Rooftop PV may ‘unintentionally’ exacerbate urban heat
New research from Hong Kong confirms that rooftop PV systems could raise daytime temperatures in urban environments. The scientists explained that although their findings highlight important urban resilience considerations, they should not detract from the broader benefits of PV systems for energy sustainability and carbon reduction.
Real-time rewards for flexible assets assured by AEMO reform
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s frequency performance payments reform future proofs the national electricity market setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets like batteries.
Cost-of-living and government rebates accelerate solar and battery booms
Recent studies forecast Australia is on the precipice of a rooftop solar and household battery boom, predicting record breaking installation numbers driven by falling battery and solar module prices, government rebates and cost-of-living pressures.
Advocacy group calls for national CER body to boost participation in the NEM
A new report commissioned by Energy Consumers Australia is calling for the establishment of an independent national consumer energy resources body with adequate powers to boost participation in the national electricity market.
Sun-powered network keeps pace with 1,000% EV growth in four years
The installation of 34 new electric vehicle charging ports in Newcastle, powered by a council-owned solar farm, rises to meet a 1,000% surge in uptake of EVs in the city, in the past four years.
Solar electroluminescence image noise filtered by new deep learning method
University of New South Wales researchers have developed a simplified residual network-based architecture method to filter out noise from electroluminescence images of solar modules.
NZ developer achieves South Island first with fifth solar farm
New Zealand renewables developer Lodestone Energy is expanding its footprint with construction starting on its first utility-scale solar farm on the country’s South Island.
Report reveals Sydney potential for 21 GW renewable energy zone
A new report calls for mandated solar installations on all new residential and industrial buildings in Sydney to help transform the city into an urban renewable energy zone capable of generating three quarters of its annual energy needs.
Queensland airport lands on rooftop solar to help power operations
A major Queensland airport has landed on rooftop solar to help power its operations with a new 190 kW PV installation now officially generating renewable energy at Sunshine Coast Airport.
Deakin puts peer-to-peer trading of excess solar to test
Researchers at Deakin University have launched a first-of-its-kind project exploring how Australian households and small businesses with solar and or battery systems can sell their excess clean energy to others without the technology.
