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SunDrive strikes China pact to scale up copper PV technology

Australian PV innovator SunDrive Solar says it has struck an agreement with two of China’s biggest solar equipment manufacturers to help launch its copper electrode technology onto the global market.

Victoria fast tracks approval for 700 MWh battery project

The Victorian government has fast tracked the approval of what is to be one of the state’s biggest battery energy storage systems as it seeks to accelerate the development of projects to support its renewable energy ambitions.

US-based SEG Solar launches cell production in Indonesia

United States-headquartered PV module manufacturer SEG Solar has successfully commissioned a solar cell factory in Indonesia with the first N-type cell produced at the facility having rolled off the production line.

NSW targets 1 GW of energy storage with latest tender

New South Wales has launched a new tender seeking 1 GW of long-duration energy storage projects that are each able to continuously dispatch power for at least eight hours at their registered capacity.

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AGL adds 1.4 GW of pumped hydro projects to pipeline

Australian energy giant AGL has added two pumped hydro projects with a combined capacity of almost 1.4 GW, each with 10 hours of energy storage, to its development pipeline as it works to transition its energy portfolio from coal-fired power generation to backed-up renewables.

Pacific expands east coast presence with NSW hybrid power system

Western Australian-headquartered Pacific Energy says it will design and deliver a hybrid power system featuring a 10.6 MW solar farm as part of plans to power a critical minerals project in remote New South Wales with up to 100% renewable energy.

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Sunshine State leads utility-scale solar chart

The latest data from Rystad Energy demonstrates why Queensland is known as the Sunshine State with the jurisdiction home to the country’s five best-performing utility-scale solar PV power plants in April.

Australia’s renewables future secured with Labor win

An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue.

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7.15 GW of renewables and energy storage awarded rights to connect to NSW REZ

Ten large-scale solar, wind, and battery projects have been given the green light to connect to the electricity grid in the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone as the New South Wales government continues to progress the REZ to reality.

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Utility-scale solar tipped to reach 50 GW in five years

Australia’s solar sector is poised for significant growth in the next five years with a new report projecting utility-scale PV will exceed 50 GW total capacity by 2030, up from about 10 GW current operational capacity.

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