Utility solar generation reaches record highs in NEM
Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants generating a total of 5.44 TWh of clean energy in September, delivering a 7% increase on the same time last year.
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Origin plans 4.9 GWh expansion of Eraring battery precinct
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Perovskite solar cell based on Prussian blue achieves 26.9% efficiency
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Energy Bay strikes deal for 70 MW rooftop solar, 300 MWh battery rollout
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The case for vertical BIPV
A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantially when avoided building-material costs are counted, with long-term viability shaped by electricity prices, financing, installation costs, and application type.
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Four lessons learned using AI in energy sector
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative technology in the energy sector but its application requires careful planning and attention. Here, Kaiyue Duan, software engineer for AI solutions at Amplink Technologies looks at the good, the bad, and the unavoidable of working with AI in energy domains.
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Australia needs renewable energy fast – but building it is only half the battle
Australia’s energy transition has never been more urgent. Ageing coal-fired power stations are retiring and energy bills are rising sharply. To address this, the obvious solution is to build more renewable energy projects and the transmission infrastructure to connect them at scale. But a major hurdle remains: community opposition.
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Energy Bay strikes deal for 70 MW rooftop solar, 300 MWh battery rollout
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13 Wärtsilä gas engines bound for Australia to support clean energy integration
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Shared grid connections concentrate battery insurance risk
Specialist insurance and risk management solutions provider Tokio Marine GX sees exposures of up to billions of dollars building up at co-located battery energy storage system sites, and says lenders are only beginning to require cyber cover.
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Origin plans 4.9 GWh expansion of Eraring battery precinct
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Energy Bay strikes deal for 70 MW rooftop solar, 300 MWh battery rollout
Energy Bay will install about 70 MW of rooftop solar and 300 MWh of battery energy storage capacity across 240 properties after signing what it says is the Australia’s largest renewable energy deal among domestic commercial property landlords.
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Utility solar generation reaches record highs in NEM
Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants generating a total of 5.44 TWh of clean energy in September, delivering a 7% increase on the same time last year.
1 hour ago
Perovskite solar cell based on Prussian blue achieves 26.9% efficiency
Researchers have used Prussian Blue nanoparticles to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, achieving efficiencies of up to 26.9%. The approach also enabled the fabrication of large-area modules with certified efficiencies of 22.9% and promising results in accelerated ageing and outdoor stability tests.
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Solar forecasts being judged on wrong thing
Solar forecasts are a core tool for optimising energy systems and those that deliver the services compete on error. Those using the forecast care about the decision it leads to. The two are not the same thing and getting the models right is crucial.
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Two-stage pyrolysis process turns waste solar panels into silicon carbide
Russian scientists have developed a process that combines pyrolysis at 500 C with electric arc treatment above 1,800 C. The resulting solid product contained up to 61% silicon carbide, a material used in power electronics and refractory ceramics.
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