Construction Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/construction/ The voice for Australia's clean energy industry Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:40:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-ECO-Favicon-1-32x32.png Construction Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/construction/ 32 32 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 …

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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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]]> 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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]]> Empowering landholders for energy talks https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/rela-empowering-landholders-for-energy-talks/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:11:24 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23578
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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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]]> Skills crisis looms for net zero works https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/skills-crisis-looms-for-net-zero-works/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:30:17 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23547
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Australia’s transition to net zero by 2050 is at risk without urgent action to address workforce shortages across infrastructure sectors, a new report warns. Infrastructure Australia’s
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]]> Merredin Big Battery to bring SWIS storage https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/merredin-bess-big-battery-to-bring-swis-storage/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 23:02:21 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23445
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A major battery project in Western Australia is moving ahead this week. Construction is officially underway on the 100 MW / 400 MWh Merredin Battery Energy Storage System [BESS], a grid‑scale facility
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]]> Transmission project costs double in new AEMO planning reports https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/transmission-project-costs-double-in-new-aemo-planning-reports/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:53:53 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23439
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The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released a suite of technical reports to kick off modelling for the 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP). The release marks the halfway point in the two-year
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]]> Decades of wind heritage https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/decades-of-wind-heritage-liebherr/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:06:07 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23408
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Liebherr has been providing the wind energy sector with purpose-designed and manufactured cranes for more than 30 years. As wind energy continues to evolve, with turbines adhering to the notion of ‘higher,
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]]> Renewable routes: How Tesmec’s mechanical laying process is powering the renewable transition https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/tesmec-laying-renewable-routes/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:29:32 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23341
Operators remote controlling the 300 wrapping machine and the RC320 reel carrier. Image: Tesmec

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In remote hills, snowy plateaus and farmland across Australia and New Zealand, energy developers are facing the same challenge: how to get cables in the ground faster, safer, and with less impact. For
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]]> Neoen launches Queensland’s first grid-forming battery https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/neoen-launches-western-downs-battery/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 01:20:23 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23145
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Neoen has completed construction and commissioning of Stage 1 of its Western Downs Battery. The work marks Queensland’s entry into the grid-scale battery storage market with a 270 MW / 540 MWh system
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]]> Powerful emissions plotted https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/greenhoouse-gas-powerful-emissions-plotted/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:06:32 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23069
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Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions rose slightly in 2024. The rise was driven in part by a rebound in fossil-fuel electricity generation and record diesel consumption, according to new government data. The
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