Metlen refinances 420 MW Australian solar portfolio
Greek renewables and resources company Metelen Energy and Metals has refinanced a portfolio of seven solar farms spread across New South Wales and Queensland in a $460 million deal.
UQ research targets connection challenges for hybrid plants
Researchers at the University of Queensland are leading a project aiming to improve how hybrid renewable power plants – typically including solar and/or wind, along with battery energy storage – connect into Australia’s electricity grid.
Amazon’s $20 billion investment to support three new solar farms
Cloud computing giant Amazon will invest $20 billion over the next five years to expand its data centre network in Australia with the funding to also support the development of three new solar farms with more than 250 MW capacity.
Neoen begins commissioning process for 350 MW solar plant in NSW
One of Australia’s largest solar projects has been energised with developer Neoen confirming that its 350 MW Culcairn Solar Farm in the New South Wales Riverina Murray region has entered the commissioning phase.
Real-time rewards for flexible assets assured by AEMO reform
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s frequency performance payments reform future proofs the national electricity market setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets like batteries.
Sun-powered network keeps pace with 1,000% EV growth in four years
The installation of 34 new electric vehicle charging ports in Newcastle, powered by a council-owned solar farm, rises to meet a 1,000% surge in uptake of EVs in the city, in the past four years.
Solar electroluminescence image noise filtered by new deep learning method
University of New South Wales researchers have developed a simplified residual network-based architecture method to filter out noise from electroluminescence images of solar modules.
NZ developer achieves South Island first with fifth solar farm
New Zealand renewables developer Lodestone Energy is expanding its footprint with construction starting on its first utility-scale solar farm on the country’s South Island.
Victoria fast tracks 400 MWh BESS and community opposed 500 MW solar farm
The Victorian government has fast-tracked two clean energy projects through its development facilitation program, including the 400 MWh Dederang battery energy storage system and widely opposed 500 MW Colbinabbin solar farm.
Farming stakeholder coalition bids for national agrisolar research centre
An alliance of over 60 industry, research and government partners have bid for federal government funding to create an agrisolar cooperative research centre, with multiple outposts around the country.
