Ev Foley
$25 million clean energy fund accelerates transition for multi-tenanted buildings
Deployment of solar panels, battery systems, heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers is driving a $25 million commitment by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to ensure multi-tenant buildings aren’t left behind in the clean energy transition.
HMC Capital aquires all Neoen’s Victorian assets for $950 million
France-headquartered renewables developer Neoen has sold its Victorian assets in operation or under development for $950 million to Sydney-based asset manager HMC Capital, which includes the 128 MW Numerkah solar farm and 300 MW Victorian Big Battery.
Perth fresh food market starts install of Western Australia’s largest solar array
Western Australia-based Perth Markets Group Limited (PMGL) has started the state’s largest 5 MW rooftop solar installation using 10,000 solar panels over 25,000 square metres, to supply a third of its electricity use.
Local shire gives DA approval for 150 MW First Nations-owned Pilbara solar farm
Western Australia-headquartered renewable energy developer Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation has received development application approval for the proposed 150 MW Jinbi solar farm in the Pilbara region.
500 kW solar and 2 MWh BESS projects boost Pacific nation’s clean energy goals
The pacific island nation of Tuvalu is on track to achieving its goal of 100% renewables by 2030, with the recent commissioning of a 500 kW rooftop solar project and 2 MWh battery energy storage system in it’s capital Funafuti.
100% of NEM demand met by rooftop solar on AEMO’s transition plan horizon
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s new and first national electricity market transition to renewables system security plan is future proofing the grid well ahead of a time when rooftop solar could potentially meet 100% of NEM demand.
Safe hydrogen storage a potential benefit of rechargeable proton batteries
A team of scientists at the University of New South Wales’ School of Chemistry have developed an organic material that is able to store protons and they have used it to create a rechargeable proton battery in the lab.
Jemena adopts USA system to manage grid integration of rooftop solar to its network
United States-headquartered technology company Itron, Inc has collaborated with Victoria-based gas and electricity distribution company Jemena to deploy its resource management system to manage rooftop solar generation in Australia.
Renewable hydrogen a key to $1.7 billion electrolyser manufacturing opportunity
Opportunities for hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing in Australia, in strategic partnership with renewable hydrogen production, is capable of generating $1.7 billion in revenue for the economy by 2050, a CSIRO report finds.
Victorian synchronous condenser to stabilise variable energy to grid
Construction of a synchronous condenser at Ararat Terminal Station in Victoria has begun and will help maintain to balance the state’s power generation and consumption, responding quickly to sudden changes in power demand to stabilise the grid.
