An outcome of an Investor Roundtable on Friday, the council support better coordination of investment in national…
The federal government has approved the 450-megawatt Goulburn River Solar Farm, a project budgeted at $880 million and which will include a million solar panels, a battery storage system, and upgrades to the surrounding road. According to a statement from federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek on Monday, the Upper Hunter region project – located between…
By Jay Rutovitz, University of Technology Sydney; Chris Briggs, University of Technology Sydney, and Elianor Gerrard, University of Technology Sydney The electricity workforce will need to double in five years to achieve Australia’s 2030 renewable energy target, our new report finds. More than 80% of these jobs will be in renewables. Jobs in energy storage…
The federal government has appointed Tony Mahar as the new Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner, replacing Andrew Dyer, who retired from the role at the end of March. Dyer has been CEO of the peak agricultural body the National Farmers Federation since March 2016, and according to his biography at the NFF has worked “in and…
Industry body Weld Australia has cited the damage caused by Super Typhoon Yagi earlier this month in China in its push for quality control and local sourcing for Australian wind farms. Yagi hit the Philippines, then China, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Weld Australia said that the more than 300 kilometre-per-hour winds after making Yagi made…
By Chris Briggs, University of Technology Sydney As Australia’s electricity supply shifts to clean energy, a big challenge is looming. How do we “keep the lights on” as big coal plants close, and a far-flung network of wind and solar generators replaces them? This balancing act was outlined in the latest annual stocktake by the…
