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Australia Invites Bids for 1 GW of Long-Duration Energy Storage

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has invited bids to procure 1 GW of long-duration energy storage and provide access rights in the South West Renewable...

June 5, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: RECPDCL’s Tender for 223 MW Solar Projects

REC Power Development and Consultancy has floated a tender to set up 223 MW Inter-State Transmission System-connected solar power projects anywhere in India. The...

April 22, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Australia Adds 5.9 GW of Renewable Capacity to the Grid in 2023

According to the Clean Energy Council (CEC), Australia added 5.9 GW of renewable capacity to the grid in 2023, up from 5 GW in 2022. Rooftop solar contributed 3.1 GW,...

April 19, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Australia to Launch AUD$1 Billion Program to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has unveiled a significant initiative with AUD$1 billion (~$651.2 million) investment aimed at enhancing domestic solar...

April 2, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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Researchers Develop Solution to Enhance Rechargeability of Aqueous Zinc Batteries

Researchers at the University of New South Wales and the National University of Singapore have developed a scalable solution to overcome the rechargeability challenges...

January 11, 2024

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Staff

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Energy Storage

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Technology
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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI’s 1 GW ISTS-Connected Solar Projects Auction

Avaada Energy, Sprng Energy, ReNew Solar Power (ReNew), and Solarcraft Power India 8 (Blupine Energy) won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to set...

December 21, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Squadron, Neoen Among Winners of Australia’s 1.5 GW Renewables and Storage Auction

Squadron Energy, Neoen Australia, A-CAES NSW (Hydrostor Australia), Lightsource Development Services Australia, and Ark Energy Projects were declared winners in the...

December 20, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar

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Tenders & Auctions
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Lighsource bp to Sell Five Solar Projects in Australia for $547 million

Lightsource bp, a global utility-scale solar project developer, announced the sale of five of its utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to clean energy...

December 15, 2023

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Staff

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Market Leaders in 1H 2023

Mercom’s India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2023 has unveiled solar market leaders in the first half (1H) of the calendar year 2023, with several Indian companies...

October 27, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Australia Announces $1.26 Billion Financing to Boost Critical Minerals Sector

The Australian Government has announced an AU$2 billion (~$1.26 billion) expansion in financing critical minerals, including rare earths. This expansion of the funding...

October 26, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Australia Invites Bids for Funding Under $1.3 Billion Clean Hydrogen Program

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has invited an expression of interest (EOI) from government entities and private companies for availing of funds for...

October 18, 2023

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Staff

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Australia Global Leader in Battery Energy Storage Systems: Report

Australia is a leader in the global battery energy storage systems (BESS) market, with the total pipeline of announced projects surpassing 40 GW, according to the latest...

July 25, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: SECI’s Auction for 2 GW ISTS-connected Solar Projects

SAEL, ReNew Power, Eden Renewables, Jakson, Shiva Corporation, and Avaada Energy won Solar Energy Corporation of India‘s auction to set up 2 GW interstate transmission...

July 24, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Australia’s Solar Installations Surpass 30 GW

Australia reached 30 GW of installed solar capacity at the end of 2022, according to a recently released report by Australian Photovoltaics Institute (APVI). In 2022,...

July 21, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Indonesia Capitalizes on the Rising Cobalt Demand for EVs: Report

After surpassing Australia last year to become the world’s second-largest cobalt producer, trailing behind the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia’s...

June 20, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Electric Vehicles

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Other

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Renewable Energy

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