CleanPeak adds new projects to solar portfolio
Australian Renewables developer and operator CleanPeak Energy has added to its utility-scale solar portfolio with the acquisition of two ‘ready-to-build’ projects from Japan-headquartered developer Bison Energy Group.
PVH secures supply contracts for 360 MW solar projects
Renewables developer Global Power Generation Australia has tapped Spanish manufacturer PV Hardware to supply the tracking technology for two solar projects with a combined capacity of 360 MWp being developed in New South Wales and Queensland.
Research sheds new light on shade effects for rooftop PV
Researchers have covered part of a rooftop solar plant with varying numbers of shading cloth layers and continued to measure the power, current, and voltage of the system. They have been able to identify a point after which the value of system current and maximum power is no longer sensitive to shading heaviness.
Tracking for success with solar projects
The quality of solar racking is essential for the structural integrity and longevity of PV projects. Clean Energy Associates colleagues Jörg Althaus and Dutt Du discuss some of the most common defects that can derail tracking system quality and make the case for quality control throughout the supply chain.
One million-panel solar farm bags NSW development approval
United Kingdom-headquartered renewables developer Lightsource bp has received state government approval of its development application for the state significant 450 MW Goulburn River solar farm and battery energy storage system planned for the New South Wales Upper Hunter region.
Victorian community-born solar farm and battery storage project powers up
The Newstead Community Energy Project located 140 kilometres northwest of Melbourne has been switched on after a locally driven, 16-year effort successfully delivers the option of clean energy to its 700 residents.
East-west vertical PV as antidote for soiling in desert regions
New research shows that east-west-oriented vertical PV installations can significantly help reduce soiling in desert environments. The scientists found that PV power generation can be up to 9% higher in vertical systems compared to conventional arrays.
Kiwi developer adds 84 GWh per year to portfolio with double solar farm buyout
New Zealand-headquartered solar farm developer Lodestone Energy has bagged two large-scale solar sites on the country’s north island, in an ongoing expansion of the company’s multiple energy project portfolio.
Horizon Power signs first Indigenous land use agreement for future energy project
Western Australia energy provider Horizon Power has signed its first Indigenous Land Use Agreement with the Nyul Nyul people of Beagle Bay in the Kimberley, for the development of a future energy system.
Top End microgrid developer eyes large-scale plans with Indian steelmaker
Western Australian renewables developer Generators and Off Grid Energy has landed a deal with an Indian steel company to jointly develop large-scale solar and battery energy storage systems in northern Australia.
