New standards close window to move old solar module stock before 1 October 2024
From 1 October 2024 all solar modules approved by the Clean Energy Council will be required to meet 2021 standards, including all new solar installations, unless a formal extension has been granted.
Coca-Cola bottles 100% renewables target thanks to 1.2 million-panel solar farm
Coca-Cola has signed a virtual power purchase agreement brokered by France-headquartered energy company Engie, to source renewable energy and associated credits from the Wellington North Solar Farm in New South Wales.
GridBeyond AI platform manufactures optimal grid integration of renewables
Ireland-headquartered technology company GridBeyond has launched an AI-driven platform that optimises manufacturing plant energy costs, asset load and on-site generation or storage technologies.
Sharp unveils 450 W bifacial TOPCon module with 22.52% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.29% per C and a bifaciality factor of more than 80%.
Rooftop solar could solve New Zealand energy crisis, boost resilience
New Zealand’s current electricity supply crisis requires immediate solutions. But we argue the government’s emphasis on importing natural gas and construction of centralised solar farms is a missed opportunity.
Envertech launches microinverters for PV systems with up to 60 modules
Envertech says it has developed microinverters for PV systems supporting up to 60 modules, allowing up to four modules per unit with separate maximum power point tracking.
Work packages awarded for 48 GWh pumped hydro project
Queensland Hydro has announced more than $190 million in work packages linked to the construction of the 2 GW / 48 GWh Borumba pumped hydro energy storage project being developed near Gympie in the state’s southeast.
Genex secures state-backed PPA for 750 MW solar project
Genex Power has struck an offtake agreement with Queensland government-owned energy giant Stanwell Corporation that will underpin the development of the 775 MW first stage of the Bulli Creek solar and battery project planned for the state’s southeast.
WA battery recycling specialist to scale up UK ambitions
Australian battery recycling startup Renewable Metals intends to expand by a factor of 10 a demonstration-scale lithium battery recycling plant being developed in the United Kingdom after raising $8.1 million in a seed extension round.
COP29 to propose 1.5 TW energy storage target by 2030
This year’s UN Climate Change Conference could adopt a target to increase global energy storage capacity more than sixfold by 2030. To achieve this, the world would need to add more than 158 GW of energy-storage capacity annually.
