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Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute

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Stories naming Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Funding announcement

Vast deepens relationship with partner in solar methanol plant

Vast Renewables and Mabanaft have signed a joint development agreement advancing Vast's South Australian solar methanol plant, with Mabanaft holding offtake rights and ARENA plus German government funding behind the project.

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Funding locked in for solar thermal powered green methanol plant

Vast Renewables and Mabanaft have finalised A$40m in government funding for their SM1 green methanol plant at Port Augusta: up to A$19.48m from ARENA, up to €12.4m via Germany's HyGATE program.

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Key hire

Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition

A rolling roundup of Australian energy-sector job moves, listing dozens of executives, directors and ministers joining or leaving utilities, regulators, developers and industry bodies between May and December 2023.

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