Pacific Partnerships completes acquisition of 300 MW solar farm in Queensland
HOCHTIEF Group company Pacific Partnerships, a subsidiary of CIMIC, has acquired the development rights for the 300 MWdc Hopeland Solar Farm in Queensland, the second large-scale solar project to be owned and developed by Pacific Partnerships.
Hopeland Solar Project is located 290 km west of Brisbane in the Darling Downs, a region that is identified in the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan as having high-quality solar resources. The region has close to 2.2 GW of committed renewable energy projects in the pipeline.
Pacific Partnerships is currently undertaking early works as part of the project's development and is working with CIMIC Group company UGL to support this phase. Pacific Partnerships will go on to manage the engineering, procurement, and construction, with operations and renewable energy generation currently expected to commence in 2026.
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August 14, 2023
ARENA awards AUD20.0mn funding for hydrogen electrolyzer demonstration project in NSW
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced AUD20.9 million (US$13.58 million) for Wollongong-based startup Hysata to demonstrate their n...
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August 10, 2023
Acciona plans to develop 330 MW wind project in Victoria
Acciona Energía has announced its proposal for a new 330 MW wind project near Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. The initiative, named the Nyaninyuk Wind Farm, aims to install 58 turbines outside...
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August 08, 2023
Enel begins turbine installation at 75.6 MW wind project in Great Southern Region
Enel Green Power has commenced the installation of turbines at the 75.6 MW Flat Rocks Wind Farm Stage 1 in Western Australia. The project aims to provide power to the local nickel operations of BHP Gr...
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July 28, 2023
Shell, Macquarie begin early works on 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage project in Melbourne
Shell, in collaboration with Eku Energy, the battery storage arm of Macquarie Group, has officially commenced pre-construction activities for the Rangebank Battery Energy Storage System in Australia....
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July 27, 2023
Neoen scales up 270 MW/540 MWh Battery storage project in Australia
Neoen has expanded its Western Downs Battery Project which is currently under construction to a total installed capacity of 270 MW / 540 MWh.
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