Newcastle turns tide on energy equity with bulk buy renewables program
The New South Wales coastal city of Newcastle is seeking expressions of interest from relevant service providers for its ‘bulk buy’ community renewables program to supply and install affordable renewable solutions.
Bundled conduit improves residential rooftop solar install times by 20%
A pre-assembled conduit manufactured in Australian by Victoria-based balance-of-system supplier PV Connections has reduced installation time of rooftop solar systems by up to 20%.
Latest community battery installs deliver combined 1.1 MWh capacity
The newest community battery energy projects rolled out under the Australian government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar program deliver a combined 1,170 kWh of energy storage capacity.
Australian-made vanadium flow battery project moves to design phase
Perth-headquartered Australian Vanadium LImited’s subsidiary VSUN Energy has moved a vanadium flow battery project to a design phase with the aim to develop a home-grown modular, scalable, turnkey, utility-scale battery energy storage system.
NSW transport service trains its sights on multiple 30 MW grid-scale batteries
State government services and road agency Transport for NSW is investigating the deployment of multiple 30 MW grid-scale battery energy storage systems to help decarbonise its Sydney heavy rail network.
UK investment firm commissions two solar battery projects in NSW
London-headquartered investment firm VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities has completed the construction and commissioning of two solar and storage hybrid systems in New South Wales.
24 MW solar farm and 13 MW BESS powers up Western Australia gold mine
Remote energy development specialist Pacific Energy has commissioned a 24 MW solar farm, which is producing power, and 13 MW battery energy storage system at the Tropicana gold mine, 330 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie in remote Western Australia.
NSW battery and VPP incentives target peak electricity demand reductions
New South Wales home and business battery installation incentives are now available, in state government efforts to make the grid more reliable and stable and allow further reduction of reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand.
Neara banks $45 million to expand its global utility partnerships
Sydney-headquartered climate tech platform Neara has secured $45 million in Series C funding to aid expansion into global markets of its AI-powered predictive modelling software, which helps utilities navigate clean energy transition complexities.
Pacific Energy delivers 3.8 MW solar farm and BESS to Pilbara iron ore mine site
Remote power specialist Pacific Energy has delivered a 3.8 MW solar array and two battery energy storage systems to mining company Mineral Resources Ken’s Bore mine site in the Pilbara region, 1,300 kilometres north of Perth.
