Energy

Fortescue Metals Group has received board approval for a Final Investment Decision (FID) on three major green energy projects with an estimated total investment of approximately USD 750 million (AUD 1.1 billion) over the next three years.

Researchers from UNSW have unveiled a scalable solution to overcome the rechargeability challenges of aqueous rechargeable zinc battery (AZB) technology. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited the Whyalla Steelworks, a fully integrated steelworks and rail manufacturer, marking a significant milestone in the country's journey towards low-carbon, green steel production. 

Renewable energy technology firm Vast Renewables Limited has received planning consent for its groundbreaking Solar Methanol 1 (SM1) project.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the first recipient of its Hydrogen Headstart Program, awarding $814 million in funding to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Murchison Green Hydrogen Project in Western Australia. 

Reliance Industries, a Fortune 500 company and India’s largest private-sector enterprise, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (Mou) with Brookfield Asset Management to boost onshore renewable power and decarbonisation equipment manufacturing in Australia. 

bp’s Kwinana refinery is pioneering the company’s expansion of its biofuels sector as Western Australian (WA) Deputy Premier Roger Cook marks the start of its transition into one of the region’s sustainable fuel hubs.

Australia’s renewable hydrogen sector has advanced with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Spanish-based Solarig and leading energy infrastructure company Jemena.

Metro Tasmania is set to conduct trials of three battery electric buses in Launceston and three hydrogen fuel cell electric buses in Hobart for up to three years, according to Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson, with Foton Mobility as one of its suppliers. 

Tivan Limited has entered into a contract with Larrakia Energy to deliver a maximum of 30 MW of renewable energy starting in 2026 to support the former’s ambitious Vanadium Electrolyte Facility project at Middle Arm.