Sydney councils are doubling their solar generation
Blacktown City Council and Inner West Council are not wasting any time when it comes to meeting their carbon-neutrality and solar uptake goals. Both councils are currently in the process of doubling their current solar capacity in single swoops.
Australia’s largest solar farm registered in troubled part of the grid
With two synchronous condensers installed as part of the project, the 275MWac/333MWdc Darlington Point Solar Farm hopes to help manage the ongoing integration of renewable energy generation in the West Murray region.
Western Australia welcomes its largest operating solar project
Following its swift completion, Risen Energy’s 132 MW Merredin Solar Farm has joined the Western Australian grid. The project has finalized its staged commissioning process and is now exporting clean energy at 100% capacity.
How solar matchmaking is making a splash on social media
Your Energy Partner is a solar broker that matches clients and solar retailers around Australia. The company, only launched in May 2019, is rising rapidly, partly thanks to its attitude to social media which encourages young first home buyers. YEP sat down with pv magazine Australia for a Q&A.
SA Water’s 12 MW solar install will have Happy Valley living up to its name
SA Water’s great solar splash of 2020 continues with the completion of one installation on Eyre Peninsula and the beginning of another, much larger installation, at the Happy Valley Reservoir.
Solar, wind, storage investment collapses as risks on developers grow
A new analysis by the Clean Energy Council reveals a dramatic fall in the number of large-scale renewable energy projects committed in the second quarter of 2020, with just three projects representing 410 MW of new capacity reaching financial close – the lowest level since 2017.
EnergyAustralia takes full ownership of Melbourne-based solar and LED lighting company
One of Australia’s three major electricity retailers has moved to acquire 100% of Echo Group in a bid to expand its offering of products for C&I and residential energy consumers that save them money and carbon emissions.
Construction begins on 60 MW floating PV plant in Singapore
The plant will sell power to Singapore’s Public Utilities Board under a 25-year PPA. The project is located at the Tengeh Reservoir.
DroneDeploy has soared to solar success in the U.S., now it’s Australia’s turn
Without droning on too much, the uses of drones in the solar industry are many, and this is why DroneDeploy has had such success in U.S. Now the company has opened a Sydney office and is planning rapid expansion with a focus on taking advantage of Australia’s widespread solar uptake. DroneDeploy’s Adam Savage sat down with pv magazine Australia to discuss.
The time is ripe, Coles’ $43 million ripening facility reaps solar harvest
The construction of Coles’ state-of-the-art ripening facility in Melbourne is complete with the installation of a 600 kW system. The energy-efficient facility is able to ripen fruit from North Queensland as needed, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and food wastage.
