The 150 MW AC Suntop and 110 MW AC Gunnedah solar farms developed by Canadian Solar are now operational and produce renewable electricity in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
The Suntop Solar Farm in Wellington and the Gunnedah Solar Farm, west of Tamworth, are expected to provide a combined 392,000 MWh of renewable energy per year, enough to power 63,000 Australian households for a year.
Both solar farms are backed by long-term offtake agreements with Amazon.
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May 20, 2022
240 MWp/480 MWh BESS project in Australia receives Grid-connection approval
Maoneng has secured a grid-connection assessment approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator to connect the standalone 240MWp / 480MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
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May 17, 2022
Origin receives approval for the development of the 700 MW/2,800 MWh energy storage project in Newcastle
The State Government of New South Wales has given planning approval to Origin Energy Ltd to develop a 700 MW/2,800 MWh energy storage project located 40 km southwest of Newcastle, in the Lake Macquari...
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May 12, 2022
Sunshine Hydro plans USD1.38 billion hydrogen and renewable energy complex in Australia
Australian renewable energy company Sunshine Hydro is planning to establish an AUD2 billion (US$1.39 billion) green hydrogen and renewable energy complex in Queensland, Australia.
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May 11, 2022
Victoria EfW secures AUD48.2mn federal funding
The proposed Maryvale Energy-from-Waste (EfW) plant project in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has been awarded a federal grant for a total of AUD48.2 million (US$33.49 million). The government...
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May 11, 2022
Acciona starts construction for a 1,026 MW wind farm in Australia
ACCIONA Energía has begun the construction of the MacIntyre complex, the largest wind farm in Australia, with a total capacity of 1,026 MW and an associated investment of AUD2 billion (US$1.39...
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