Ev Foley
5 GW renewable generation sought in Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7
Bids have opened for the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7 seeking 5 GW of generation in the National Electricity Market, with caveats to be operational by 31 December 2030 and have a forecast generation profile that displaces more fossil fuel generation.
Rooftop solar waste tsunami could come 10 years early if users chase savings
In a novel study to further solar waste forecasting in Australia, the economic decisions of rooftop solar owners have been shown to fast forward waste and recovery needs 10 years earlier than a system’s warranty.
Queensland university $2.2 million grant win promises boost to battery supply chain
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have secured $2.2 million for a project to diversify cathode production for batteries in the Indo-Pacific region alongside 11 research projects receiving funds from a $24 million federal government pool.
Iberdrola buys 1 GWh storage project for $492 million
Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola has acquired the proposed 270 MW / 1,080 MWh Tungkillo battery energy storage project in South Australia from United Kingdom-based clean energy developer RES Australia in a $492 million deal.
CopperString cutbacks mapped out in Queensland’s Energy Roadmap
The Queensland government’s Energy Roadmap outines new delivery plans for the CopperString transmission project in an effort to put a lid on its $12 billion cost blowout.
Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries. But it won’t
Two years ago, Snowy Hydro announced a reset for its troubled Snowy 2.0 giant pumped hydro project amid cost blowouts. The supposed final cost was $12 billion.
Australian-made solar thermal system deployed at iconic Sydney pool
Sydney technology startup Coolsheet has begun a commercial-scale pilot of its PV-thermal system, a patented aluminium heat exchange panel that converts a standard solar module into a PVT hybrid for new installations as well as retrofits.
Rivet connection system fast-tracks installs and maintenance
Solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking solutions company GameChange Solar, has launched a rivet connection option for module mounting improving large-scale solar farm installation speeds and long-term maintenance.
700 MW firm energy by 2031 targeted in South Australia’s first FERM tender
Chasing a 2027, 100% renewable electricity generation target, South Australia calls on firming projects capable of continous eight hour dispatch to register for the state’s first firm energy tender targeting 700 MW of capacity by November 2031.
Choose to reuse: second-hand solar panel resale certification proposed
Block chain-based tracking of a solar panel’s lifecycle or a national certification program for second-hand modules, are two strategies University of South Australia researchers studied in developing a game plan for keeping panels out of landfill.
