28 February 2022
Here is the Energy Next news round up for February 2022
Monthly News Roundup - February 2022
MCC and EnergyAustralia join forces to turn the ‘G green
The Melbourne Cricket Ground has become the first major stadium in Australia to run on 100% renewable power. The move has been made possible through their partnership with leading energy retailer EnergyAustralia.
Stunning solar milestone as Australia passes 25GW mark
Australia has reached a major milestone when it notched up 25GW of installed capacity over the course of 2021. That’s more solar per capita than anywhere else in the world, according to the Australian PV Institute.
First poles erected in $2.4bn transmission link to create “renewables superpower”
Project EnergyConnect's first transmission poles have recently been installed in the 900km transmission link between South Australia and New South Wales. The transmission link will help accelerate the transition to a grid based around wind, solar and storage.
NSW flooded with $100bn in renewable and storage projects for Hunter renewable zone
The NSW renewable energy boom is showing no signs of slowing down. The NSW Government has been inundated by more than $100 billion worth of proposed projects for the Hunter and Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone.
Construction begins on mining giant BHP’s first off-grid solar-storage project
BHP has started construction at two nickel mines in Western Australia where it plans to build the Northern Goldfields Solar Project. It will comprise a 27.4 MW solar farm at Mt Keith and a 10.7 MW solar farm with the BESS at nearby Leinster.
Major renewable energy project at Mornington Peninsula a step closer
South Victoria is boosting its renewable energy capacity by adding Maoneng's new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at Mornington Peninsula. The $190 million project has a 240MWp/480MWh utility scale and is expected to be completed by mid-2023.
NSW tips $5m into Australian hydrogen storage tech to accelerate commercialisation
The NSW government has awarded $5 million to Australian hydrogen technology start-up Lavo. They are seeking to commercialise a hydrogen energy storage system, and with the new funds from the government, their plan to establish a pilot manufacturing facility will finally proceed.
One of Australia’s biggest solar farms opens at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport is now home to one of the largest solar farms in the country. It's approximately the size of 26 football fields and can produce 17 GW hours of electricity per annum, which is equal to nearly 15 per cent of the airport’s annual consumption.
International partnership pushes Western Australian vanadium electrolyte plant toward reality
Technology Metals Australia recently extended their partnership with Japanese vanadium redox flow battery producer LE System. Their expanded Memorandum of Understanding sees the construction of Australia’s first fully integrated vanadium electrolyte plant.
Hexagon teams up with FRV to add solar to hydrogen and ammonia hubs
Hexagon Energy Materials and FRV Services Australia have agreed to team up to build new hydrogen hubs across the country. The partners have signed an MOU this week that sees the potential development of a hydrogen hub in Darwin and another one in Western Australia.