David Carroll
Harmony looks to accelerate approvals process for 300 MW PV pipeline
The New Zealand arm of United Kingdom-based renewables company Harmony Energy is seeking to accelerate the development of three solar farms that would add almost 300 MW combined generation capacity to the nation’s energy grid.
EV briefs: WA charging network expands; NSW opens grants applications
Western Australia’s electric vehicle fast-charging network continues to roll out in regional areas with the first of eight planned EV fast chargers for the Kimberley now operational in Broome.
Tesla sues Australia’s Cap-XX over battery technology
Tesla has filed a lawsuit in a United States federal court against Australian energy technology company Cap-XX alleging its supercapacitors infringe two U.S. patents owned by Maxwell Technologies, a subsidiary of the EV and battery manufacturing giant.
Developer backs battery retrofit to unlock new revenue streams
Clean energy investor Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities expects to gain access to additional revenue streams in Australia’s National Electricity Market after completing the retrofit of a battery energy storage system at an operating solar farm in South Australia.
Brisbane startup launches Australian-made home EV charger
Queensland electric vehicle charging technology startup Evos has unveiled its first home charger, a 7 kW wall-mounted device designed to add up to 35 kilometres of range to an electric vehicle for every hour it’s plugged in.
UNSW team scores 99% result with solar panel recycling process
A team of engineers at the University of New South Wales say they have developed a new, more effective method for recycling end-of-life solar panels that allows them to quickly and efficiently separate 99% of PV cell component materials.
APVI to plot path for Australian solar manufacturing industry
The Australian government has launched a new study that will explore opportunities for onshore manufacturing of solar panels and components in a bid to strengthen solar supply chains and better support the country’s energy transformation.
ARENA pushes for step change in solar cost and efficiency
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency says solar technology is mature enough and sufficiently cost effective to meet Australia’s 2030 renewables goals but a step change in efficiency and cost is required to support the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors such as industry and transport.
Green light for two new big batteries in NSW
The New South Wales government has provided planning approvals for two new grid-scale batteries that will deliver a combined 540 MWh of energy storage capacity to support the state’s rapidly changing energy market.
Solar leads way for new-build power source as all technology prices surge
A new report released by Australia’s national science agency shows that renewables, led by large-scale and rooftop solar, remain the cheapest form of new-build power generation in Australia despite a 20% average rise in technology costs.
