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Energy & Utilities
Building globally competitive tenders for transmission infrastructure projects
Building transmission infrastructure is one of Australia's greatest priorities as its makes headway with its decarbonisation agenda. It is also one of the greatest challenges, with heightened overseas competition and global shortages of skills and equipment to contend with. Ricardo Da Silva, Networks Business Development Manager at Iberdrola Australia believes several things are important in…
23 May 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Scaling Australia’s clean energy supply chain – what needs to happen?
As Australia makes headway with its clean energy transition, pressure is mounting for the country to expand its own manufacturing capabilities. Geopolitical tensions, allegations of modern slavery, and a shift in global energy dynamics have added further pressure, sparking concern that we rely too heavily on overseas supply chains. Simon Currie, Co-Founder of Energy Estate,…
15 May 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Mining & Resources
How could Australia help support the steel industry’s net zero future?
As the world’s largest producer of iron ore and a major contributor of its derivative, steel, Australia is facing immense pressure to support the steel industry’s net zero future. Currently, the steel value chain is accountable for around 7 percent of global emissions, with blast furnace production and the shipping of unprocessed ore feed largely…
24 Feb 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Unleashing the value of storage as a transmission asset
Renewable energy generation is rapidly increasing around the world, driven by competitive costs, eager capital and supportive governments. Many countries have ambitious targets, including Australia, which is aiming for 82 percent renewable generation by 2030 - up from around 29 percent in 2021. To ensure the grid remains reliable while these targets are met, many…
16 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Addressing the impending energy storage undersupply
The Federal Government, through ARENA, has extended funding of $175 million to support 4.2GWh of energy storage across six projects, operational by 2025. Recently, Victoria also announced its intention to legislate 2.6 GW of energy storage capacity by 2030 and at least 6.3 GW by 2035. The target - which includes short, medium and deep…
12 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
The challenges and opportunities around long term energy storage – insights from Genex CEO James Harding
For Genex Power – the first private company in Australia to develop pumped hydro - the business case for large-scale energy storage systems (LESS) has always been clear. Given the high penetration of solar in Queensland, Genex’s various LESS projects throughout the state are well placed for energy arbitrage - enabling the operator to bank…
11 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
How CleanCo Queensland is powering a cleaner energy future
Since taking on the role of Chief Executive at CleanCo Queensland in July 2022, Tom Metcalfe has been at the helm of a 1100MW portfolio of low-emission and clean energy generators. He oversees two run-of-river hydros in far north Queensland, the state’s only pumped hydro at Wivenhoe, and one of Australia’s most efficient combined-cycle gas…
9 Jan 2023, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Consideration of seabed condition and risk on lease area selection – A follow up Q&A with Gareth Ellery
Our energy sector is at the precipice of a ‘gold rush’ as the offshore wind market takes off in Australia. As this new industry expands, it is vital that developers choose the location of their projects wisely. This is a point Gareth Ellery from Global Maritime emphasised at the Australian Offshore Wind Conference when discussing…
22 Nov 2022, by [email protected]Energy & Utilities
Could gas turbines be the key to making our energy transition a success?
Gas turbines are a key element of today’s electricity production infrastructure but, until recently, they have largely been overlooked as tools in our national energy transition. Dr. Jeffrey Goldmeer, Emergent Technology Director – Decarbonisation at GE Gas Power believes this should change. He says gas turbines complement other grid-forming technologies given the long storage life…
6 Oct 2022, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
What APPEA and its members are doing to abate carbon this year and beyond
Australia’s peak industry body for the Oil and Gas sector, APPEA, is no stranger to the topic of environmental sustainability. Decades before the Paris Agreement was established, the association was quick to champion cleaner energy projects, famously favouring gas over a potential coal-fired plant in the Northern Territory in 1984 and halving its emissions in…
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