Ev Foley
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.
CEFC annual number crunch lands on record $4.7 billion in commitments
A record $4.7 billion in 2024-25 investment commitments, more than 2.5 times the value of the previous year, have been reported in the annual report of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Hybrid developments make clean sweep of Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 4
Investment confidence in solar and battery storage development is clear-cut given over 50% of 20 successful Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 4 bids are for large scale hybrid projects.
Victoria drives business and community group rooftop solar uptake with discounts
The Victorian government will wipe up to $25,000 off upfront installation costs for a 100 kW rooftop solar system, and up to $34,300 off a 200 kW system to reduce cost burden from transmission network upgrades, and lower consumer energy bills.
One quiet change is about to let you export much more solar
Australia has more solar panels per person than anywhere else in the world. One in three houses now has rooftop solar. Our grid operators are working hard to adjust to a new reality where the collective output of rooftop solar is one of our largest sources of power.
Australia helps remote Fiji schools switch to off-grid solar power
Thirty remote schools in the Fiji islands are receiving off-grid solar installations with support from the Australian government REnew Pacific program to boost digital learning tools access and reduce reliance on diesel generators.
Novel fluorine recovery method promises polymer recycling benefits
Researchers have developed a novel defluorination method to dispose of PTFE, used in solar componentry and electric cable coating, that converts its constituent fluorine compounds and could enable eco-friendly polymer recycling.
Transgrid to award 1 GW grid-forming battery contracts by 2026
The largest ever tender for grid-forming batteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory has been released by grid owner/operator Transgrid, which plans to request proposals for services from the second half of 2026.
Autonomous robot module installation trial fast tracks Victorian solar farm
The installation of almost 500,000 solar panels at Victorian solar farm will be completed this week, thanks in part to a collaboration with US robotics company Luminous, which has trialled its autonomous fleet at the site, during the construction phase.
