Energy & Utilities Projects News in Australia

Sunwater seeks pre-qualification applications for Woleebee Creek to Glebe Weir project

Sunwater is calling for pre-qualifications applications for its Woleebee Creek to Glebe Weir pipeline construction project.

Ceres wind and biomass energy project to employ up to 500 people during construction

Suzlon has provided new information about its $1.

Infigen aims for $180m Capital II wind farm construction to begin in late 2012

Infigen Energy is expecting that construction of the $180m Capital II wind farm will commence in late 2012.

Proposed $1bn wind farm near Inverell to generate up to 425MW from up to 159 turbines

A 238 to 425 megawatt capacity wind farm has been proposed in the Kings Plains, Wellingrove and Sapphire areas of the NSW New England region.

BHP Billiton to build and operate $597m Yarnima Power Station in Western Australia

BHP Billiton has approved development of a $597m Yarnima Power Station to supply iron ore mining operations in the Pilbara.

Radio-quiet hybrid power plant to supply proposed $2.5bn Square Kilometre Array based in WA

Horizon Power is to construct a hybrid diesel solar plant to power the proposed $2.

First Solar and WBHO Civil begin construction on Greenough River Solar Farm in WA

Work has begun on the 10MW (AC) Greenough River Solar Farm, Australia’s first utility-scale PV project.

SA/NT National Broadband Network contract worth $141m awarded to Syntheo joint venture

Syntheo, the joint venture of Service Stream and Lend Lease, has won a $141m contract to implement infrastructure for the NBN in South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Tenders expected soon for Solar Dawn project comprising 250MW thermal gas hybrid power plant

Tenders are expected to released soon for the Solar Dawn consortium project, led by Areva Solar, near Chinchilla in Queensland.

Draft Terms of Reference out for proposed Lower Fitzroy River Infrastructure project

Queensland’s Co-ordinator General has released the Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Lower Fitzroy Infrastructure project in the centre of the state.