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Vast Receives Planning Consent for CSP-powered Solar Methanol Project in Port Augusta

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Jeudi, mai 30, 2024
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PORT AUGUSTA, Australia, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vast (Vast Renewables Limited) (Nasdaq: VSTE), a renewable energy company specialising in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial process heat, has received planning consent for Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered reference plant that will produce green fuels.

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  • PORT AUGUSTA, Australia, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vast (Vast Renewables Limited) (Nasdaq: VSTE), a renewable energy company specialising in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial process heat, has received planning consent for Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered reference plant that will produce green fuels.
  • Vast is co-developing SM1 with global energy company Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG (Mabanaft).
  • The planning consent is an important step forward as the SM1 project moves towards final investment decision.
  • “Planning consent is an important milestone for this major project for Port Augusta and South Australia.

Galway Holdings Launches GalwayPlus™ Sports + Entertainment

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Mercredi, mai 29, 2024
Personal Finance, Insurance, Other Sports, Sports, General Sports, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Accounting, Professional Services, EPIC, Mentorship, MLS, ESPN, Organization, NFL, ARENA, Sport, AFL, Health, MAI, Dream, Face, National Football League, Risk management, Holding, Major League Soccer, Family, NBA, Entertainment

Galway Holdings (“Galway”), a diversified financial services distribution platform, today announces the launch of a new brand: GalwayPlus ™ Sports + Entertainment.

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  • Galway Holdings (“Galway”), a diversified financial services distribution platform, today announces the launch of a new brand: GalwayPlus ™ Sports + Entertainment.
  • The vision for GalwayPlus was to build a connection point for the many businesses within the Galway enterprise serving clients in the highly specialized industries of sports, entertainment and media.
  • Galway currently features over a dozen businesses across retail brokerage, wholesale distribution, wealth management, including EPIC Entertainment & Sports and MAI Sports & Entertainment , as well as consulting services that collectively bring over a hundred years of experience to its clients.
  • “I joined Galway because I saw the immense potential for our family of financial services businesses to solve complex challenges for our clients.

Vast Executes VS1 Engineering Contracts Advancing Toward Construction of 288 MWh Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant

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Lundi, avril 15, 2024
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VS1 is a 30MW / 288 MWh CSP plant to be located in Port Augusta, South Australia.

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  • VS1 is a 30MW / 288 MWh CSP plant to be located in Port Augusta, South Australia.
  • Utilising Vast’s proprietary modular tower CSP v3.0 technology, VS1 will generate clean, low-cost, dispatchable power with over 8 hours of thermal energy storage.
  • The project is anticipated to create dozens of green manufacturing jobs, hundreds of jobs during construction and long-term plant operations roles.
  • Craig Wood, CEO of Vast said, "This is a major step forward for Vast and VS1, putting this historic CSP project on the path to construction.

Vast announces Term Sheet to facilitate transmission access for Aurora Energy Precinct

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Lundi, avril 8, 2024
Electricity, ElectraNet, EUR, Term sheet, VS1, SM1, Hill, BHP, ARENA, Aurora Energy, H2H, OZM, Precinct, CSP, BESS, Renewable energy

The Precinct is owned by SiliconAurora, which plans to develop a 140MW (2 hour) battery energy storage system (BESS) on the site.

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  • The Precinct is owned by SiliconAurora, which plans to develop a 140MW (2 hour) battery energy storage system (BESS) on the site.
  • Additionally, Vast plans to develop Vast Solar 1 (VS1), a 30MW concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) plant with 288 MWh of thermal storage, on the Precinct site.
  • VS1 was awarded up to AUD $65 million in conditional grant funding by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
  • Connection to the H2H will be subject to further negotiations and agreement with OZM and ElectraNet as contemplated under the Term Sheet.

Vast Renewables Limited Announces Operational and Financial Results for First Half of Fiscal 2024

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Jeudi, mars 28, 2024
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SYDNEY, Australia, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vast Renewables Limited (“Vast” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VSTE), a renewable energy company specializing in concentrated solar thermal power (“CSP”) energy systems that generate zero-carbon, utility-scale electricity and industrial process heat today announced operational and financial results for the first half of the Company’s fiscal 2024, comprising the six months ended December 31, 2023.

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  • During the first half of fiscal year 2024, Vast announced several funding commitments from strategic partners.
  • “The support Vast has received from our strategic partners has been very meaningful to the progress of our company, both from a financial as well as operational standpoint,” said Craig Wood, CEO of Vast.
  • During the first half of fiscal year 2024, Vast continued to make progress on its first utility-scale project for power generation, known as VS1, located in Port Augusta in South Australia.
  • As of December 31, 2023, Vast had total diluted common shares outstanding of 29,291,884.

Vast and Mabanaft Secure AUD $40 Million Funding for CSP-powered Solar Methanol Plant SM1 to Help Decarbonise Shipping

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Mercredi, février 14, 2024
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“This is a giant leap for green fuel production globally,” said Craig Wood, CEO of Vast.

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  • “This is a giant leap for green fuel production globally,” said Craig Wood, CEO of Vast.
  • “Solar methanol, produced at plants like SM1, has the potential to make a huge difference to the transport sector where it has proven difficult to decarbonise fuel sources.
  • Vast and Mabanaft are assessing SM1 with the Solar Methanol Consortium and are supported by fellow Australian technology company Calix as Principal CO2 Supply Partner and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute (ASTRI).
  • SM1 will be powered by Vast’s CSP v3.0 technology, which aims to generate zero-emission heat and electricity to produce green methanol.

Major win for compressed air energy storage as Hydrostor awarded 200 MW Long-Term Energy Service Agreement

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Lundi, décembre 18, 2023
Kilowatt-hour, Policy, Government, Electricity, Mining, Business development, ARENA, Project, Employment, Renewable energy

“We are delighted to be awarded this LTESA, which is a big vote of confidence in not only long duration energy storage, but also our compressed air solution as a key technology pathway for decarbonisation and grid reliability across Australia” said Curtis VanWalleghem, CEO of Hydrostor.

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  • “We are delighted to be awarded this LTESA, which is a big vote of confidence in not only long duration energy storage, but also our compressed air solution as a key technology pathway for decarbonisation and grid reliability across Australia” said Curtis VanWalleghem, CEO of Hydrostor.
  • We are excited to help contribute to the shared prosperity of the region through jobs and clean, reliable energy.”
    A first-of-its-kind energy storage project for Australia, the LTESA contract demonstrates the important capabilities of Hydrostor’s Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) technology, which will be deployed at Silver City to provide 200 MW of renewable energy storage for up to eight hours.
  • Please see the NSW Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe’s, release here: NSW secures more renewable energy projects | NSW Government
    The Silver City Energy Storage (“Silver City”) is an Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage project capable of 200 MW generation for 8 hours duration (1,600 MWh).
  • Silver City will operate as a large energy storage asset, connected to the NSW grid and able to trade large quantities of energy on a daily basis.

Nabors Industries Completes Its Most Impactful Energy Transition Investment to Date

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Mardi, décembre 19, 2023
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Nabors sponsored NETC as a capital efficient way to pursue significant investment opportunities supporting the energy transition.

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  • Nabors sponsored NETC as a capital efficient way to pursue significant investment opportunities supporting the energy transition.
  • Nabors announced its energy transition strategy in 2021 and has made significant strides towards its goal of delivering "Energy Without Compromise."
  • Anthony Petrello concluded by saying:
    "Our strategy to manage the energy transition is to embrace energy innovation over energy exclusion.
  • "In addition to Vast, and in pursuit of clean, renewable, scalable and dispatchable energy solutions, Nabors has invested in geothermal, alternative energy storage, emissions monitoring, hydrogen and advanced materials."

Vast Receives Equity Commitment for up to USD $10 Million From Canberra Airport Group

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Jeudi, septembre 21, 2023
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Vast Solar Pty Ltd (Vast), a world-leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, today announced that it has entered into a subscription agreement with Canberra Airport Group (Canberra Airport) to purchase up to USD $10 million of Vast ordinary shares at an approximate price of USD10.20 per share through an investment vehicle.

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  • Vast Solar Pty Ltd (Vast), a world-leader in concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, today announced that it has entered into a subscription agreement with Canberra Airport Group (Canberra Airport) to purchase up to USD $10 million of Vast ordinary shares at an approximate price of USD10.20 per share through an investment vehicle.
  • The agreement is subject to closing of the previously announced business combination between Vast and Nabors Energy Transition Corp. (NETC).
  • Canberra Airport’s investment recognises the potential for Vast’s technology to be used to produce low-cost sustainable aviation fuels, a key challenge for the aviation industry as it aims to achieve decarbonisation targets.
  • USD $5 million of Canberra Airport’s commitment will serve as a backstop for subsequent capital raised by Vast from additional third-party debt or equity financing sources and is subject to a nominal commitment fee.

EQS-News: Photon Energy Joins RayGen to Open World-Leading Solar and Storage Plant in Australia

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Samedi, septembre 16, 2023
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Photon Energy plans to deploy the unique RayGen technology for its 200 MW PV solar coupled with 115 MW of thermal storage project in Yadnarie, Australia.

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  • Photon Energy plans to deploy the unique RayGen technology for its 200 MW PV solar coupled with 115 MW of thermal storage project in Yadnarie, Australia.
  • Amsterdam/Sydney – 8 September 2023 – Photon Energy N.V. (WSE&PSE: PEN, FSX: A1T9KW) (‘Photon Energy Group’ or the ‘Company’), an Amsterdam-based renewable energy company delivering clean energy and water solutions in Europe and Australia joined with the Melbourne-based energy technology company RayGen Resources Pty Ltd (‘RayGen’) to celebrate the opening of RayGen’s innovative solar-plus-storage plant in Carwarp, Victoria.
  • ‘We are excited to celebrate the opening of RayGen’s solar-plus-storage plant, an important milestone in the energy transition in Australia and beyond’, said Georg Hotar, CEO of Photon Energy Group.
  • Along with developing RayGen projects, Photon Energy Group has since April 2020 made several equity investments in RayGen maintaining 7.6% stake in the high-tech company.