David Carroll
$50 million funding to boost clean energy supply chain
The Australian government will in November open applications for a $50 million funding program that is to support the development of more diverse solar PV, hydrogen electrolyser and battery supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region.
Solar installer fined $40,000 after worker falls
A solar installation company has been convicted and fined $40,000 after one of its workers was injured when he fell about 10 metres through an asbestos roof in Victoria’s southwest.
Trina plans 2,640 MWh big battery for Western Australia
Chinese solar giant Trina Solar has unveiled plans for a 660 MW / 2,640 MWh battery energy storage facility in Western Australia that it says will enhance grid stability and support the state’s increasing renewable energy demands.
Circular economy and solar photovoltaics: is there a case for second-life PV modules?
What happens to a solar PV module after its expected 25-year operational life? With about 2 TW of rooftop and utility-scale PV already deployed worldwide, and a large number of them being retired before operating for 15 years, the amount of PV modules being discarded is growing every year.
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.
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.
IPC provides green light for NSW solar and storage project
Spanish-Japanese renewable energy company Univergy Solar and Australian partner New Energy Development have secured New South Wales government approval to build a 100 MW solar farm and 45 MW / 90 MWh battery energy storage system in the Yass Valley.
Factory testing marks milestone for AVL value-adding vision
Australian Vanadium Limited has achieved another milestone in its ‘pit to battery’ strategy with the successful deployment of its vanadium electrolyte in a 78 kW / 220 kWh flow battery.
