#Energy Centre

Power for good: Meet our energy researcher Kate Cavanagh

Kate Cavanagh is working at the forefront of how we can best integrate more renewable energy into our electricity grid.

A woman smiling as she uses a computer

Quantum leaps: Meet our researcher Dr Jenny Hayward

Dr Jenny Hayward is a scientist of many talents. She’s worked in computational chemistry, economic modelling and defence technologies. We asked her about these quantum leaps!

Net zero. Newcastle Energy Centre aerial shot.

Net zero: powering ahead on sustainability

We're developing a plan to go net zero and to show Australia the way.

MCG at night

Footy finals and fuel cells: Powering the MCG

We’re working with MCG and EnergyAustralia on how fuel cells and battery storage can manage the stadium’s electricity consumption and reduce emissions.

Our Renewable Energy Integration Facility

Behind the scenes at our Energy Centre: Four virtual tours of the future of energy

Take a walk inside the future of energy? Here are four 360 virtual tours of our cutting-edge renewable energy centres.

Our new look façade is more than just a pretty face, generating solar energy that we can use on site to reduce our energy use and costs

Our Energy Centre gets a solar facelift

Our world-class Energy Centre has a had a face lift - sporting new solar photovoltaic technology which will save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23 tonnes per annum.

Watt-ever floats your boat: solar on water

All photovoltaic (PV) panels become slightly less efficient as their temperature rises, so cooling them can lead to better energy production, especially in warm climates. This is where the idea of building solar PV farms on or near water starts to look more attractive.

Eighteen04: Clean-tech start-up kick-starts start-ups

We’re hosting Eighteen04, a start-up organisation that fosters other clean technology start-ups, at our Energy Centre in Newcastle

Solar efficiency goes through the roof with UNSW world-first

A world-first was achieved this week at the University of New South Wales who found a way to improve the light-gathering ability of solar cells.

Hot topics: just what is supercritical steam?

A quick explainer piece on supercritical steam, what we're doing with it, and why it's so important to the future of energy generation in Australia.

3D print your own solar field

Learn a little more about solar thermal technology - and download and 3D print your own solar field!

Solar field with sun reflected in mirror

Taking our solar technology to the land of the rising sun

Fresh from setting a solar powered supercritical steam world record, our team continue to see great demand for our heliostat technology. After setting up in Cyprus, we're now taking our tech to the ‘land of the rising sun’, Japan. But it's not just our overseas partners who are benefiting from our solar expertise, this project is also making a difference to the local car industry.