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Aurora Energy seeks non- network alternatives to meet future growth 28 August Aurora Energy is planning for the future by technologies in the background of strong exploring new ways to get electricity to the organic growth. fastest growing regions across its network. “We are open to any option that may come Aurora Energy General Manager Asset forward during the open market process and Management and Planning Glenn Coates said hope that new and emerging technologies Aurora Energy is investigating non-network play a part in the registrations of interest. alternatives to supply power to the Wanaka and Upper Clutha areas, with registrations of “By going to open market for a non-network interest opening today. alternative we are hoping we will receive not only the most cost-effective solution but an “Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes are approach that enables us to progress our two of the fastest growing regions in New operational capability toward real time Zealand and we need to ensure we are management of distributed energy planning for this growth now,” Mr Coates resources.” said. Mr Coates said the Upper Clutha Non- “This is why today, we have announced we Network Alternative ROI was the first of its are calling for registrations of interest to seek kind for Aurora Energy. non-network alternatives to increase the supply to the Wanaka and Upper Clutha “Currently around New Zealand you don’t see communities. many electricity distribution companies going out to open market for non-network “This process is about finding reliable, lower alternatives and Aurora Energy is pleased to cost alternatives to building new network be leading the way in this space,” Mr Coates infrastructure and ensuring the increase to said. supply can meet not only current demand but future demand as these regions continue to Registrations of interest will open today, with grow. the preferred option to be selected by October and the non-network support “The way communities are using technology is operational by April 2021. constantly changing with an increase in electric vehicles and more and more people The Register of Interest can be found here. generating their own electricity, and we need to ensure our network and operating systems Source: Aurora Energy adapt to enable the uptake of future

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Nexif Energy to provide existing and future stages of our Lincoln Gap project.” 154MW of reliable gas generation to the South Nexif Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Surender Singh said: “This will bring our Australian power grid operating portfolio in to 28 August 376MW and represents a step forward Nexif Energy, backed by Denham Capital, and towards our vision of delivering clean, reliable the State Government of South Australia have power to South Australia.” today signed an agreement to deliver 154MW of reliable gas generation, making the State’s Denham Capital Managing Director, Saurabh electricity market more competitive and Anand added: “Denham Capital is committed secure. to delivering low-cost, clean power at the place and time of need. This agreement Nexif Energy will lease and relocate five gas represents a significant milestone in our plans turbine generating units owned by the State to invest in a portfolio of more than 1000MW Government from their current site at the of renewable and dispatchable generation former Holden factory to a new permanent projects in Australia and Asia by 2021.” site at Outer Harbor. These units will be commercially operated by Nexif The initial 212MW stages of the company’s Energy as a fast start and flexible peaking Lincoln Gap that is in operation and power station through the term of a 25-year under construction totals 59 wind turbines lease. and comprises a 10MW battery storage system capable of producing enough The new power station will be developed on a electricity to power approximately 155,000 fast track basis and will involve conversion of households in South Australia once fully the units from diesel to natural gas as the complete. The construction workforce has primary fuel. Site preparations and relocation, ranged from 110 to 140 people. erection and commissioning of the five units will require a workforce of up to 70 people. Source: Nexif Energy Operation of the units at the new power station site is scheduled to commence from December 2020.Nexif Energy is also working PROJECT NEWS on plans to convert the units to combined cycle through the addition of a steam turbine Chichester Solar Farm so that the new power station could also Alinta Energy granted an Electricity Integrated operate as an efficient and flexible mid-merit Regional Licence by the WA Economic power plant as early as 2022. Regulation Authority to construct and operate a 60 MW solar farm at Christmas Creek, Nexif Energy Founder and Co-Chief Executive approximately 100km north of Newman in Officer, Matthew Bartley said: “Today’s northern WA. The licence authorises Alinta to announcement builds on our already strong sell electricity generated from the solar farm presence in South Australia. As the owner of to large-use customers in the Pilbara region. the Lincoln Gap 212MW Wind Farm and The solar farm will connect to the 220kV Roy 10MW Battery project near Hill – Cloudbreak power transmission line, to , this agreement complements be constructed by Alinta Energy Transmission our plans to double Lincoln Gap’s wind (Chichester) Pty Ltd. capacity from the existing 212MW up to about 457MW. Through this investment in dispatchable generation, we’re aiming to offer firm baseload style contracts from renewable energy generated predominately from

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Project EnergyConnect TransGrid has engaged with the market to identify potential contracting partners to deemed critical infrastructure deliver the project. We are launching a formal in NSW process in the coming weeks and will receive 29 August tenders by early December 2019. TransGrid welcomes the New South Wales Government declaration of Project TransGrid has begun engaging communities EnergyConnect (PEC) as Critical State along the corridor to begin preparing an EIS. Significant Infrastructure (CSSI). All impacted landholders will be contacted directly. We look forward to engaging with The proposed interconnector will run many more communities and stakeholders on approximately 900km from Robertson in the design and impacts. South Australia to Wagga Wagga in NSW. PEC will provide energy security to South Australia TransGrid is committed to maintaining a (SA) and unlock new renewables generation in reliable and efficient power network. Our south-west NSW. network connects more than three million homes, businesses and communities to a safe, TransGrid’s Chief Executive Paul Italiano says reliable and affordable electricity supply. Our the CSSI classification means the planning transmission network transports electricity approval process in NSW can be expedited to from various sources, including wind, solar, meet delivery deadlines. hydro and coal power plants.

“PEC is a very important part of Australia’s Source: Transgrid energy future,” says Mr Italiano. “Granting CSSI status to this project is a really positive development and a clear indication of how NEW PROJECT important PEC is to the evolution of the Tragowel Solar Farm National Energy Market (NEM),” he says. Location: Tragowel, Victoria Capacity: 510 MW The interconnector will create a diversified Developer: Blue Sky supply path between SA and NSW, which will LGA: Gannawarra Council reduce the impact of outages in extreme Estimated cost: $500mil weather. Status: Approved by council Description: The application was advertised “Any section of the network could break by council to surrounding property owners down and you could still have energy flowing and occupiers and one objection was around the system. It’s a very significant received. The project is dependent on the contribution to the system’s security,” says KerangLink upgrade being undertaken by Mr Italiano. 2026. Blue Sky is a part of property developer New Sky Group, which is based in China with Project at a glance: an Australian division in Melbourne. - The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to Contact: Andrew Almenara be displayed in the second half of 2020 Manager, Project Delivery - Major construction to start by mid 2021 New Sky Group - Robertstown in SA to Buronga in NSW Tel: (03) 9252 3300 delivered by the end of 2022 Email: [email protected] - Remaining section from Buronga to Wagga Wagga to be delivered by mid 2023.

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Power boost for Kingaroy with closer to our renewables target of 50% by 2030. new wind farm creating 100 new jobs “Queensland’s renewable revolution is full 1 September steam ahead and we continue to show the A $128 million wind farm in the South Burnett way for the rest of the nation,” Dr Lynham Regional Council area has been approved by said. the Palaszczuk Government creating 100 new jobs for regional Queenslanders. “This project is one part of over $1.6 billion worth of renewable energy investment Minister for State Development, underway or recently operating in the Darling Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, Downs and South West regions, creating more Cameron Dick said the wind farm is expected than 1000 jobs in construction and 860 to be operational by next year. megawatts of renewable generation capacity.” “The Queensland Government is committed to supporting investment in regional This includes Australia’s biggest wind farm Queensland and renewable energy projects,” , 250 kilometres Mr Dick said. north-west of Brisbane between Dalby and Kingaroy, has a total capacity of 453 “During construction 100 new jobs will be megawatts. It is the largest wind farm by created and a there will be a further five capacity in Australia with enough energy to ongoing jobs once the wind farm is power 264,000 Australian homes. operational. A spokesperson for Australian Energy Wind “It’s a huge jobs boost for the area and will Farm said construction would commence as help us achieve our renewable energy target.” early as March 2020.

Mr Dick said, once complete, the 64 “Once constructed the wind farm is expected megawatt wind farm would be the second to generate enough energy to power the one in operation in the area with Coopers Gap equivalent of around 35,000 homes and will initially approved in 2017. reduce carbon dioxide output by an estimated 150,000 tonnes each year,” she said. “Wind farms don’t just provide an economic boost for the state, the environmental “Wind farm technology has significantly benefits are equally important,” he said. advanced during recent years and the 16 turbines on site will each produce between 4- “As more people call Queensland home, we 5.5 megawatts of energy. need to continue to support sustainable ways to provide power to existing and new houses “Before operations commence, we will be and businesses. upgrading local roads leading to the site and delivering the associated infrastructure such “This project will deliver 16 new turbines and, as a substation.” coupled with the 123 turbines in nearby Coopers Gap, that’s nearly 140 turbines Source: Queensland Government delivering power to the region.” NOTE: AltEnergy calls this project the Kingaroy Minister for Energy Dr Anthony Lynham said Wind Farm as per Australian Energy Wind this project added to the state’s numerous Farm’s project website found at renewable projects, placing further downward http://auswindfarm.com/project.php pressure on electricity prices and taking us

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METKA EGN will supply solar environment and the use of renewable energy sources. power to one of Australia's largest super market chains The contract value for METKA EGN is AU $ 2 September 91m. (Approx. € 55.5 million). MYTILINEOS S.A. (RIC: MYTr.AT, Bloomberg: MYTIL.GA) announces that its subsidiary Source: METKA EGN METKA EGN has recently signed a 10-year electricity supply contract (PPA) with Coles, Australia's second largest super market chain. PROJECT NEWS The electricity will derive exclusively from Star of the South Energy renewable sources. Project Specifically, 220 GW/h will be produced We’re investigating the Star of the South annually to power Australia's electricity project – an exciting new offshore system through three privately owned by development that has the potential to power METKA EGN photovoltaic parks in the New hundreds of thousands of homes with clean South Wales Region. With the use of solar renewable energy while creating jobs and energy, carbon dioxide emissions will be investment. reduced by 180,000 tonnes per year. With the project in early stages of Coles' wide network of stores will cover 10% development, we’re keen to hear from you on of its energy needs by purchasing 70% of the a range of topics – whether you’re a power generated by the three METKA EGN Gippsland local or someone with an interest in projects with total capacity of 120MW. Australia’s first proposed offshore wind project. Construction of the photovoltaic parks (as part of the first 250MW total investment Please ask us a question or complete our portfolio of production licenses / under a survey to share your views. You can learn “Build, Operate & Transfer” model acquired more about the project on this site or contact by METKA EGN in 2019) is scheduled to begin us if you prefer a conversation. Please note, immediately, with facilities expected to start our 1800 number is temporarily out of supplying Coles and the grid in July 2020. service, so please call us during business hours on (03) 9108 4000. Coles is today one of Australia's leading retail chains, with more than 2,500 stores More information available here: nationwide. With this partnership, METKA https://getinvolved.starofthesouth.com.au/ EGN marks its dynamic entry in the Australian market, and now has presence in all five Source: Start of the South continents.

METKA EGN is internationally established as a PROJECT NEWS provider of clean energy solutions, in an economic and business environment that Langs Crossing Solar Farm seeks outlets to reduce carbon emissions, as a The Western Regional Planning Panel has result of increased political pressure and approved ITP Development’s proposed 5 MW public opinion. Langs Crossing Solar Farm in Hay, NSW. The project has an expected capital investment MYTILINEOS is committed to sustainable value of $7.5mil and will be built using single development through the protection of the axis trackers.

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Meridian and Garage Project directly plugged into the turbine, the electricity used is matched on an annual basis launch Turbine beer to with 100% renewable energy generated from celebrate renewable energy Meridian's Brooklyn Turbine. certification Having an understanding of how electricity is 3 September generated allows consumers to consider the Energy is a vital ingredient in beer - it heats environmental impact of electricity the brewing water, runs the mill, brew house, generation, enabling them to make an active chilling and pumps and packaging lines. choice to which generator to partner with.

Garage Project's choices around the energy Garage Project co-founder, Jos Ruffell, says company they partner with and how they they're proud to be the first to use Meridian's generate electricity have never been more certified renewable energy mark made important. possible by Meridian's participation in the NZECS. In the windiest city in the world, in the shadow of Wellington's iconic Brooklyn "It's important to set an example and show turbine, it was a natural choice for Garage you can be in business and do your bit for Project to partner with Meridian, who only sustainability too. We can brew the beer we produce electricity from 100% renewable love, be sustainable, and celebrate resources, including from the Brooklyn Wellington, the city we love. Turbine™ Pale Turbine itself. Ale is all of these things." Turbine™ Pale Ale is a fresh spin on a traditional style and celebrates a new Source: Meridian partnership giving Garage Project the power to brew in a more sustainable way. Brewed with a bright golden, juicy malt base, balanced PROJECT NEWS with thirst quenching bitterness and bursting with citrus and tropical hop character. Benger Solar Farm Harvey Shire Council has considered an The collaboration between Garage Project application for a Renewable Energy Facility brewery and Meridian, New Zealand's largest located in Benger in the intensive farming renewable electricity generator, marks the zone and public advertising will now first time a certified renewable energy commence. Given the scale of the proposal, product has been made available in New after the advertising period, a further report Zealand - providing Garage Project with a will be brought to council. The application clear means to recognise and celebrate their proposes a Renewable Energy Facility preference for renewable electricity operating approximately 265,200 solar PV generation. panels on a single-axis tracking system.

Michael Healy, CMO Meridian said: "there has South Energy is proposing the 100 MW been strong demand for certified renewable Benger Solar Farm located ~15km south of energy for some time. As New Zealand's Harvey and 20km NE of Bunbury in Harvey largest renewable energy generator it's only Shire, South-West WA. The project site spans natural we find ways to make this happen." across ~187 hectares of land already predominantly cleared. High voltage The renewable energy certificate provided by electricity infrastructure close by facilitates NZECS allows consumers of electricity to connection to the Wholesale Electricity purchase certification for the particular type Market (WEM) via the SWIS grid. and volume of they value. So whilst Garage Project's brewery isn't

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Vector and Watercare to build on top of wastewater ponds are a smart way to reduce operational costs”. New Zealand’s first floating solar array The array will be used to supplement 3 September electricity from the grid as well as Auckland’s electricity and water utility from biogas, which is already companies today announced a project to build generated on-site from wastewater New Zealand’s largest solar array in the heart treatment. The electricity is used for pumping of Auckland’s North Shore, by floating it on and aeration for natural bacteria that help top of the Rosedale wastewater treatment break down the waste as part of the pond near the Northern Motorway. treatment process.

Vector Group CEO Simon Mackenzie and Watercare has an ambitious programme to Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram reduce its energy use by 8GWh by 2022 and said the system, delivered by Vector to achieve energy self-sufficiency at its PowerSmart, would mark a number of firsts Mangere and Rosedale wastewater treatment for New Zealand. plants by 2025. Solar installations such as this one will help Watercare achieve its targets. “It’s the first time floating solar will be seen in New Zealand and the first megawatt-scale Highlights of New Zealand’s first floating solar solar project to be confirmed,” said Mr project: Mackenzie. - The project is funded and hosted by Watercare and delivered by Vector “It can generate enough power over a year to PowerSmart run the equivalent of 200 average New - First floating solar confirmed for deployment Zealand homes for a year.” in New Zealand - Located on Watercare’s Rosedale “Even larger systems are already common Wastewater Treatment Plant on Auckland’s overseas and with reports out of Australia of North Shore costs as low as 4-5c per kWh, when that scale - Visible to road users heading north along arrives here we’ll see solar’s real potential to State highway 1, which is adjacent to the site set a new cap on the wholesale market which - First megawatt-scale solar system confirmed over the past few days has been around in NZ, each year generating enough electricity double that”. to power 200 average NZ homes for a year - More than 2700 solar panels (Vector Lights “Vector PowerSmart’s capability to design and has 248) and 3000 floating pontoons deliver this innovative system shows how new - Largest solar project of any type so far energy solutions are key to helping business confirmed in New Zealand and more than reach their economic and environmental twice the size of the country’s current largest goals, and we’re proud to be working with solar array Watercare to help it achieve both”. - Reduction of 145 tonnes of CO2e each year – equivalent to the emissions from driving 66 Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram cars in NZ said, “The project is a fantastic example of how utilities can work together for the benefit Source: Vector NZ of their communities”.

“As a large user of energy, it’s important that we look at ways of reducing our environmental footprint and becoming more self-sufficient. Innovative solutions like this

Page 7 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) juwi Renewable Energy to The GRSF - Stage 2 expansion is due for completion in early 2020. complete Greenough Solar expansion Source: Bright Energy Investments 3 September Bright Energy Investments (BEI) has appointed juwi Renewable Energy Pty Ltd to complete the construction of the Greenough River Solar 2020 Large-scale Renewable Farm – Stage 2 Project. Energy Target capacity The appointment of juwi Renewable Energy, achieved the Brisbane-based subsidiary of the 4 September integrated renewable energy company juwi, The Clean Energy Regulator has now follows the administration and subsequent approved enough capacity to guarantee that termination of previous contractor RCR the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target of O’Donnell Griffin Pty Ltd in late 2018. An 33,000 gigawatt hours of additional extensive process associated with the renewable energy will be met in 2020. contractor’s administration and liquidation has since been completed. Today, the Clean Energy Regulator Chair David Parker announced this major milestone for With site works halted since November, Bright renewable energy in Australia. Energy Investments sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified parties to “It is now certain Australia will generate complete the project, from which juwi has enough renewable energy to meet the 2020 been selected. Large-scale Renewable Energy Target,” Mr Parker said. BEI General Manager Tom Frood said the new contract will enable the 30MW expansion to The Clean Energy Regulator stated that 6400 recommence immediately, with a revised megawatts of large-scale renewable capacity scheduled for completion in early 2020. had to be built between 2017 and 2019 to generate sufficient electricity to meet the “The expansion of the Greenough River Solar target. Farm will be an important contributor to Western Australia’s energy supplies and there On 30 August 2019, this milestone was met has been a lot of hard work to gather the ahead of schedule with the approval of four project back together and renegotiate a way large wind and solar power stations, with a forward,” Mr Frood said. combined capacity of 406 megawatts.

The failure of the previous contractor was “This achievement represents the hard work unrelated to the Greenough River project and of a growing and dynamic renewables BEI is looking forward to seeing the industry,” said Mr Parker. installation of more than 300,000 additional solar PV panels alongside the original 10MW The approval of the 148.5 megawatt Cattle facility. The panels will operate on a Hill Wind Farm, owned by Goldwind and NEXTracker single axis tracking system as partners, saw the milestone surpassed. The originally planned, rotating to follow the sun. is built on the hills above Waddamana Power Station, Tasmania’s Once operational, the solar farm will provide first hydro scheme that was opened in 1916. additional power to the SWIS, equivalent to Also of interest, the first large power station the average usage of more than 16,300 commissioned in 2017 was Goldwind’s 175 households. megawatt in NSW.

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“Not only did Goldwind kick off the Government wound back the target by 20% momentum of renewable energy investments, (from 41,000 GWh to 33,000 GWh). their Cattle Hill Wind Farm pushed us over the 6400 megawatts of renewable energy “Despite the naysayers, this policy worked capacity,” Mr Parker said. and there are now dozens of large-scale renewable energy projects in Australia. While the capacity target has been achieved, Fortunately, the states and territories have the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target will led the charge in the absence of Federal continue to provide a framework for ongoing Government leadership,” said the Climate renewable energy investment. Council’s Senior Researcher, Tim Baxter.

“Coincidentally, we are currently tracking “The most important question is what another 6410 megawatts of renewable energy happens post-2020 given the Federal to be built over the coming years. While Government won’t extend the target. It seems future investment faces a number of likely that the renewable electricity industry is constraints, this is by no means the end of now sustainable in Australia without support, renewable energy investment in Australia, but there are serious questions over whether with markets continuing to innovate and these record levels of growth will continue,” adapt to opportunities and challenges,” Mr he said. Parker said. “The Clean Energy Council says it’s starting to Source: Clean Energy Regulator see a slow down in new projects because investors are reluctant to make financial commitments without more certainty. We Renewables succeed despite urgently need a credible climate and energy policy to provide that certainty,” said Mr naysayers Baxter. 4 September The Federal Government will achieve the Source: Clean Energy Council 2020 large-scale renewable energy target (RET) despite the best efforts of the Coalition to undermine its success. Record investment in

“This is a moment to celebrate. Large-scale renewables confirms 2020 renewables have created thousands of jobs Renewable Energy Target will and helped make our electricity system cleaner,” said the Climate Council’s Head of be met early Research, Dr Martin Rice. 4 September The Liberal National Government has now “Wind and solar are now the lowest cost way confirmed we will reach the 2020 large-scale to generate electricity in Australia,” he said. Renewable Energy Target ahead of time, as we continue to support record investment in “However, the Energy Minister Angus Taylor renewable energy. can claim no credit for this. He wanted the renewable energy target to be abolished,” The Clean Energy Regulator has advised that said Dr Rice. the 6,400 megawatts of additional large scale wind and solar generation needed to meet The target was introduced in 2001 during our 2020 target of 33,000 gigawatt hours of John Howard’s prime ministership and was renewable energy has now been adjusted numerous times. In 2015, under commissioned. This has been achieved in less Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the Federal than two years, despite many experts saying the target would not be met.

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We are a Government that delivers on our Sustainable electricity supply promises. Under this Government’s leadership, Australia will beat its 2020 and options for the Daintree 2030 emissions reduction commitments while 4 September ensuring our economy remains strong. The The Queensland Government is working with $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package maps the Daintree community and stakeholders to out how we will achieve our 2030 Paris target deliver the Daintree Electricity Supply down to the last tonne. Feasibility Study.

In 2018, Australia led the world in clean This work will assess and compare possible fit- energy investment, with more than double for-purpose options to deliver a reliable and the per-capita investment of countries like sustainable electricity supply for the Daintree France, Germany and the United Kingdom. region. With the RET set to be exceeded, investment is not slowing down. While numerous studies have been conducted in the past, these have not fully investigated: Our challenge is to integrate this investment - how electricity supply options would be in a way that delivers an affordable and delivered from a commercial perspective reliable system. Wind and solar need to be - the costs that Daintree households and backed up to meet peak demand, which is businesses would be responsible for, including why the Government has invested $1.43 how much they would be charged for billion in reliable generation and storage, electricity. supporting a high-tech expansion of the scheme and the development of The new study will fill these gaps and MarinusLink, the second Bass Strait comprehensively canvass all aspects of energy interconnector needed to turn Tasmania’s supply, including recent advances in electricity Battery of the Nation vision into reality. generation and storage techniques.

The Government is working with states who This will ensure an informed decision can be are committed to managing this transition in a made on the best path forward for the sensible and balanced way, on everything Daintree community. from keeping existing generation running at full tilt, to the transmission upgrades needed The July edition of the community to support reliability. newsletter, Sustainable electricity supply options for the Daintree (PDF, 1.4MB), has Only the Liberal National Government has a been sent to Daintree residents to provide plan to deliver affordable, 24/7 reliable information about the study. power, while meeting our emissions reductions commitments. Two-stage approach To identify the costs, benefits and trade-offs Source: Federal Government of the different electricity supply options, stage one of the study will: - evaluate the energy supply options presented in previous studies - analyse issues around potential project costs and energy affordability - consider potential environmental and cultural heritage impacts - examine infrastructure requirements.

Building on these findings, stage two of the study will:

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- explore the most feasible options in more Storage Hydro project (K2-Hydro or Project) detail transmission line. - identify how each option might be delivered from a commercial perspective The announcement states that the - consider the roles and responsibility of Queensland Government will provide up to community members, key stakeholders and $132M in funding towards the construction of the Queensland Government. the 186km single-circuit transmission line from Kidston to Mount Fox (Transmission Have your say Line), which will be built, owned and operated We want to hear what you think about by State-owned transmission network service electricity supply for the Daintree region, and provider Powerlink Queensland (Powerlink). the relevant commercial, technical, environmental, social and cultural impacts The announcement follows Powerlink’s Offer and opportunities. to Connect which secures the Project’s rights to connect to and operate using the In the second half of the year we expect to Transmission Line, and approval by the discuss the results of stage one of the study Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) with the Daintree community. via Powerlink of the Project’s Generator Performance Standards in June 2019 (refer To receive updates on the study or ask any ASX announcement 14 June 2019). questions, please contact the Department of Natural As part of the announcement, Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Queensland State Resources, Mines and Energy by: Premier, stated in respect of the Kidston Hub: Email “This infrastructure will support the [email protected] development of a clean energy hub in the North, providing jobs, investment and energy Phone security.” 134 387 Hon. Dr. Anthony Lynham, Minister for Mail Natural Resources and Energy of the Daintree Electricity Supply Feasibility Study Queensland Government, stated: PO Box 15216 “The Genex project itself will have a peak CITY EAST QLD 4002 construction workforce of about 500 people per annum for the first two years, 250 in the Source: Queensland Government final year and 30 permanent operational jobs… And connecting 250MW of pumped Genex welcomes Queensland hydro capacity will help make the North Queensland electricity network more Government funding package reliable.” for the Kidston Pumped Commenting on the announcement, Chief Storage Hydro transmission Executive Officer of Genex, James Harding line said: 4 September “Genex is delighted with the Queensland Genex Power Limited (ASX: GNX) (Genex or Government’s announcement of a significant Company) welcomes the announcement from funding package to enable the construction of the Queensland Government in relation to the the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project multi-million-dollar electrical infrastructure Transmission Line. This complements the funding package for the Kidston Pumped project loan extended by the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (refer ASX

Page 11 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) announcement 11 July 2019) and represents Wastewater treatment plant the key external funding requirement necessary to complete the project financing to use gasification for waste and commence construction. disposal 5 September Further, the Transmission Line will now unlock On behalf of the Australian Government, the additional stages for the Kidston Clean Energy Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Hub, including up to 270MW of additional has today announced $6.2 million in funding solar and up to 150MW of wind. to Logan City Council (LCC) to develop the Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant We would like to thank the Queensland Gasification Facility at Loganholme, Government for their support and look Queensland. forward to continuing to work together over the coming weeks to finalise arrangements for Once complete, the $17.28 million project will this important increment to a stable be the first time gasification has been electricity network in North Queensland, incorporated into a wastewater treatment which will secure power supply to local plant in Australia. The facility will help to communities and unlock further clean energy reduce the volume of sewage sludge (known generation in the region.” as biosolids) waste disposal at Logan’s largest sewage treatment plant by about 90 per cent. Source: Genex Power LCC’s largest wastewater treatment plant at Loganholme serves 300,000 people and WiNRG obtains contract for PV produces approximately 34,000 tonnes of biosolids each year. Biosolids are currently project in Australia dewatered via an energy intensive mechanical In Glenrowan (Victoria), Australia, around 250 drying and treatment process before being km away from Melbourne, a photovoltaic transferred for land application. plant with a total capacity of 140 MWp on an area of 342 hectares will be installed. The A gasifier works by creating gaseous fuel from team of WiNRG will take care for the the biosolids which have been dewatered, coordination of the legal and technical due dried and treated at high temperatures. The diligence process, the module purchase and material produced is a biochar containing will give support for the EPC selection as well carbon, phosphorus and potassium that could as for contract negotiations. be used as an environmentally friendly soil conditioner. LCC intends to market this The construction phase of the plant is biochar once the facility becomes operational. expected to start in the second quarter of 2020 and should be completed by the end of The gasifier used for the process would the same year. On an area which is equivalent reduce the amount of greenhouse gas to around 480 football pitches, about 261,100 emissions emitted by the plant. Gas produced MWh of sustainable energy per year will be during the process will be utilised within the produced with approx. 350,000 solar system as part of the biosolid drying process. modules. This is enough to supply approx. An onsite solar power system will also help to 65,000 four-person households with energy support the facility to be almost entirely and to save around 110,000 tons of CO2. renewable and energy neutral.

Source: WiNRG The gasification project is expected to be deployed in parallel with Loganholme’s existing operations so the plant can operate as per usual.

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ARENA CEO Darren Miller said the project will Waipipi Wind Farm financial offer significant opportunities to be replicated by other councils. close 6 September “Logan City Council’s demonstration project is Tilt Renewables Limited (TLT) is pleased to expected to deliver a commercial business confirm that financial close was achieved case for the gasification of biosolids for earlier today on the 133.3MW Waipipi Wind similarly sized wastewater treatment plants Farm (formerly referred to as the Waverley across Australia. The key knowledge learned Wind Farm). The project, from this installation will be significant given when completed, will be TLT’s largest the first-of-kind deployment. single asset in New Zealand and, together with the under‐construction 336MW “This innovative process will reduce energy in Victoria, Australia, costs, emissions and significantly reduce the will help the TLT installed asset portfolio volume of waste from the sewage treatment expand to more than 1.1GW. process,” he said. Construction activity will commence shortly at Acting Road and Water Infrastructure the Waipipi site now that construction Director, Daryl Ross said Logan City Council contracts have been signed and notices to was committed to finding a more viable and proceed have been issued with the following sustainable management solution that also delivery partners: lessened the environmental impact. Turbine Supply and Install: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Pty Ltd “At present, six truckloads of biosolids are Electrical Balance of Plant & 110kV taken 300 kilometres to Darling Downs for transmission line: ElectroNet Services Limited land application each day. That costs $1.8 Civil Balance of Plant: Higgins Contractors million annually and accounts for 30 per cent Limited of the operating costs of the plant,” he said. Grid Connection: Transpower New Zealand Limited “Costs are increasing due to rising electricity prices, increasing population and tightening of Construction of Waipipi Wind Farm is government regulations on carbon reduction expected to finish towards the end of the and managing persistent organic pollutants in financial year ending 31 March 2021. Once soils,” he said. fully commissioned, the project will make the following annual contribution to the TLT Trials to prove concept will be completed in business (assuming average wind conditions): February next year and construction is set to - Average energy production of 455GWh, begin July 2020 with the facility to be fully equivalent to powering approximately 65,000 operational by July 2021. New Zealand houses - EBITDAF of approximately NZ$ 22 million Source: ARENA from FY2022 to FY2026 - Cashflow of approximately NZ$ 9 million after debt principal/interest and taxes.

100% of energy produced by the Waipipi Wind Farm, for the first 20 years of operation, will be sold to Genesis Energy Limited (Genesis) through the largest wholesale energy offtake signed to date, by anyone, in New Zealand. The resultant energy pricing certainty has been critical in securing an attractive financing package

Page 13 (Click on relevant project links to go to online Project Database) from four commercial banks under a non‐ achieved by leveraging our unique recourse, project finance structure. competitive advantages of: the best in market renewables development pipeline; strategic The total cost for the 31 turbine wind farm outcome‐driven relationships with high and associated civil and electrical balance of quality suppliers, contractors and lenders; plant works, and a highly skilled team focused on 11km of 110kV overhead transmission line delivering long‐term shareholder value. The and augmentation works at the ability to generate and execute on growth Transpower Waverley substation will be opportunities concurrently on either side of approximately NZ$277M, funded from the the Tasman, sets us ahead of the pack as a following sources: proven leader in renewable energy - NZ$ 241M construction and term debt deployment across Australasia”. facilities, provided by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Agricole CIB, MUFG Bank TLT has been supported by the following and Siemens Bank GmbH advisers on this transaction: - NZ$ 37M equity contribution, funded - Financial adviser ‐ MUFG Advisory directly from TLT cash reserves. - Lead project counsel and NZ financing legal counsel ‐ Anderson Lloyd TLT CEO Deion Campbell said “the Tilt - Financing legal counsel ‐ Gilbert + Tobin. Renewables team is very proud to kick off construction of the Waipipi Wind Farm. This Source: Tilt Renewables is a significant milestone, which we have

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