New biodiversity toolkit helps solar farm developers fast-track projects
New South Wales-based biodiversity offset provider Thesium has launched a new product designed to help solar farm developers de-risk and accelerate their projects, which includes a credit feasibility analysis and board-ready stakeholder documentation.
How to assess bifacial PV system performance on sloped terrains
Scientists have developed a precursor formulation for different PV simulation tools that can help calculate the expected performance of solar farms deployed on hilly slopes. Validation tests against an experimental setup showed an error of less than 3%.
Fortescue’s Gladstone electrolyser factory in doubt as 30 staff laid off
Fortescue may be considering the closure of its 2 GW Gladstone hydrogen PEM electrolyser factory in Queensland following news that 30 staff have been laid off at the facility, and a further 60 in Perth redeployed or made redundent.
South Australian solar installer convicted for false claims
An electrician in South Australia has been convicted and fined for providing false or misleading documents in the small-scale renewable energy scheme.
Review beckons US investors to Australia’s clean energy market growth
American commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE has released research analysis about Australia’s renewable energy market, finding government backing and increased investment have driven strong market growth.
Novel Australian technology to fuel 70 GW green hydrogen energy hub
Western Australia’s green fuels developer InterContinental Energy has announced its revolutionary cost cutting nodel hydrogen production system, which allows for the scaling of giga-scale production and is the mainstay of the proposed 70 GW Western Green Energy Hub.
EcoJoule reels in $3 million from Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Queensland voltage control specialist EcoJoule Energy has received a $3 million commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation as part of its $15 million capital raise.
Three-year field test shows TOPCon, HJT solar module reliability in desert areas
A three-year field experiment comparing the performance and reliability of passivated emitter and rear cell, tunnel oxide passivated contact, and silicon heterojunction solar modules in desert climates found that HJT modules exhibited the highest degradation, while TOPCon modules showed the lowest degradation.
Gstar launches solar cell, module production in Philippines
Gstar has completed the first phase of its factory in the Philippines, set to produce 1 GW of solar modules and 1.5 GW of solar cells. The Singapore-based solar manufacturer says a planned second phase will take its solar module nameplate capacity to 2 GW.
Elgin secures connection approval for hybrid solar and battery project
Renewables developer Elgin Energy says it has secured connection agreement with the Australian Energy Market Operator for a 150 MW solar farm and 250 MWh battery energy storage system being developed in regional Victoria.
