Tag: Battery

$200m Qld battery precinct yet to power up two years on

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Funding for a Queensland battery precinct promised by the Albanese government ahead of the 2022 federal election is yet to materialise more than two years after it was pledged....

Big battery investment hits record high

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New investment in large-scale battery storage in Australia has hit a record annual high despite a huge slump in commitments to large-scale wind and solar farm projects, according to...

$9.4m battery train trial set for Townsville

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Battery-powered trains could soon be criss-crossing central Queensland after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency awarded a $9.4 million grant to retrofit existing rolling stock. Australia’s largest freight hauler Aurizon...

$570m strategy backs Qld battery boon

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Queensland’s new battery industry strategy will be backed by $210 million in new support programs as the state government looks to develop a diversified local supply chain to support...

Japanese firms strike deal on Townsville battery plant

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A full battery manufacturing supply chain will be operating in Queensland by 2026 after Japanese firms and a local minerals explorer struck a deal to manufacture, market and sell...

$14m battery growth centre to be run by CRC

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The Powering Australia Industry Growth Centre will be run by a cooperative research centre, with the Albanese government awarding $14 million to the WA-based Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research...