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First Gas Sales Milestone Achieved Kincora

Commercial sales of gas from the Kincora Project has commenced. Commenting on this significant achievement for the Company, CEO Roger Cressey said, “We are delighted to have commenced first sales gas...

Ergon, Energex seek apprentices from diverse backgrounds

Ergon Energy and Energex will have a strong focus on diversity when they recruit the next generation of power industry field and substation crews through an apprenticeship recruitment campaign that...

Wind farm blades of 57 metres unload at Cairns Port

The unloading and transporting of the huge blades as part of Ratch Australia Corporation’s Mount Emerald Wind Farm is underway today in Cairns. Acting Premier and Treasurer Curtis Pitt said the wind...

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Lilyvale Solar Farm to bring 200 jobs to Qld

Another 100 megawatt large-scale Queensland solar project has reached financial close and will soon begin construction near Emerald, creating 200 construction jobs for the region. Energy Minister...

One Nation gas shutdown will cost jobs

A One Nation proposal to dramatically cut gas supplies in far south-west Queensland will push up electricity prices and cost jobs. State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said revelations that...

22,000 potential pumped hydro sites in Australia

The Australian National University (ANU) has completed an audit of 22,000 potential sites across Australia for pumped hydro energy storage, which can be used to support a secure and cheap national...

Bundy biorefinery generates jobs, green energy 

  A new $18 million biorefinery project in Bundaberg will generate more than 30 local jobs and position the region as an emerging biotechnology location. Speaking at the Bundaberg Rum...

More potential pumped hydro storage sites identified

Over 18,000 sites across New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory have been identified as possible locations for pumped hydro energy storage. The sites have been...

Queensland renewable energy boom continues 

Treasurer and Acting Energy Minister Curtis Pitt has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to visit some of Queensland’s state of the art wind, solar and hydro renewable energy projects during...

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