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More funding needed to modernise renewable energy infrastructure

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
As institutional investors continue to back the development of new solar farms and wind turbines, a critical avenue of decarbonisation is left sorely neglected, with Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) encouraging investors to shift their focus ...

CEFC backs South Australian wind farm

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has provided $147 million in financing to help build the 256.2 megawatt South Australian Carmody's Hill Wind Farm (Carmody's Hill WF). The project is being overseen by Australian renewable energy developer ...

Renewables are cheapest: CSIRO GenCost report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... that to meet the current national target of 82% renewable energy by 2030, the electricity cost will need to be $91 per megawatt-hour (MWh) when transmission is included. Alternatively, $81/MWh for generation, not inclusive of transmission. Grattan Institute ...

Quinbrook strengthens partnership with Stanwell

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Stanwell and Quinbrook have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) granting Stanwell exclusivity over Quinbrook's proposed Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) Energy Hub Project. The energy hub is designed to support network reliability and ...

Rio Tinto expands renewable energy portfolio

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Rio Tinto is expanding its renewable energy portfolio globally by investing in lower-emissions steel making and supporting greenfield renewable energy generation projects. The mining giant has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) ...

Super funds pump more into Atmos Renewables

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... across most states, Cbus said. As part of the agreement, Cbus will commit $220 million to the 100 megawatts (MW)/400 megawatt hours (MWh) Merredin Battery Energy Storage System (MBESS) in Western Australia, Atmos' first greenfield development and battery ...

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for Pacific Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has completed a $370 million equity raise and $1.6 billion debt refinancing for Pacific Energy Group (PEG) for a contracted capacity of 946 megawatts (MW) across 48 sites. The equity commitments came from investors across Australia, Asia and North ...

Google to power 'next generation' nuclear projects in the US

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Google has signed a strategic agreement with Elementl Power, a nuclear project developer, to develop at least three safe, reliable and affordable nuclear projects in the US. Under the agreement, Elementl Power will leverage Google's capability to ...

Rest backs $300m solar farm and battery project

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia has announced the financial closing and the commencement of construction of its 80mw Fulham solar farm and 128 megawatt-hour (mwh) battery project, backed by key investors including Rest. This comes as the majority of Rest members are increasingly ...

Schroders partners with Apple for clean energy strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... (GECs) for clients. With the anchor investment from Apple, Schroders said the strategy aims to add approximately 550,000 megawatt-hours of new wind and solar energy generation to China's electrical grid annually. This generation is expected to grow as ...