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Australia leading way to electrification of everything
COP31 aims to increase electricity’s share of global final energy demand from 20% to 35% by 2035, accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy through electrification. Australia is leading with rapid growth in solar, wind, batteries and EVs, demonstrating how renewable energy can lower electricity costs, reduce fossil fuel dependence and support decarbonisation.
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Acciona, GenusPlus, UGL contracted to unlock 2.3 GW of renewable energy in WA
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Australia leading way to electrification of everything
COP31 aims to increase electricity’s share of global final energy demand from 20% to 35% by 2035, accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy through electrification. Australia is leading with rapid growth in solar, wind, batteries and EVs, demonstrating how renewable energy can lower electricity costs, reduce fossil fuel dependence and support decarbonisation.
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New Zealand solar developer Sunergise has partnered with the Cook Islands Investment Corporation to establish a framework for installing rooftop solar on public buildings across the main island of Rarotonga.
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Tender success creates pathway to progress up to 13 GW of renewables
The South Australian government has selected four proposed renewable energy projects with a combined generation capacity of almost 13 GW to progress near the industrial centre of Whyalla in the state’s Upper Spencer Gulf region.
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Valo to deliver 1.6 GWh battery storage system using Wärtsilä GridSolve technology
Awarded the contract to deliver the 400 MW / 1,600 MWh Teebar Battery Energy Storage System in Queensland, new energy storage integrator Valo will deploy over 440 containerised batteries for project owner Atmos Renewables.
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Large-scale solar sets annual financial investment decision record at 3.5 GW+
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New Zealand solar developer Sunergise has partnered with the Cook Islands Investment Corporation to establish a framework for installing rooftop solar on public buildings across the main island of Rarotonga.
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Acciona, GenusPlus, UGL contracted to unlock 2.3 GW of renewable energy in WA
Acciona, GenusPlus and UGL Engineering have been selected by the Western Australian government to deliver the state’s Clean Energy Link – East transmission line project, which will help unlock the equivalent renewable energy used of a million homes.
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Lead-acid battery pilot switched on at Victorian university testing facility
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Scientists develop moth-eye-inspired antireflective surfaces for PV modules
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has opened the $250 million Solar Sunshot Round 3, for local and global companies to develop product, manufacture, or scale-up technology capable of reducing large-scale solar costs and speeding up solar build times in Australia.
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Multiple grounding points cut lightning-induced overvoltage in solar panels by up to 55%
Researchers in Indonesia found that higher soil resistivity significantly increases lightning-induced overvoltage in PV systems. Their simulations also showed that multiple grounding points and connections closer to the lightning strike location can substantially reduce transient voltages.
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