Regional South Australia sees 5 MW solar farm achieve 100% export
Renewables investment company Sustainable Energy Infrastructure has achieved 100% export on their latest 5 MW solar project in South Australia, with design and construction completed by engineer, procurement and construction partner YES Group.
Panasonic testing smart thermostats in residential heat pumps
Panasonic will integrate new smart thermostats and an energy management software in its Aquarea system from November. The new solutions are also designed to enable PV system owners to manage their heat pumps based on local weather forecasts.
Central-West Orana renewables zone transmission operator’s licence granted
Australia’s first renewable energy zone , the Central-West Orana, 340 kilometres northwest of Sydney, is closer to delivering electricity to the grid following the granting of a New South Wales transmission system operator’s licence to the ACEREZ Partnership.
Rooftop solar surges ahead with 1.3 GW installed in H1 2024
Australian households and small businesses continue to spearhead the nation’s renewable energy transition with a new report revealing that 1.3 GW of rooftop solar was installed during the first half of 2024.
$65 million boost for Queensland long-duration battery manufacturing plant
Australia’s first commercial-scale manufacturing plant for grid-scale, long-duration batteries being built by Energy Storage Industries Asia Pacific has received a $65 million boost through Queensland government and private investment.
Ratch, Terrain submit plans for refined solar and storage project
Renewables developers Ratch Australia and Terrain Solar have revealed plans for a slimmed down 60 MW solar farm and 40 MW / 80 MWh battery energy storage project to be built in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
Switzerland to host world’s largest redox flow storage project
Flexbase plans to build a 500 MW redox flow battery energy storage project in Switzerland in early 2025.
Quinbrook picks GE Vernova for 1 GWh Supernode battery stage
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has tapped United States-headquartered energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova to deliver an integrated battery energy storage system solution for the 250 MW / 1,000 MWh second stage of its Supernode project being developed in southeast Queensland.
Trina plans 2,640 MWh big battery for Western Australia
Chinese solar giant Trina Solar has unveiled plans for a 660 MW / 2,640 MWh battery energy storage facility in Western Australia that it says will enhance grid stability and support the state’s increasing renewable energy demands.
IEA calls for stronger solar, wind integration measures
The International Energy Agency’s latest report warns that failing to support integration at the point of deployment could jeopardise up to 15% of solar and wind projects by 2030. This shortfall would reduce their combined share of the global electricity mix by 5%.
