Petrofac files for administration amid financial challenges
The appointed administrators aim to maintain Petrofac’s value, operational capability, and ongoing service delivery.
Taiwan urged to go green or risk export ‘problems’
Taiwanese manufacturers must increase their use of renewable energy for the country to protect its position as a leading export economy, according to one of the region’s major offshore wind developers.
Wärtsilä to build Australia’s largest DC-coupled battery system
Wärtsilä will deliver Australia’s largest DC-coupled hybrid battery system, its second in the country. The system will power up to 120,000 homes and businesses and strengthen the National Electricity Market (NEM). The order will be booked in Q4 2025.
FRV Australia to build New Zealand solar project
FRV Australia has announced plans to develop the 210MWdc Rangitīkei solar project on New Zealand’s North Island.
AEMO turns to battery inverters for “world-first” trial of running big grids with no synchronous generation
Off-grid industries like gold mines are already proving that they can operate for long periods running on wind and solar alone, backed by batteries, and with no need for any synchronous generation during those times.
Fugro finishes geotechnical job for Orsted in Korea
Fugro UST21 has completed offshore geotechnical site investigations for Orsted’s Incheon offshore wind project, located about 70km off the coast of Incheon, South Korea.
DWT wins Hai Long operations contract
DWT and its subsidiary OutSmart have secured a five-year operations contract for the 1GW Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan, marking a major milestone in the company’s expansion across Asia.
Samsung seeks green tick for urban big battery, proposed for out the back of a rural Queensland home
A new big battery has joined the queue for federal environmental approval, in this case a proposal to install a 200 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) on the fringe of an urban area south of Townsville, in Queensland – in the backyard of an existing home.
Mingyang building 50MW offshore wind turbine
Chinese group’s twin-headed model would be double size of others being developed
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue unveils huge new wind project, next to Gina Rinehart lease, in push to real zero
Andrew Forrest’s push to real zero has stepped up a notch with the unveiling of a new 200-turbine, more than 2 gigawatt wind project that is designed to help his giant iron ore operations in the Pilbara eliminate the burning of fossil fuels by the end of the decade.
