Tim Hall, Author at Ecogeneration The voice for Australia's clean energy industry Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:57:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-ECO-Favicon-1-32x32.png Tim Hall, Author at Ecogeneration 32 32 Solar battery rollout hits 43,000 under SRES, 50,000 via subsidy scheme https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/solar-battery-installations-43000-under-sres-50000-via-subsidy/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:57:46 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23600
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Australia’s home battery market has accelerated sharply since July. More than 43,000 new systems have been registered under the Small-scale …

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Australia’s home battery market has accelerated sharply since July. More than 43,000 new systems have been registered under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and 50,000 batteries installed
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Fox ESS has announced the integration of its battery energy storage systems with Evergen, now part of the Intellihub Group, unlocking participation in one of Australia’s key Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
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]]> New tech debuts at 100 MW Latrobe Valley BESS https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/new-tech-debuts-at-100-mw-latrobe-valley-bess/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:40:03 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23594
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Victoria has added a new 100 MW battery energy storage system in the Latrobe Valley, bolstering grid stability and supporting the state’s renewable energy transition. The Latrobe Valley BESS (Battery
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Australia will inject a fresh $150 million into domestic solar manufacturing. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is opening Round 2 of its $1 billion Solar Sunshot program. The new funding
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]]> Australian aluminium anchors a solar revolution https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/australian-aluminium-capral-anchors-a-local-solar-revolution/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:24:48 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23589
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A new Australian-made solar framing system is turning heads not just for its engineering, but also for its low-carbon footprint and circular economy credentials. Solar Waves is a utility-scale solar deployment
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]]> Whistleblowers urged to expose fraud in renewable energy schemes https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/whistleblowers-urged-to-expose-fraud-clean-energy-regulator/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:12:57 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23586
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Fraud risks are growing across Australia’s carbon, renewable energy and nature repair markets, and regulators are urging whistleblowers to step forward. The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has launched
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]]> Marinus Link hits financial close, unlocking hydro exports https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/marinus-link-hits-financial-close-unlocking-hydro-exports/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:59:47 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23584
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Tasmania’s long-promised role as the “battery of the nation” is moving closer. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has confirmed that $3.8 billion in financing has been secured for Stage
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A Bunbury engineering firm will pilot local production of wind turbine components after securing more than $2 million in government co-investment. RCR Advanced Technologies, part of the RCR Mining Technologies
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Landholders are finding themselves at the frontlines of renewable energy transformation. While regional and remote properties are increasingly in demand for solar arrays, wind turbines and storage installations,
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]]> Victoria signs off on 400MW south-west wind farm https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/victoria-signs-off-mt-fyans-wind-farm/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:02:51 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23575
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Victoria has approved another major wind project, with the 400-megawatt Mt Fyans Wind Farm set to supply power to almost 250,000 homes in the state’s south-west. Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny confirmed
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