2024

Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar has revealed the first link in a domestic downstream supply chain that is to support a planned six-fold increase in its annual output, striking a supply arrangement with aluminium extrusion company Capral Aluminium.

Energy utility Origin Energy has announced construction of a 300 MW / 650 MWh battery energy storage system being built at Mortlake in southwest Victoria has officially commenced, with works expected to be completed in late 2026.

New Zealand solar developer Rānui Generation has provided key contractors with notice to proceed for the 24 MW Twin Rivers Solar Farm, signaling the start of construction for the project being developed in the far northwest of the nation’s North Island.

A team of scientists has used paraffin wax integrated with aluminum oxide and zinc oxide to improve the electrical and thermal performance of a photovoltaic-thermal system. They have also developed a prediction model for this specific combination of hybrid nano-phase change materials.

Australian Renewables developer and operator CleanPeak Energy has added to its utility-scale solar portfolio with the acquisition of two ‘ready-to-build’ projects from Japan-headquartered developer Bison Energy Group.

Renewables developer Global Power Generation Australia has tapped Spanish manufacturer PV Hardware to supply the tracking technology for two solar projects with a combined capacity of 360 MWp being developed in New South Wales and Queensland.

Lion Energy has struck a $10 million deal with Mitsubishi subsidiary DGA Energy Solutions Australia and Samsung C&T Corporation to jointly develop a green hydrogen generation and refuelling hub at the Port of Brisbane in Queensland.

Researchers have covered part of a rooftop solar plant with varying numbers of shading cloth layers and continued to measure the power, current, and voltage of the system. They have been able to identify a point after which the value of system current and maximum power is no longer sensitive to shading heaviness.

Aggreko has introduced two new mid-sized battery storage solutions – 250 kW / 575 kWh and 500 kW / 250 kWh, looking to meet a variety of on and off-grid applications.

The quality of solar racking is essential for the structural integrity and longevity of PV projects. Clean Energy Associates colleagues Jörg Althaus and Dutt Du discuss some of the most common defects that can derail tracking system quality and make the case for quality control throughout the supply chain.