A string of off-grid solar-powered data centres will transform regional business
Edge Centres’ model for grid-independent data distribution at the edge of connectivity is set to rock regional Australia with its low-cost reliability, and has been welcomed by solar operators in Japan.
Sunny lifestyle: sonnen Australia adds EV subscription to its clean-energy offering
Revving up the appetite for EVs, sonnen and Carbar join forces to make electric car “ownership” easy. A new subscription model, with all running costs included, and the ability to trade up at two weeks’ notice, may supersede buying altogether.
Can hydrogen bump diesel to power large-scale agriculture?
Third-generation Wimmera-Mallee farmer Thomas Blair is expanding his fellow farmers’ horizons to cultivate green hydrogen.
New stack design for cheaper redox flow batteries
German scientists have proposed a new design for stacks used in redox flow batteries. Through a powder-to-roll process, a device that weighs 80% less than a conventional stack was fabricated.
Going with the vanadium flow: Yadlamalka battery takes shape
A new South Australian big battery will show the value of deploying diverse storage technologies in the NEM. Matt Harper calls pv magazine Australia from Canada, to talk tech.
AGL pushes ahead with renewable energy plans for Liddell site
Australia’s largest energy retailer AGL is forging ahead with its strategy to convert the 1,680 MW Liddell Power Station site into a renewable energy hub, announcing on Friday it has commenced transition planning in preparation for the ageing coal-fired power plant’s closure in 2022-2023.
Taylor announces $30 million funding for Territory infrastructure initiatives
The proposed 35 MW Darwin big battery has received a major financial boost with the Federal Government announcing it will provide $15 million for the project as part of a $30 million funding injection for electricity infrastructure initiatives in the Northern Territory.
Australian solar also rises, new AEC report shows Australians going big on PV
The Australian Energy Council’s quarterly Solar Report points to something getting bigger in the solar industry that isn’t just the larger format modules. What’s getting bigger is the average size of solar systems Australians are installing on their homes and small businesses.
Big solar-plus-storage comes to Taiwan
Taiwanese module maker URE Corp is planning to link a 150 MW solar plant to a 15 MW/15 MWh storage facility.
Thai plans for 8 GWh lithium battery gigafab
The 1 GWh first phase of a planned 8 GWh lithium battery factory in Thailand is likely to be up and running during 2023.
