Browsing: Pacific

Australia’s push to expand renewable energy and storage capacity faces a familiar bottleneck: trust between developers and local communities. A new federal initiative, the Developer Rating Scheme, aims to address that challenge by scoring renewable and storage companies on governance, financial stability, and community engagement, with the first results expected after March 2026.

Sarawak’s ambitions to become a green hydrogen export hub have gained renewed momentum with ACWA Power reaffirming its partnership with SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd (SEDCE) to pursue multi-gigawatt renewable-powered hydrogen production in the Malaysian state.

The integration of large-scale solar and battery storage in Australia is accelerating, with Gentari’s 243 MWp Maryvale Solar & Energy Storage project in New South Wales (NSW) breaking ground this week.

Neuman & Esser (NEA) Ltd., Hydrogen de France (HDF) Energy, and the German International Cooperation Society (GIZ) have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly explore hybrid hydrogen and battery-powered ferries for inter-island transport.

POSCO Future M has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese precursor producer CNGR and its Korean subsidiary FINO Inc. to expand LFP cathode production capacity.

Fortescue has closed a 14.2 billion-yuan ($2 billion) loan from a syndicate of Chinese, Australian, and international banks — but none of the capital will fund its delayed hydrogen developments.

The Sarawak government’s bet on hydrogen-powered public transport is drawing mounting criticism, with opposition lawmakers questioning both its technical reliability and economic justification.

Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) has set its sights on becoming a central player in Sarawak’s low-carbon transition, signing three separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to advance liquid hydrogen infrastructure, Bio-LNG feasibility, and bioethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.

As China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) penetration rate surpasses 50%, the first major wave of EVs is exiting warranty coverage—exposing a costly weak spot in the sector’s after-sales ecosystem.

On August 8th at 10 AM CET, Jack Rickers, Commercial & Business Development Lead at Hiringa Energy, delivered a detailed briefing on the Good Earth Green Hydrogen & Ammonia (GEGHA) project—a A$115 million commercial pilot in Moree, NSW, positioned to disrupt Australia’s fertilizer markets and advance agricultural decarbonization.