In this Weekly Dispatch:
- Electric bus, train and light rail services in New South Wales will run on fully renewable energy from next year under a new $1.9bn deal.
- The federal government confirms purchase of 100m litres of diesel in bid to boost supply amid Iran war oil crisis.
- Uncertainty over fuel supplies after major fire at oil refinery in Geelong.
- IMF warns energy crisis could trigger global recession
- IHI, a major heavy industrial player in Japan, has announced that setting up a 2MW gas turbine that runs on 100% ammonia in Malaysia.
- Amazon Australia links nine new renewable energy PPAs.
- TEPCO began commercial operation of Unit 6 (rated at 1.36GW) of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant after a 7-week delay.
- Podcast of the week: Switched On chat about dealing with data centres, large loads and supply gaps.