Tag: Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Beyond the NRF: The nation’s search for industry policy

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
Back in August, just after the announcement of the National Reconstruction Fund Board, Industry and Science minister Ed Husic reminded us that “policy is shaped by the times it...

Rewiring the Nation: $3b lined up for WA grid transformation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has committed $3 billion in funding to private sector electricity transmission projects in Western Australia to support the roll-out of renewable energy programs. The concessional loans...

Australia’s biggest battery build raises $500m

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s largest battery storage development in New South Wales has secured a $500 million investment following a capital raise led by the world’s biggest funds manager, BlackRock. The capital...

Coalition-era $1bn fund rebadged to support clean energy tech

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will funnel $500 million into the commercialisation of clean energy technologies through a rebadged version of a $1 billion fund first proposed by the former Coalition...

Rewiring the Nation: Vic, Tas first to benefit from $20bn plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s $20 billion Rewiring the Nation initiative, a longstanding Labor election commitment, has kicked off with around $7 billion in support for transmission infrastructure across Tasmania and...

Govt to launch $500m low emissions tech fund

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has announced plans to launch a new $500 million low emissions technology fund to assist “complex, tech-focused startups” in commercialising ideas. The new funding will be...

Energy policy and innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If Australia had a more consistent energy policy, Vivid Technology’s strategy to commercialise its technology might have had a different outcome. The company’s Australian subsidiary NewCO2Fuels, which specialises in...

Energy sector a drive for women

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There’s opportunity opening up for women in clean energy and blockchain financing, but low participation rates of women in corporate leadership and venture capital roles means there’s a long...