NSW home to 15 of top 20 performing solar farms in March
Solar farms in New South Wales led the way for Australia’s utility scale PV energy output in a record-breaking month of March, generating 670 GWh of clean energy to drive all Australian large-scale PV and wind generation up 17% on the same time last year.
CIP acquires majority stake in Elgin Energy
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired a majority stake in Elgin Energy that will help the Ireland-headquartered solar developer to transition into an independent power producer and grow its pipeline of projects in new and existing markets, including Australia.
Malaysia launches 2 GW solar tender
The Malaysian government has kicked off a 2 GW solar tender featuring four packages of rooftop, ground-mount, and floating solar, with permitted generation capacities ranging from 1 MW to 500 MW.
Malaysian player targets 2 GW renewables portfolio for Australia
Malaysian engineering and infrastructure company Gamuda has announced it will shift its focus in Australia to the clean energy and renewables infrastructure market, laying out plans to build a 1 to 2 GW portfolio of solar and wind projects in the next five years.
Budget to bankroll phase two of clean energy transition
Former federal energy minister Greg Combet has indicated the May Budget will unleash big bucks for the next stage of Australia’s renewable energy transition, underwriting the nation’s charge to become a global wind, solar and green hydrogen superpower.
Bluetti releases 2.4 kW portable power station
Bluetti has unveiled a new weatherproof portable power station featuring a lithium iron phosphate battery with a power capacity of 1,536 Wh and a 2,400 W rated output.
Australian solar evades clouds to perform in March
Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, and New South Wales were over-performing solar regions in March. This overperformance in the southeast and southwest came despite most of the Australian continent seeing below-average irradiance, due to thicker-than-usual clouds over the sparsely-populated interior and tropics.
Growatt launches new balcony storage solution
The new product combines the NEO 800TL-X Microinverter and the NOAH 2000 Battery. Up to four batteries can be stacked, for up to 8,192 Wh of storage capacity.
Alice Springs roadmap to renewables calls for urgent action
The central Australian town of Alice Springs is on track to achieve 50% renewable power generation by 2030 but a new report says urgent investment and action is needed to integrate the increasing amounts of renewable energy, including solar PV and battery energy storage, into its isolated grid.
Beijing Energy adds retailer as part of Australian market strategy
Beijing Energy International’s push into the Australian renewable energy market continues at pace with the China-based company striking a deal to acquire energy retailer TPC.
