David Carroll
Community response triggers redesign of solar and storage project
The design of a grid-scale solar farm and battery energy storage project planned for the New England region of New South Wales has undergone “considerable amendments” – including reducing the number of solar panels to be installed by more than 75,000 – as the developers seek to address community concerns.
Leapting robot completes install of 10,000 PV modules
An AI-driven solar module-mounting robot has wrapped up its first commercial installation project in the Australian market, deploying almost 10,000 modules in less than 10 weeks.
Landowners push plan for Tasmania solar and storage project
A group of Tasmanian landowners is seeking Australian government approval to develop a 250 MW solar farm and 144 MW / 576 MWh battery energy storage system in the state’s Central Highlands region.
EPC Solar eyes Fiji as entry point into Pacific region
Canberra-based renewable energy company EPC Solar has made its first foray overseas, launching into Fiji where it says it has a pipeline of more than 40 potential solar and energy storage projects.
Climatic conditions critical for module design and durability
When it comes to module durability, we need to think differently, according to research from Austria’s Polymer Competence Center Leoben. Researcher Chiara Barretta reveals study results that saw modules in a tropical environment suffer significant degradation. Even stabiliser materials in the encapsulants had a limited effect.
Eku Energy acquires 2 GWh UK battery project portfolio
Eku Energy, the battery storage offshoot of Australian financial services group Macquarie, has acquired a 1 GW / 2 GWh portfolio of energy storage projects in the United Kingdom.
Fortescue begins works at Cloudbreak solar farm
Construction has begun on a 190 MW solar farm at Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as the iron ore and green energy giant forges ahead with its decarbonisation plans.
Federation to launch multibillion-dollar energy storage platform
Australian investment firm Federation Asset Management has announced its intention to launch a new long-duration energy storage platform that is to have about 4 GWh of storage projects ready to take to financial close within two years.
AusNet advances connection works for FRV hybrid projects
The path for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures to build two hybrid solar and energy storage projects in central Victoria has been smoothed with electricity distribution company AusNet revealing it is “unconditionally” progressing the connection works for the hybrid installations.
ACLE lands contract to add big battery to Queensland solar farm
Australian EPC contractor ACLE Services has been awarded the construction contract for the first stage of a 148 MW battery energy storage system to be deployed at Spanish renewables developer X-Elio’s 200 MW Blue Grass Solar Farm in Queensland.
