Brookfield, EIG boost Origin Energy takeover bid
The Brookfield-led consortium looking to acquire Origin Energy has come back with a “best and final” bid that values the company at approximately $20 billion (USD 12.85 billion). The offer comes just days after the energy utility’s largest shareholder rejected the previous bid.
AIKO showcases ABC modules ahead of Australian launch
Chinese solar panel manufacturer AIKO unveiled its solar cell technology at Melbourne’s All-Energy event last week ahead of an impending entry into the Australian market.
Commbank launches interest-free loans for solar and battery systems
One of Australia’s “big four” banks, the Commonwealth Bank, will begin offering interest-free finance up to $30,000 to install rooftop solar and home batteries with select merchants. The program will also allow customers to split repayments into instalments over one to five years.
Agrivoltaics and the art of farming under cover
Ground-mounted PV is increasingly being investigated not only as a renewable generator, but as shelter for crops and creatures under fire from climate change. Last week’s All Energy conference handed the mike to some pioneers in the field.
Australian First: EL solar panel inspection takes to the skies
Drone-mounted imaging of solar farm performance at the rate of one panel per second reduces the cost of current ground-based sampling methods by up to 20 times. Read how a new strategic Australia-Singapore partnership is helping to ensure the output of PV assets is always at peak!
Rooftop solar share rises to new high in NEM
Renewables records continue to tumble in Australia with data from GPE NEMLog revealing that rooftop solar reached a new maximum instantaneous high in the nation’s main grid on Sunday while pushing operation demand and solar curtailment to new lows.
Strategies to develop ‘solar neighborhoods’
Researchers from the Australian PV Institute are part of an international group of scientists that have devised a list of recommendations to support the creation of solar neighborhoods. In a recently published study they highlight the importance of legislative frameworks and advanced computing.
NSW targets 3,000 GWh of renewable generation in latest tender round
New South Wales will be seeking 3,000 GWh of annual generation in the latest tender aimed at delivering new wind and solar generation and storage facilities as the state transforms its coal-reliant energy system.
MPower strikes panel, tracker supply deal with Trina Solar
Australia’s MPower has inked a supply deal with China-headquartered manufacturing giant Trina Solar that will support the ongoing rollout of the renewables developer’s portfolio of mid-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects.
Climate jobs campaign warns skills shortage threatens energy transition
Australia needs 200,000 more people in clean economy jobs by 2030, or risks missing its renewable energy targets according to a new campaign backed by Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes.
