Thousands of solar panels to shade car park at Australia’s biggest shopping centre
Australia’s largest shopping centre, Vicinity Centres’ Fashion Capital in Chadstone, has announced it will be adding more than 400 solar shaded parking bays as part of a multimillion-dollar car park upgrade.
Solar capacity ‘tantalisingly’ close to exceeding expectations but analyst warns of ‘logical’ downturn
Australia is teetering on the upper limit of solar installation expectations for 2020, but this remarkable growth pattern continuing into next year would defy logic, says Tristan Edis.
WA completes first installations of $6 million in solar for public housing
As part of the Western Australian Government’s WA Recovery Plan, $6 million in funding was provided for a Smart Energy for Social Housing program. The program, which should see 500 properties fitted out with solar systems, got underway recently with the first 10 homes already basking in summer savings.
Viva announces MoUs for potential oil refinery transition to Geelong Energy Hub
Viva Energy Australia has signed memorandums of understanding with key industry partners would could see its Geelong oil refinery, currently struggling to transition to an LNG terminal, transition into an energy hub featuring solar and hydrogen.
Adaptive solar shade system means horticulturalists can smell the roses
Researchers have modelled the effects of various PV module arrangements on a greenhouse used for rose growing in Iran’s Shiraz region. The team determined a ‘sweet spot’ where modules produced the most energy and provided optimal growth conditions for the crop.
New renewables fund champions the low-risk, small utility-scale solar sector
Small-footprint solar farms can get a purchase on distribution lines, they’re virtually pop-up in terms of construction time, and a smart development model can be easily repeated. The Solarion Renewable Fund wants to let investors into its clean little secret.
CIMIC Group’s UGL secures more than $112 million in utilities contracts
Australian engineering firm UGL ends the week on a high having landed a series of renewable energy sector contracts with a combined value of more than $112 million.
200 MW solar farm and big battery project gets green light
The push by the New South Wales Government towards renewable energy continues to gather momentum with the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) approving a multimillion-dollar solar farm with a capacity of up to 500 MW in the state’s far north.
GRS named as EPC of X-Elio’s 200 MW Blue Grass Solar Farm
Spanish solar companies are passing business to each other in Australia like a football between Xavi and Iniesta. X-Elio has announced fellow Spanish company GRS as the EPC for its big entry into the Australian market, the 200 MW Blue Grass Solar Farm in Queensland’s Western Downs.
Tamworth Solar Farm and battery storage approved
The proposed 65 MW Tamworth Solar Farm and integrated battery storage system is a step closer to fruition after the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment gave the project its tick of approval.
