Tag: Battery

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...

EV battery manufacturing opportunities focus of new inquiry

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Battery manufacturing opportunities in Australia will be a focus of a new parliamentary inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles. The House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment,...

Australia’s largest grid-forming battery green-lit

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Australia’s largest grid-forming battery will be built in the New South Wales Hunter region from early next year after a final investment decision was reached by AGL Energy on...

Global competition spurs WA’s critical minerals strategy update

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The Western Australian government is updating its battery and critical minerals strategy to keep pace with global competition in value-added manufacturing. Building on its abundant reserves of battery critical...