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CEFC provides $54m to Genex for North Queensland large-scale solar farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... solar penetration, and will be able to produce enough energy to meet the needs of almost 26,500 homes once it starts generating power later this year." Genex has begun project construction for Phase One and will turn to securing finance for the 250MW ...

CEFC invests $150m in solar projects in regional NSW

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Funding recipients would be provided the opportunity to seek long-term debt finance to support projects. "The cost of generating energy from wind and solar has come down fast and is continuing to decline," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "If we are to maximise ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... should assist in the continued uptake of renewables, Sustainalytics said. "Solar power has become an attractive means of generating electricity for several reasons," Sustainalytics said. "Most importantly, the rapidly declining cost of solar panels ...

Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm begins energy generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
The Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm, Queensland's biggest solar farm, has begun generating and feeding electricity into the grid. Aerial of Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm (photo courtesy of ARENA) The Barcaldine solar farm consists of ...

CEFC identifies Australian states with best incentives for bioenergy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... finds that there is around 23 million tonnes of urban waste sent to landfill annually, which means there is scope for generating renewable energy from waste, while diverting waste from landfill. "While the scope for generating electricity from waste ...

Opportunities in the Emissions Reduction Fund for the waste industry

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... was this week. When presenting opportunities in abatement, Bruce emphasised that there are two different pathways for generating and monetising Australian Carbon Credit Units ACCUs. The most traditional pathway is through the auction process, however ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... market, Learmonth said. "We have been able to demonstrate the you can make a reasonable financial return whilst also generating positive social outcomes," he said. "The Newpin SBB success to date will make future impact investors a little less concerned ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... and the team at LeapFrog to develop investment vehicles that will deliver on this objective on a global scale whilst generating strong investment returns for our members.' Damian Graham will be appointed as First State Super's acting CIO. Graham has ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... DeGrussa copper-gold mine, along with 6MW (1.8 MWh) of new battery storage. The AU$40 million project is currently generating approximately 7MW of power, according to Sandfire Resources, and can increase during summer months to achieve a full 10MW functional ...

Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... CIO of Australian Ethical. "Mr Murray's appointment will further strengthen our expertise as we continue to focus on generating superior returns for our investors."