News Articles & Publications
2020
07/07/2020 - Energy projects building job boost - Cairns Post
07/07/2020 - Energy projects set to create 1000 jobs in North Queensland - Townsville Bulletin
02/07/2020 - Power It Up - Courier Mail
01/07/2020 - Deadline extended for Kidston storage project as it seeks equity and transmission deals - RenewEconomy
22/04/2020 - The NEM saw 25% renewable generation in March - PV Magazine
02/04/2020 - Jemalong solar farm starts construction largely unaffected by Covid-19 - PV Magazine
01/04/2020 - 30-year contract signed for Kidston hydro project - Utility Engineering Construction and Maintenance
31/03/2020 - Genex says 50MW Jemalong solar project unaffected by virus crisis - Renewables Now
31/03/2020 - Hydro plan green light - Cairns Post
31/03/2020 - Project a beacon of new hope - Townsville Bulletin
31/03/2020 - Powering new jobs - Townsville Bulletin
31/03/2020 - New project set to power jobs bonanza - Townsville Bulletin
31/03/2020 - Jemalong solar farm commences construction in 'step change' for Genex - RenewEconomy
31/03/2020 - New hydro power project set to create 500 NQ jobs - The Courier Mail
31/03/2020 - Genex finalises power supply deal for $700m Kidston hydro project - The Advertiser
30/03/2020 - Eureka moment for Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project - PV Magazine
30/03/2020 - Australia's first pumped hydro project in 40 years gets green light - RenewEconomy
30/03/2020 - Genex Power (ASX:GNX) shares spike on EnergyAustralia agreement - The Market Herald
30/03/2020 - Genex Power inks energy storage deal with EnergyAustralia at Kidston hydro plant - Small Caps
30/03/2020 - Genex shares soared 62pc on pumped hydro offtake deal - Financial Review
30/03/2020 - Genex's Kidston project back on track - Financial Review
30/03/2020 - Genex, EnergyAustralia signs 30-year Kidston Hydro contract - Energy
30/03/2020 - Genex shares rocket on Kidston Hydro agreement - ENB energy news bulletin
16/03/2020 - Innovative Aussie project repurposing mine puts for pumping hydro - Australian Water
02/03/2020 - Genex remains upbeat on pumped storage in result dented by solar plant outage - RenewEconomy
31/01/2020 - Genex to restructure off take agreement for NQ hydro plant - Townsville Bulletin
13/01/2020 - Kidston Project Closer - Cairns Post
2019
18/12/2019 - Genex lands "world first" green finance deal for two solar farms - RenewEconomy
28/11/2019 - $85 million plan for Jemalong sun power - Forbes Advocate
23/11/2019 - Genex in new discussion on hydro project - Townsville Bulletin
22/11/2019 - J-POWER recommits to Kidston pumped hydro plan, pending new off-take deal - RenewEconomy
22/11/2019 - Japan's J-POWER recommits to backing Australian pumped hydro project - Reuters
16/11/2019 - Boost for hydro project - Townsville Bulletin
13/11/2019 - Genex says pumped hydro project on track - Finance News
13/11/2019 - Genex hydro project on track - The Australia
07/11/2019 - CleanCo could save Genex's $700m project - The Financial Review
04/09/2019 - Power package fires up NQ renewables
04/09/2019 - Ghost town's population set to boom as large hydro plant planned for kidston
17/08/2019 - Green hydro storage hub to boost energy mix in region - Townsville Bulletin
11/07/2019 - Powering up hydro jobs for the north - The Courier Mail
11/07/2019 - Genex's Kidston hydro project wins $610m federal loan - Financial Review
11/07/2019 - NAIF confirms $610m finance for Genex solar-pumped hydro project - RenewEconomy
11/07/2019 - Genex gets $610m green power loan tick from NAIF - The Australian
11/07/2019 - Australia backs Genex Power hydro project with $425mln cheap loan - Reuters (International)
25/06/2019 - Genex goes into trading halt, ahead of fund-raising for Jemalong solar farm - RenewEconomy
15/06/2019 - Hydro project pumped up - Financial Review
11/06/2019 - Project blitz to help soft economy - Financial Review
08/06/2019 - Hydro project gains funding - Townsville Bulletin
08/06/2019 - Northern hydro plant's funds boost - The Courier Mail
06/06/2019 - J-Power snaps up Genex Power stake - Financial Review
27/05/2019 - EnergyAustralia poised for $1b power generation revamp - Financial Review
22/05/2019 - The lynchpin that makes future energy markets reliable - energy magazine
18/04/2019 - Power play: pumped hydro eyes path through Australia's climate wars - Reuters
09/04/2019 - Genex Energy (ASX:GNX) has secured environmental approvals for its 250MW pumped hydro storage project in far north Queensland
18/02/2019 - Genex reaches agreement to commence early works on 250-MW kidston Pumped Storage Hydro - Hydro Review
15/02/2019 - Genex Kicks off works on Kidston pumped hydro, next to solar farm - RenewEconomy
2018
21/12/2018 - Green energy hub funds coup - Townsville Bulletin
21/12/2018 - Genex finds funding for hydro plant - Courier Mail
21/12/2018 - New Renewable energy site offers hundreds of jobs in 2019 for FNQ - Cairns Post
21/12/2018 - Genex signs term sheet as Kidston energy project forges ahead - Townsville Bulletin
20/12/2018 - EnergyAustralia pumps Genex full of cash for hydro - Stockhead
20/12/2018 - Genex secures funding for hydro project - Finance News
20/12/2018 - EnergyAustralia could join 250MW Aussie pumped storage hydro project - Renewables Now
20/12/2018 - Genex secures funding for hydro project - The Courier-Mail
20/12/2018 - Genex Power signs energy storage deal with EnergyAustralia over Kidston hydro project - Small Caps
04/12/2018 - Shining start for Genex - Townsville Bulletin
16/10/2018 - Can pumped hydro grab centre stage from battery storage? - Reneweconomy
05/10/2018 - Surge in solar, wind power to ease - The Australian
30/09/2018 - Kidston Renewable Energy Hub Fast Tracked - The North West Star
21/09/2018 - Genex's mega-hydro plan still afloat after govt gives green light - Stockhead
21/09/2018 - Genex secures development approval for Kidston pumped hydro - Reneweconomy
25/07/2018 - Kidston prepares for exciting next step - Townsville Bulletin
21/06/2018 - NAIF gets pumped up over hydro - The Sydney Morning Herald
21/06/2018 - NAIF's $516M backing - Cairns Post
20/06/2018 - Solar farm to integrate pumped storage facility in Australian first with $500m loan - ABC news
20/06/2018 - Turnbull's $5B Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility backs $1b Genex Power Kidston project - Australian Financial Review
20/06/2018 - Genex lands $516M NAIF loan for solar and storage project - Reneweconomy
20/06/2018 - NAIF throws half a billion to Genex - Energynewsbulletin.net
05/06/2018 - Forum puts spotlight on surge in renewable energy sector - Townsville Bulletin
08/05/2018 - Genex appoints new CEO, new directors - Reneweconomy
01/05/2018 - 2018 Clean Energy Australia Report
28/04/2018 - Kidston On Track - Townsville Bulletin
20/04/2018 - Gold mine gets new life - Townsville Bulletin
18/04/2018 - Turnbull government to overhaul $5b NAIF - Australian Financial Review
06/04/2018 - Genex strikes deal for wind project - The Courier Mail
06/04/2018 - Genex gets development approval for Kidston Stage 2 - North Queensland Register
06/04/2018 - NQ wind farm in the works - Daily Mercury
06/04/2018 - Wind farm to boost green energy hub - Townsville Bulletin
05/04/2018 - Genex adds wind project to its Kidston renewables hub in North Queensland - Australian Financial Review
05/04/2018 - Genex aims for 24/7 power with Kidston Stage 3 - Energynewsbulletin
05/04/2018 - Genex adds wind to solar & pumped hydro - Reneweconomy
04/04/2018 - Renewables edge closer - Townsville Bulletin
03/04/2018 - Genex gets development approval for 270MW solar - Reneweconomy
03/04/2018 - Genex gets nod to developed Kidston stage two - Small Caps
03/04/2018 - Genex progressing Kidston further - Energynewsbulletin
26/03/2018 - Kidston solar farm revenue - Reneweconomy
23/03/2018 - Kidston triples revenue in three months - Energy News Bulletin
22/03/2018 - Solar dollars start rolling in at Genex's govt-backed energy hub - Stockhead
08/03/2018 - NEG - Submission for draft design consultation - Genex Power
22/02/2018 - 3 green energy stocks on my watch list - The Motley Fool
07/02/2018 - Industry roundtable: Primed for pumped hydro - Ecogeneration
04/01/2018 - Millennials lead the impact investing charge - Stockhead
2017
15/12/2017 - Queensland's new Energy Minister not new to energy issues - Australian Energy Council
06/12/2017 - Genex's powering forward - Cairns Post
06/12/2017 - Kidston solar project generates first revenue - Energy Magazine
04/12/2017 - Genex achieves first revenue for Kidston solar stage 1 - Renew Economy
27/11/2017 - Kidston solar project set to start sending power to the grid - Renew Economy
27/11/2017 - Kidston update: Storage capacity boosted. EPC named - Energy Magazine
17/11/2017 - Renewable, reliable energy from an old, abandoned mine site? That's gold - ARENA
17/11/2017 - Powering homes with integrated pumped hydro and solar - The Hon. John Frydenburg MP
17/11/2017 - Kidston solar + pumped hydro project wins another $5m from ARENA - Renew Economy
02/11/2017 - NAIF eyes energy projects in Queensland - Renew Economy
25/10/2017 - Genex sure of deal - Cairns Post
23/10/2017 - Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro - Technical Feasibility Study Optimisation - AMR
23/10/2017 - Queensland's Snowy 2.0 Pumped Hydro Expands - Sydney Morning Herald
20/10/2017 - $1 billion energy hub for Queensland - Energy Magazine
21/10/2017 - Powering the North - Kidston to boost output- Townsville Bulletin
20/10/2017 - Kidston pumped hydro storage capacity to be boosted by 25% - Reneweconomy
17/10/2017 - What Turnbull's new energy policy means for ASX-listed producers - Stockhead
12/10/2017 - In Australia, pumped storage hydropower’s star is rising compared with gas - Hydroworld.com
22/09/2017 - Pumped Hydro in Queensland ready for 2021
04/09/2017 - Bob Katter, Anthony Albanese take bromance to the bush on renewable energy 'power trip'
01/09/2017 - Hinchinbrook Shire Council - Media Release
21/09/2017 - Queensland Government Joint Media Release - Genex Power
21/08/2017 - Renewable energy project secures key agreement - The Daily Telegraph
21/08/2017 - Powerlink & Genex sign Kidston grid-connection deal - Energy Source & Distribution
21/08/2017 - Renewable exports bid - Townsville Bulletin
18/08/2017 - Genex in agreement with Powerlink QLD to progress Kidston project - Water Power & Dam Construction
18/08/2017 - Genex solar + pumped hydro project clears another hurdle - Reneweconomy
18/08/2017 - Genex signs agreement to advance Kidston 2 connection - Renewables Now
08/08/2017 - Kidston Project - Townsville Bulletin
21/08/2017 - UPDATE: Financial adviser mandated for Kidston solar phase II - IJGlobal
18/07/2017 - Genex needs to be fast-tracked for jobs: MP - Townsville Bulletin
17/07/2017 - MP sights bill relief in power plan - Townsville Bulletin
14/07/2017 - Genex begins DD phase for 250-MW Kidston pumped storage plant, with eye on securing financing - Hydroworld
14/07/2017 - Genex's stage II Kidston projects enter full due diligence phase - Power-technology.com
14/07/2017 - NAIF considers toll roads, power projects in far north - Australian Financial Review
13/07/2017 - FNQ energy project emerges as a leading contender for NAIF loan - Herald Sun
13/07/2017 - Genex makes progress with funds for Queensland solar & storage plan - Renewables Now
13/07/2017 - Kidston Project draws closer to loan - Cairns Post
12/07/2017 - Genex Solar/Storage Project shortlisted for funds from NAIF - RenewEconomy
12/07/2017 - Big tick for energy - Townsville Bulletin
12/07/2017 - FNQ renewable energy project pushes towards NAIF funding - Northern Territory News
05/07/2017 - Kidston Renewable Energy Hub - A renewable goldmine - Engineers Australia
01/07/2017 - Kidston gets special status - North West Star, Mt. Isa
01/07/2017 - Genex Power gains energising support - Weekend Post, Cairns
29/06/2017 - Genex has green light for Kidston - Townsville Bulletin
28/06/2017 - Kidston Projects Declared Critical Infrastructure - Queensland Government Media Release
28/06/2017 - Queensland Government Gazette - Extraordinary - Hon. Dr. Anthony Lynham
23/06/2017 - Microgrids, smart grids and energy storage solutions - Genex Power Summary - Australian Government
09/06/2017 - Independent review into the future security of the NEM - Dr. Alan Finkel AO, Chief Scientist of Australia
08/06/2017 - Bar to be raised for wind, solar farms - The Australian
07/06/2017 - Energy hub 'on the grid' - Cairns Post
06/06/2017 - Genex Power provides update on Kidston Solar and Hydro Projects - Genex Media Release
06/06/2017 - Solar projects keep containers coming - Townsville Bulletin
05/06/2017 - Mine giants open up to local firms - Townsville Bulletin
05/06/2017 - Genex benefits from Qld energy project - The Courier Mail
02/06/2017 - Palaszczuk plan to power North Queensland jobs and drive down energy costs - Queensland Gov Media Release
02/06/2017 - $300m PowerPlay - Townsville Bulletin
31/06/2017 - Kidston site cleared and ready for panels - Queensland Country Life
01/05/2017- Kidston Solar on track for end of year generation - North Queensland Register
19/05/2017 - Solar farm jobs on offer - Genex recruiting 65 workers for Kidston project - Townsville Bulletin
04/04/2017 - “Get used to it”: We’re switching from “baseload” to a smart grid - Reneweconomy
29/03/2017 - Former Gold Mine to Become Renewable Energy Hub - Renewable Energy Magazine
21/03/2017 - Turning an abandoned gold mine into a renewable energy hub - AusIMM Bulletin
18/03/2017 - Queensland Jobs Drop in Renewables - Weekend Post Cairns
02/03/2017 - Grazier Welcomes Solar Farm as Neighbour - North Queensland Register
02/03/2017 - Old Mine Site Comes Alive - Queensland Country Life
26/02/2017 - Work Stars at Genex Kidston Solar Farm - The North West Star
24/02/2017 - Kidston Solar Farm Construction Gets Underway - North Queensland Register
24/02/2017 - Ground breaking ceremony for new solar farm in the Gulf | Photos - North Queensland Register
23/02/2017 - History Made in FNQ as Work Begins on Turning Old Mine Site Into Renewable Energy Hub - Cairns Post
23/02/2017 - Breaking Ground on Queensland’s Solar Boom - The Hon. Mark Bailey MP Media Release
23/02/2017 - Construction Starts on Phase-I of Australia’s Largest PV Project - Arabian Oil and Gas.com
23/02/2017 - Sunny Outlook as New Hub Powers Forward - Cairns Post
23/02/2017 - Huge Solar Project a Gold Mine - The Courier Mail
23/02/2017 - Sophisticated Recycling Job - Cairns Post
21/02/2017 - Malcolm Turnbull Funds Pumped Hydro Storage Project - Australian Financial Review
18/02/2017 - Power Play - Sydney Morning Herald
16/02/2017 - Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister and Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP on Kidston Renewable Energy Hub
16/02/2017 - Coalition Gives $54M from CEFC to Large-Scale Solar and Renews Pumped Hydro Push - The Guardian
16/02/2017 - Pumped Hydro Project Gets Govt Backing - News.com (AAP)
15/02/2017 - Funding Locked in for Solar Project - Cairns Post
15/02/2017 - Genex Selects First Solar for Kidston PV Modules - The North West Star
15/02/2017 - Solar Farm Lightening Way in Clean Energy Project - The Courier Mail
15/02/2017 - Solar Finance Secured - Townsville Bulletin
14/02/2017 - Australia's Genex Closes Financing for 50MW Kidston Solar Project - SeeNewsRenewables
14/02/2017 - CEFC, French Bank, Tip $100M Debt into Kidston 50MW Solar Farm - Reneweconomy
14/02/2017 - CEFC Announcement - Kidston Solar Phase One Financial Close
14/02/2017 - #GoQld: Renewable energy projects to generate jobs - The Courier Mail
13/02/2017 - First Solar Selected for 63MW Kidston Solar Project in Australia - India Energy News
11/02/2017 - All Power to Renewable Energy - Queensland Government - Townsville Bulletin
10/02/2017 - Genex Power - The Australian Energy Review
10/02/2017 - Genex Power - The Passionate Investor
02/02/2017 - Turnbull wants clean coal, battery storage and hydro to save the energy grid - Australian Financial Review
02/02/2017 - PM sets out his fix for stable grid - Financial Review
02/02/2017 - Gov to Enhance Energy Security Through Support for Large-Scale Energy Storage - Hon. Josh Frydenberg
01/02/2017 - Address to the National Press Club - Hon. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
2016
23/12/2016 - Government Guarantees Innovative Power Generator at Disused Gold Mine - The Sydney Morning Herald
23/12/2016 - Construction to begin on Kidston Solar Facility - The Courier Mail
23/12/2016 - Solar Project Switched On - Cairns Post
22/12/2016 - First Solar 150 Project Signed in the Solar State - Queensland Government Media
08/12/2016 - Get Pumped - Engineersaustralia.org.au
07/12/2016 - Genex Power seeks to raise $10million via Morgans, Canaccord - Street Talk (AFR)
05/12/2016 - Construction to start on Kidston Solar Project - Queensland Country Life
05/12/2016 - Genex achieves financial close for Kidston Solar Project in Queensland - Powertechnology.com
05/12/2016 - Kidston Solar gets finance - The North West Star
04/12/2016 - Australia invests in both big solar and big coal - Environment News Service
03/12/2016 - Genex receives funds to start its Solar Project - The Courier Mail
03/12/2016 - Genex gets green light for Kidston Plant - Townsville Bulletin
03/12/2016 - Site works starts on solar power project - Cairns Post
02/12/2016 - Genex ties up funds for Solar Project - AAP Media
02/12/2016 - Completion of Finance Credit & Grant Funding Processes & Commences Solar Farm Construction - AAP Media
02/12/2016 - Solar farm brings renewable energy and jobs to North Queensland - Queensland Gov (Hon. Mark Bailey)
02/12/2016 - Australia's Genex starts work on a 50MW Solar as 1st ARENA grant signed - SeeNewsRenewables
02/12/2016 - Kidston solar farm set for construction, chalking up win for ARENA - reneweconomy.com.au
25/11/2016 - Pumped hydro, solar & wind can deliver a 100% renewable NEM - ANU (Prof. Andrew Blakers)
23/11/2016 - Genex Power Ltd's Simon Kidston talks clean energy in Proactive Q&A Sessions - Proactive Investors
15/11/2016 - Solar Fever Sweeps the Sunshine State - Queensland Mining & Energy Bulletin
14/11/2016 - Paydirt for Power Plant: Hydro/Solar Push for Former Mine Backed - Townsville Bulletin
11/11/2016 - Kidston Hydro Storage Project on Track for 2017 Construction - Queensland Country Life
11/11/2016 - Entura Identifies 250MW as Optimal Capacity for Kidston Pumped Storage - HydroWorld.com
10/11/2016 - Australia's Genex Completes Feasibility Study for 250MW Pumped Storage - SeeNewsRenewables
10/11/2016 - Genex Completes Study for Solar-Hydropower Project (Australia) - Key Energy News
10/11/2016 - Genex Says Kidston Is Viable - The North West Star
09/11/2016 - Hydro Storage Plant Takes Step Forward - Utility Magazine
08/11/2016 - Genex Power Uses Old Gold Mine for Hydro Storage Plant - Australian Financial Review
08/11/2016 - With hydro and solar power projects on line the region flexes its muscles - Cairns Post
08/11/2016 - Kidston solar and pumped hydro plant clears another hurdle - Reneweconomy.com.au
08/11/2016 - Old mine to become home for new hydro storage plant - Australian Mining
08/11/2016 - Kidston solar and pumped hydro plant clears another hurdle - Investing.com
08/11/2016 - Genex Power uses old gold mine for hydro storage plant - Mehr News Agency
08/11/2016 - Successful Completion Of Kidston Hydro Project Technical Feasibility Study - MarketLine News
02/11/2016 - Pumped Storage Hydro - ARENA & ANU
01/11/2016 - Power Bill Shock as RET Helps Big Firms - The Australian
25/10/2016 - Renewable Energy Capacity Overtakes Coal - BBC News
22/09/2016 - A New Energy Gold Mine: Storage from Solar and Pumped Hydro - Reneweconomy.com.au
17/09/2016 - Diversify or Die: Lynham's Warning for QLD's Economy - The Sydney Morning Herald & Brisbane Times
15/09/2016 - Abandoned Aussie Gold Mine to Become Renewable Energy Hub - Mining.com
15/09/2016 - An $8.5 Million Federal Government Grant & Long-Term State Purchase - Queensland Country Life
14/09/2016 - Australia to Refurbish Abandoned Mine - ESI: Africa's Power Journal
13/09/2016 - New Dawn For Queensland: The Solar State - Queensland Government Media Release
12/09/2016 - Energy Storage: How an Abandoned Goldmine will be converted into a world first - The Guardian
09/09/2016 - Sun Shines on Solar Farm With $8.85M Build Grant - The Cairns Post
08/09/2016 - ARENA Funding - SeeNews Renewables
08/09/2016 - Australia's Solar Power Production to Triple With 12 New Plants to be Built - ABC NEWS
08/09/2016 - Solar Projects Get $92M ARENA Handout - The Australian
08/09/2016 - Solar Power Sector Handed Huge Boost by ARENA funding - The Sydney Morning Herald
08/09/2016 - Historic Day for Australian Solar as 12 new plants get support - ARENA (Australian Government)
08/09/2016 - Queensland Government Media Release Statement
25/08/2016 - Proposed Solar Farms Could Create 2,600 Jobs in Queensland - Brisbane Times
28/06/2016 - Shuttered Mine Streamlines Development, Slashes Cost of Pumped-hydro Storage - RenewableEnergyWorld.com
27/06/2016 - Wind and solar PV have won the race – it’s too late for other clean energy technologies - The Conversation
23/06/2016 - UGL selected as O&M and EPC contractor for Kidston Solar Project - Power-Technology.com
22/06/2016 - Genex picks EPC contractor for 50-MW Aussie solar project - SeeNews Renewables
22/06/2016 - UGL will build new solar farm in North Queensland - North Queensland Register
22/06/2016 - Snowy Hydro looks to solar power - Australian Financial Review
16/06/2016 - Gold Mine Recycled as Australia’s Largest Pumped Hydro Storage - Clean Technica
08/06/2016 - Energy Briefs - Energy News Premium
08/06/2016 - Leading engineering firm to oversee solar project construction - North Queensland Register
28/05/2016 - Genex - the forefront of the renewables sector in Queensland - Courier Mail
27/05/2016 - Sky's the limit harnessing the sun's energy - The Courier Mail
25/05/2016 - Injection of energy - Townsville Bulletin
24/05/2016 - No batteries required: Pumped hydro for solar energy storage - Renew Economy
16/05/2016 - Societe Generale to arrange financing for Genex’s 50-MW PV park in Australia - SeeNews Renewables
11/05/2016 - Genex - Ergon in deal over transfer of power: The Cairns Post
10/05/2016 - Australia's Genex inks connection deal for 50-MW solar project - SeeNew Renewables
07/05/2016 - Genex: Solar farm in fast lane - The Cairns Post
06/05/2016 - Kidston Solar Project construction to start before end of 2016: North Queensland Register
06/05/2016 - Genex Power Ltd receives key environmental approval for Kidston Solar Project - Proactive Investors
02/05/2016 - Qld solar-paired pumped hydro plant could reach 450MW - Renew Economy
01/05/2016 - Redesigned hydro-electric scheme to boost output west of Cairns - The Cairns Post
29/04/2016 - Genex plans to increase capacity of proposed Qld pumped-storage hydro project - Energy Business Review
04/03/2016 - Old Gold Mine Becomes Hydro-Power Provider - Courier Mail
03/03/2016 - Solar Project Tenders Shortlisted - Queensland Government Country Life
2015
07/07/2015 - A power player with peak potential: The Australian
14/05/2015 - Genex: Street Talk: Australian Financial Review
20/03/2015 - Hydro power project planned for disused Kidston gold mine near Einasleigh in north Qld: ABC News
07/07/2020 - Energy projects building job boost - Cairns Post
07/07/2020 - Energy projects set to create 1000 jobs in North Queensland - Townsville Bulletin
02/07/2020 - Power It Up - Courier Mail
01/07/2020 - Deadline extended for Kidston storage project as it seeks equity and transmission deals - RenewEconomy
22/04/2020 - The NEM saw 25% renewable generation in March - PV Magazine
02/04/2020 - Jemalong solar farm starts construction largely unaffected by Covid-19 - PV Magazine
01/04/2020 - 30-year contract signed for Kidston hydro project - Utility Engineering Construction and Maintenance
31/03/2020 - Genex says 50MW Jemalong solar project unaffected by virus crisis - Renewables Now
31/03/2020 - Hydro plan green light - Cairns Post
31/03/2020 - Project a beacon of new hope - Townsville Bulletin
31/03/2020 - Powering new jobs - Townsville Bulletin
31/03/2020 - New project set to power jobs bonanza - Townsville Bulletin
31/03/2020 - Jemalong solar farm commences construction in 'step change' for Genex - RenewEconomy
31/03/2020 - New hydro power project set to create 500 NQ jobs - The Courier Mail
31/03/2020 - Genex finalises power supply deal for $700m Kidston hydro project - The Advertiser
30/03/2020 - Eureka moment for Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project - PV Magazine
30/03/2020 - Australia's first pumped hydro project in 40 years gets green light - RenewEconomy
30/03/2020 - Genex Power (ASX:GNX) shares spike on EnergyAustralia agreement - The Market Herald
30/03/2020 - Genex Power inks energy storage deal with EnergyAustralia at Kidston hydro plant - Small Caps
30/03/2020 - Genex shares soared 62pc on pumped hydro offtake deal - Financial Review
30/03/2020 - Genex's Kidston project back on track - Financial Review
30/03/2020 - Genex, EnergyAustralia signs 30-year Kidston Hydro contract - Energy
30/03/2020 - Genex shares rocket on Kidston Hydro agreement - ENB energy news bulletin
16/03/2020 - Innovative Aussie project repurposing mine puts for pumping hydro - Australian Water
02/03/2020 - Genex remains upbeat on pumped storage in result dented by solar plant outage - RenewEconomy
31/01/2020 - Genex to restructure off take agreement for NQ hydro plant - Townsville Bulletin
13/01/2020 - Kidston Project Closer - Cairns Post
2019
18/12/2019 - Genex lands "world first" green finance deal for two solar farms - RenewEconomy
28/11/2019 - $85 million plan for Jemalong sun power - Forbes Advocate
23/11/2019 - Genex in new discussion on hydro project - Townsville Bulletin
22/11/2019 - J-POWER recommits to Kidston pumped hydro plan, pending new off-take deal - RenewEconomy
22/11/2019 - Japan's J-POWER recommits to backing Australian pumped hydro project - Reuters
16/11/2019 - Boost for hydro project - Townsville Bulletin
13/11/2019 - Genex says pumped hydro project on track - Finance News
13/11/2019 - Genex hydro project on track - The Australia
07/11/2019 - CleanCo could save Genex's $700m project - The Financial Review
04/09/2019 - Power package fires up NQ renewables
04/09/2019 - Ghost town's population set to boom as large hydro plant planned for kidston
17/08/2019 - Green hydro storage hub to boost energy mix in region - Townsville Bulletin
11/07/2019 - Powering up hydro jobs for the north - The Courier Mail
11/07/2019 - Genex's Kidston hydro project wins $610m federal loan - Financial Review
11/07/2019 - NAIF confirms $610m finance for Genex solar-pumped hydro project - RenewEconomy
11/07/2019 - Genex gets $610m green power loan tick from NAIF - The Australian
11/07/2019 - Australia backs Genex Power hydro project with $425mln cheap loan - Reuters (International)
25/06/2019 - Genex goes into trading halt, ahead of fund-raising for Jemalong solar farm - RenewEconomy
15/06/2019 - Hydro project pumped up - Financial Review
11/06/2019 - Project blitz to help soft economy - Financial Review
08/06/2019 - Hydro project gains funding - Townsville Bulletin
08/06/2019 - Northern hydro plant's funds boost - The Courier Mail
06/06/2019 - J-Power snaps up Genex Power stake - Financial Review
27/05/2019 - EnergyAustralia poised for $1b power generation revamp - Financial Review
22/05/2019 - The lynchpin that makes future energy markets reliable - energy magazine
18/04/2019 - Power play: pumped hydro eyes path through Australia's climate wars - Reuters
09/04/2019 - Genex Energy (ASX:GNX) has secured environmental approvals for its 250MW pumped hydro storage project in far north Queensland
18/02/2019 - Genex reaches agreement to commence early works on 250-MW kidston Pumped Storage Hydro - Hydro Review
15/02/2019 - Genex Kicks off works on Kidston pumped hydro, next to solar farm - RenewEconomy
2018
21/12/2018 - Green energy hub funds coup - Townsville Bulletin
21/12/2018 - Genex finds funding for hydro plant - Courier Mail
21/12/2018 - New Renewable energy site offers hundreds of jobs in 2019 for FNQ - Cairns Post
21/12/2018 - Genex signs term sheet as Kidston energy project forges ahead - Townsville Bulletin
20/12/2018 - EnergyAustralia pumps Genex full of cash for hydro - Stockhead
20/12/2018 - Genex secures funding for hydro project - Finance News
20/12/2018 - EnergyAustralia could join 250MW Aussie pumped storage hydro project - Renewables Now
20/12/2018 - Genex secures funding for hydro project - The Courier-Mail
20/12/2018 - Genex Power signs energy storage deal with EnergyAustralia over Kidston hydro project - Small Caps
04/12/2018 - Shining start for Genex - Townsville Bulletin
16/10/2018 - Can pumped hydro grab centre stage from battery storage? - Reneweconomy
05/10/2018 - Surge in solar, wind power to ease - The Australian
30/09/2018 - Kidston Renewable Energy Hub Fast Tracked - The North West Star
21/09/2018 - Genex's mega-hydro plan still afloat after govt gives green light - Stockhead
21/09/2018 - Genex secures development approval for Kidston pumped hydro - Reneweconomy
25/07/2018 - Kidston prepares for exciting next step - Townsville Bulletin
21/06/2018 - NAIF gets pumped up over hydro - The Sydney Morning Herald
21/06/2018 - NAIF's $516M backing - Cairns Post
20/06/2018 - Solar farm to integrate pumped storage facility in Australian first with $500m loan - ABC news
20/06/2018 - Turnbull's $5B Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility backs $1b Genex Power Kidston project - Australian Financial Review
20/06/2018 - Genex lands $516M NAIF loan for solar and storage project - Reneweconomy
20/06/2018 - NAIF throws half a billion to Genex - Energynewsbulletin.net
05/06/2018 - Forum puts spotlight on surge in renewable energy sector - Townsville Bulletin
08/05/2018 - Genex appoints new CEO, new directors - Reneweconomy
01/05/2018 - 2018 Clean Energy Australia Report
28/04/2018 - Kidston On Track - Townsville Bulletin
20/04/2018 - Gold mine gets new life - Townsville Bulletin
18/04/2018 - Turnbull government to overhaul $5b NAIF - Australian Financial Review
06/04/2018 - Genex strikes deal for wind project - The Courier Mail
06/04/2018 - Genex gets development approval for Kidston Stage 2 - North Queensland Register
06/04/2018 - NQ wind farm in the works - Daily Mercury
06/04/2018 - Wind farm to boost green energy hub - Townsville Bulletin
05/04/2018 - Genex adds wind project to its Kidston renewables hub in North Queensland - Australian Financial Review
05/04/2018 - Genex aims for 24/7 power with Kidston Stage 3 - Energynewsbulletin
05/04/2018 - Genex adds wind to solar & pumped hydro - Reneweconomy
04/04/2018 - Renewables edge closer - Townsville Bulletin
03/04/2018 - Genex gets development approval for 270MW solar - Reneweconomy
03/04/2018 - Genex gets nod to developed Kidston stage two - Small Caps
03/04/2018 - Genex progressing Kidston further - Energynewsbulletin
26/03/2018 - Kidston solar farm revenue - Reneweconomy
23/03/2018 - Kidston triples revenue in three months - Energy News Bulletin
22/03/2018 - Solar dollars start rolling in at Genex's govt-backed energy hub - Stockhead
08/03/2018 - NEG - Submission for draft design consultation - Genex Power
22/02/2018 - 3 green energy stocks on my watch list - The Motley Fool
07/02/2018 - Industry roundtable: Primed for pumped hydro - Ecogeneration
04/01/2018 - Millennials lead the impact investing charge - Stockhead
2017
15/12/2017 - Queensland's new Energy Minister not new to energy issues - Australian Energy Council
06/12/2017 - Genex's powering forward - Cairns Post
06/12/2017 - Kidston solar project generates first revenue - Energy Magazine
04/12/2017 - Genex achieves first revenue for Kidston solar stage 1 - Renew Economy
27/11/2017 - Kidston solar project set to start sending power to the grid - Renew Economy
27/11/2017 - Kidston update: Storage capacity boosted. EPC named - Energy Magazine
17/11/2017 - Renewable, reliable energy from an old, abandoned mine site? That's gold - ARENA
17/11/2017 - Powering homes with integrated pumped hydro and solar - The Hon. John Frydenburg MP
17/11/2017 - Kidston solar + pumped hydro project wins another $5m from ARENA - Renew Economy
02/11/2017 - NAIF eyes energy projects in Queensland - Renew Economy
25/10/2017 - Genex sure of deal - Cairns Post
23/10/2017 - Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro - Technical Feasibility Study Optimisation - AMR
23/10/2017 - Queensland's Snowy 2.0 Pumped Hydro Expands - Sydney Morning Herald
20/10/2017 - $1 billion energy hub for Queensland - Energy Magazine
21/10/2017 - Powering the North - Kidston to boost output- Townsville Bulletin
20/10/2017 - Kidston pumped hydro storage capacity to be boosted by 25% - Reneweconomy
17/10/2017 - What Turnbull's new energy policy means for ASX-listed producers - Stockhead
12/10/2017 - In Australia, pumped storage hydropower’s star is rising compared with gas - Hydroworld.com
22/09/2017 - Pumped Hydro in Queensland ready for 2021
04/09/2017 - Bob Katter, Anthony Albanese take bromance to the bush on renewable energy 'power trip'
01/09/2017 - Hinchinbrook Shire Council - Media Release
21/09/2017 - Queensland Government Joint Media Release - Genex Power
21/08/2017 - Renewable energy project secures key agreement - The Daily Telegraph
21/08/2017 - Powerlink & Genex sign Kidston grid-connection deal - Energy Source & Distribution
21/08/2017 - Renewable exports bid - Townsville Bulletin
18/08/2017 - Genex in agreement with Powerlink QLD to progress Kidston project - Water Power & Dam Construction
18/08/2017 - Genex solar + pumped hydro project clears another hurdle - Reneweconomy
18/08/2017 - Genex signs agreement to advance Kidston 2 connection - Renewables Now
08/08/2017 - Kidston Project - Townsville Bulletin
21/08/2017 - UPDATE: Financial adviser mandated for Kidston solar phase II - IJGlobal
18/07/2017 - Genex needs to be fast-tracked for jobs: MP - Townsville Bulletin
17/07/2017 - MP sights bill relief in power plan - Townsville Bulletin
14/07/2017 - Genex begins DD phase for 250-MW Kidston pumped storage plant, with eye on securing financing - Hydroworld
14/07/2017 - Genex's stage II Kidston projects enter full due diligence phase - Power-technology.com
14/07/2017 - NAIF considers toll roads, power projects in far north - Australian Financial Review
13/07/2017 - FNQ energy project emerges as a leading contender for NAIF loan - Herald Sun
13/07/2017 - Genex makes progress with funds for Queensland solar & storage plan - Renewables Now
13/07/2017 - Kidston Project draws closer to loan - Cairns Post
12/07/2017 - Genex Solar/Storage Project shortlisted for funds from NAIF - RenewEconomy
12/07/2017 - Big tick for energy - Townsville Bulletin
12/07/2017 - FNQ renewable energy project pushes towards NAIF funding - Northern Territory News
05/07/2017 - Kidston Renewable Energy Hub - A renewable goldmine - Engineers Australia
01/07/2017 - Kidston gets special status - North West Star, Mt. Isa
01/07/2017 - Genex Power gains energising support - Weekend Post, Cairns
29/06/2017 - Genex has green light for Kidston - Townsville Bulletin
28/06/2017 - Kidston Projects Declared Critical Infrastructure - Queensland Government Media Release
28/06/2017 - Queensland Government Gazette - Extraordinary - Hon. Dr. Anthony Lynham
23/06/2017 - Microgrids, smart grids and energy storage solutions - Genex Power Summary - Australian Government
09/06/2017 - Independent review into the future security of the NEM - Dr. Alan Finkel AO, Chief Scientist of Australia
08/06/2017 - Bar to be raised for wind, solar farms - The Australian
07/06/2017 - Energy hub 'on the grid' - Cairns Post
06/06/2017 - Genex Power provides update on Kidston Solar and Hydro Projects - Genex Media Release
06/06/2017 - Solar projects keep containers coming - Townsville Bulletin
05/06/2017 - Mine giants open up to local firms - Townsville Bulletin
05/06/2017 - Genex benefits from Qld energy project - The Courier Mail
02/06/2017 - Palaszczuk plan to power North Queensland jobs and drive down energy costs - Queensland Gov Media Release
02/06/2017 - $300m PowerPlay - Townsville Bulletin
31/06/2017 - Kidston site cleared and ready for panels - Queensland Country Life
01/05/2017- Kidston Solar on track for end of year generation - North Queensland Register
19/05/2017 - Solar farm jobs on offer - Genex recruiting 65 workers for Kidston project - Townsville Bulletin
04/04/2017 - “Get used to it”: We’re switching from “baseload” to a smart grid - Reneweconomy
29/03/2017 - Former Gold Mine to Become Renewable Energy Hub - Renewable Energy Magazine
21/03/2017 - Turning an abandoned gold mine into a renewable energy hub - AusIMM Bulletin
18/03/2017 - Queensland Jobs Drop in Renewables - Weekend Post Cairns
02/03/2017 - Grazier Welcomes Solar Farm as Neighbour - North Queensland Register
02/03/2017 - Old Mine Site Comes Alive - Queensland Country Life
26/02/2017 - Work Stars at Genex Kidston Solar Farm - The North West Star
24/02/2017 - Kidston Solar Farm Construction Gets Underway - North Queensland Register
24/02/2017 - Ground breaking ceremony for new solar farm in the Gulf | Photos - North Queensland Register
23/02/2017 - History Made in FNQ as Work Begins on Turning Old Mine Site Into Renewable Energy Hub - Cairns Post
23/02/2017 - Breaking Ground on Queensland’s Solar Boom - The Hon. Mark Bailey MP Media Release
23/02/2017 - Construction Starts on Phase-I of Australia’s Largest PV Project - Arabian Oil and Gas.com
23/02/2017 - Sunny Outlook as New Hub Powers Forward - Cairns Post
23/02/2017 - Huge Solar Project a Gold Mine - The Courier Mail
23/02/2017 - Sophisticated Recycling Job - Cairns Post
21/02/2017 - Malcolm Turnbull Funds Pumped Hydro Storage Project - Australian Financial Review
18/02/2017 - Power Play - Sydney Morning Herald
16/02/2017 - Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP Prime Minister and Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP on Kidston Renewable Energy Hub
16/02/2017 - Coalition Gives $54M from CEFC to Large-Scale Solar and Renews Pumped Hydro Push - The Guardian
16/02/2017 - Pumped Hydro Project Gets Govt Backing - News.com (AAP)
15/02/2017 - Funding Locked in for Solar Project - Cairns Post
15/02/2017 - Genex Selects First Solar for Kidston PV Modules - The North West Star
15/02/2017 - Solar Farm Lightening Way in Clean Energy Project - The Courier Mail
15/02/2017 - Solar Finance Secured - Townsville Bulletin
14/02/2017 - Australia's Genex Closes Financing for 50MW Kidston Solar Project - SeeNewsRenewables
14/02/2017 - CEFC, French Bank, Tip $100M Debt into Kidston 50MW Solar Farm - Reneweconomy
14/02/2017 - CEFC Announcement - Kidston Solar Phase One Financial Close
14/02/2017 - #GoQld: Renewable energy projects to generate jobs - The Courier Mail
13/02/2017 - First Solar Selected for 63MW Kidston Solar Project in Australia - India Energy News
11/02/2017 - All Power to Renewable Energy - Queensland Government - Townsville Bulletin
10/02/2017 - Genex Power - The Australian Energy Review
10/02/2017 - Genex Power - The Passionate Investor
02/02/2017 - Turnbull wants clean coal, battery storage and hydro to save the energy grid - Australian Financial Review
02/02/2017 - PM sets out his fix for stable grid - Financial Review
02/02/2017 - Gov to Enhance Energy Security Through Support for Large-Scale Energy Storage - Hon. Josh Frydenberg
01/02/2017 - Address to the National Press Club - Hon. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
2016
23/12/2016 - Government Guarantees Innovative Power Generator at Disused Gold Mine - The Sydney Morning Herald
23/12/2016 - Construction to begin on Kidston Solar Facility - The Courier Mail
23/12/2016 - Solar Project Switched On - Cairns Post
22/12/2016 - First Solar 150 Project Signed in the Solar State - Queensland Government Media
08/12/2016 - Get Pumped - Engineersaustralia.org.au
07/12/2016 - Genex Power seeks to raise $10million via Morgans, Canaccord - Street Talk (AFR)
05/12/2016 - Construction to start on Kidston Solar Project - Queensland Country Life
05/12/2016 - Genex achieves financial close for Kidston Solar Project in Queensland - Powertechnology.com
05/12/2016 - Kidston Solar gets finance - The North West Star
04/12/2016 - Australia invests in both big solar and big coal - Environment News Service
03/12/2016 - Genex receives funds to start its Solar Project - The Courier Mail
03/12/2016 - Genex gets green light for Kidston Plant - Townsville Bulletin
03/12/2016 - Site works starts on solar power project - Cairns Post
02/12/2016 - Genex ties up funds for Solar Project - AAP Media
02/12/2016 - Completion of Finance Credit & Grant Funding Processes & Commences Solar Farm Construction - AAP Media
02/12/2016 - Solar farm brings renewable energy and jobs to North Queensland - Queensland Gov (Hon. Mark Bailey)
02/12/2016 - Australia's Genex starts work on a 50MW Solar as 1st ARENA grant signed - SeeNewsRenewables
02/12/2016 - Kidston solar farm set for construction, chalking up win for ARENA - reneweconomy.com.au
25/11/2016 - Pumped hydro, solar & wind can deliver a 100% renewable NEM - ANU (Prof. Andrew Blakers)
23/11/2016 - Genex Power Ltd's Simon Kidston talks clean energy in Proactive Q&A Sessions - Proactive Investors
15/11/2016 - Solar Fever Sweeps the Sunshine State - Queensland Mining & Energy Bulletin
14/11/2016 - Paydirt for Power Plant: Hydro/Solar Push for Former Mine Backed - Townsville Bulletin
11/11/2016 - Kidston Hydro Storage Project on Track for 2017 Construction - Queensland Country Life
11/11/2016 - Entura Identifies 250MW as Optimal Capacity for Kidston Pumped Storage - HydroWorld.com
10/11/2016 - Australia's Genex Completes Feasibility Study for 250MW Pumped Storage - SeeNewsRenewables
10/11/2016 - Genex Completes Study for Solar-Hydropower Project (Australia) - Key Energy News
10/11/2016 - Genex Says Kidston Is Viable - The North West Star
09/11/2016 - Hydro Storage Plant Takes Step Forward - Utility Magazine
08/11/2016 - Genex Power Uses Old Gold Mine for Hydro Storage Plant - Australian Financial Review
08/11/2016 - With hydro and solar power projects on line the region flexes its muscles - Cairns Post
08/11/2016 - Kidston solar and pumped hydro plant clears another hurdle - Reneweconomy.com.au
08/11/2016 - Old mine to become home for new hydro storage plant - Australian Mining
08/11/2016 - Kidston solar and pumped hydro plant clears another hurdle - Investing.com
08/11/2016 - Genex Power uses old gold mine for hydro storage plant - Mehr News Agency
08/11/2016 - Successful Completion Of Kidston Hydro Project Technical Feasibility Study - MarketLine News
02/11/2016 - Pumped Storage Hydro - ARENA & ANU
01/11/2016 - Power Bill Shock as RET Helps Big Firms - The Australian
25/10/2016 - Renewable Energy Capacity Overtakes Coal - BBC News
22/09/2016 - A New Energy Gold Mine: Storage from Solar and Pumped Hydro - Reneweconomy.com.au
17/09/2016 - Diversify or Die: Lynham's Warning for QLD's Economy - The Sydney Morning Herald & Brisbane Times
15/09/2016 - Abandoned Aussie Gold Mine to Become Renewable Energy Hub - Mining.com
15/09/2016 - An $8.5 Million Federal Government Grant & Long-Term State Purchase - Queensland Country Life
14/09/2016 - Australia to Refurbish Abandoned Mine - ESI: Africa's Power Journal
13/09/2016 - New Dawn For Queensland: The Solar State - Queensland Government Media Release
12/09/2016 - Energy Storage: How an Abandoned Goldmine will be converted into a world first - The Guardian
09/09/2016 - Sun Shines on Solar Farm With $8.85M Build Grant - The Cairns Post
08/09/2016 - ARENA Funding - SeeNews Renewables
08/09/2016 - Australia's Solar Power Production to Triple With 12 New Plants to be Built - ABC NEWS
08/09/2016 - Solar Projects Get $92M ARENA Handout - The Australian
08/09/2016 - Solar Power Sector Handed Huge Boost by ARENA funding - The Sydney Morning Herald
08/09/2016 - Historic Day for Australian Solar as 12 new plants get support - ARENA (Australian Government)
08/09/2016 - Queensland Government Media Release Statement
25/08/2016 - Proposed Solar Farms Could Create 2,600 Jobs in Queensland - Brisbane Times
28/06/2016 - Shuttered Mine Streamlines Development, Slashes Cost of Pumped-hydro Storage - RenewableEnergyWorld.com
27/06/2016 - Wind and solar PV have won the race – it’s too late for other clean energy technologies - The Conversation
23/06/2016 - UGL selected as O&M and EPC contractor for Kidston Solar Project - Power-Technology.com
22/06/2016 - Genex picks EPC contractor for 50-MW Aussie solar project - SeeNews Renewables
22/06/2016 - UGL will build new solar farm in North Queensland - North Queensland Register
22/06/2016 - Snowy Hydro looks to solar power - Australian Financial Review
16/06/2016 - Gold Mine Recycled as Australia’s Largest Pumped Hydro Storage - Clean Technica
08/06/2016 - Energy Briefs - Energy News Premium
08/06/2016 - Leading engineering firm to oversee solar project construction - North Queensland Register
28/05/2016 - Genex - the forefront of the renewables sector in Queensland - Courier Mail
27/05/2016 - Sky's the limit harnessing the sun's energy - The Courier Mail
25/05/2016 - Injection of energy - Townsville Bulletin
24/05/2016 - No batteries required: Pumped hydro for solar energy storage - Renew Economy
16/05/2016 - Societe Generale to arrange financing for Genex’s 50-MW PV park in Australia - SeeNews Renewables
11/05/2016 - Genex - Ergon in deal over transfer of power: The Cairns Post
10/05/2016 - Australia's Genex inks connection deal for 50-MW solar project - SeeNew Renewables
07/05/2016 - Genex: Solar farm in fast lane - The Cairns Post
06/05/2016 - Kidston Solar Project construction to start before end of 2016: North Queensland Register
06/05/2016 - Genex Power Ltd receives key environmental approval for Kidston Solar Project - Proactive Investors
02/05/2016 - Qld solar-paired pumped hydro plant could reach 450MW - Renew Economy
01/05/2016 - Redesigned hydro-electric scheme to boost output west of Cairns - The Cairns Post
29/04/2016 - Genex plans to increase capacity of proposed Qld pumped-storage hydro project - Energy Business Review
04/03/2016 - Old Gold Mine Becomes Hydro-Power Provider - Courier Mail
03/03/2016 - Solar Project Tenders Shortlisted - Queensland Government Country Life
2015
07/07/2015 - A power player with peak potential: The Australian
14/05/2015 - Genex: Street Talk: Australian Financial Review
20/03/2015 - Hydro power project planned for disused Kidston gold mine near Einasleigh in north Qld: ABC News
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