Solar energy chips in 16% of Victoria’s renewable energy target
Solar energy has chipped in 16% of Victoria’s 40% 2025 renewable target, which itself has been smashed with green energy powering a solid 44.6% of the state’s electricity in that year.
Western Green Energy Hub inks deal with global partners
Western Australia green hydrogen development, the Western Green Energy Hub, has signed a feasibility phase agreement with Chinese and South Korean partners.
Surf life-saving club dives into grid-connected solar upgrade
South Australian remote and off-grid clean energy specialist MyEnergy Engineering has sponsored a grid-connected solar upgrade for an iconic South Australian surf life saving club.
Commercial and industrial inverter range gets CEC green light
Three Sigenergy commercial and industrial inverters have been approved for the Australiain market by Clean Energy Council, and are available for order.
Chemitek offers solution for drone-based cleaning of agrivoltaics
The Portuguese company said its new Drone AgroPV Cleaning Agent is scheduled for release in June. It has a safe formulation for crops and soil.
Grid constraints push data centres toward regional on-site, off-grid generation
Renewable energy land acquisition brokerage Rok Solid is seeing data centre operators increasingly move development to regional sites and choosing off-grid solutions such as gas and solar to counter metropolitan grid constraints.
Norwegian firm introduces fire-resistant membrane for rooftop solar
Norwegian fire safety specialist Bridgehill has developed a fire-resistant roofing membrane designed for use beneath rooftop PV systems. The company says the product is intended to limit heat transfer and flame spread in commercial and industrial installations subject to strict fire safety and insurance requirements.
UNSW ‘living lab’ energy managment system now operational
Real-world testing of an artifical intelligence-enabled energy management system and virtual power plant technology is underway in Dubbo, through a TRaCE funded collaboration between the University of New South Wales, Sungrow and Dubbo Regional Council.
Sunset on solar waste: Have your say on solar panel reuse and recycling
A parliamentary inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling is calling for written submissions on how Australia currently handles ageing and decommissioned solar panels, the scale of the current waste challenges and needs for future management.
Revera Energy secures $213 million facility to accelerate pipeline in Australia
London-based clean energy developer Revera Energy has bagged a $213 million facility to accelerate a multi-GW pipeline in Australia and the United Kingdom.
