Spanish renewables company to buy Three Springs solar farm in Western Australia
Sydney-based oil and gas company Pilot Energy Limited has received a non-binding $11.5 million offer from Spain-headquartered clean energy developer EDP Renewables to buy its 376 MW Three Springs solar farm, 300 kilometres northeast of Perth, Western Australia.
Australia on track to add 53 GW of renewable capacity by 2030: report
The International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2024 report has forecast Australia will add 53 GW of renewable capacity between 2024-2030, with a nearly 65% share being from a mix of utility, rooftop and green hydogen production solar.
4.99 MW Narromine solar farm ownership passes to Ampyr Distributed Energy
Australian renewable energy and battery storage development company MPower Group has sold its 4.99 MW Narromine renewable energy project in New South Wales to Singapore-based Ampyr Distributed Energy via conversion of project funding into equity in the project.
IEA forecasts over 4,000 GW of new solar by 2030
The International Energy Agency says renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by 2030, with solar accounting for 80% of the growth in capacity.
Trinasolar develops agrivoltaic site with Kiwi clean energy solutions companies
China-headquartered solar and energy storage solutions company Trinasolar is developing a dual-use site with New Zealand-based engineering, procurement and construction company Kiwi Solar and commercial solar solutions company Trilect.
NZ to step up approvals process for large-scale PV projects
Ten large-scale solar farms planned for New Zealand’s North and South islands are among 22 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 3 GW that have been listed for inclusion in the government’s “one-stop shop” fast-track approvals process.
Lightsource bp’s million module solar farm gets federal government green light
London-headquartered renewable energy developer Lightsource bp Australia has been granted federal government approval for its 450 MW Goulburn River Solar Farm, located in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, 28 kilometres southwest of Merriwa.
Allied Green taps AFRY to engineer solar and battery storage plant
Allied Green Ammonia has awarded Swedish outfit Afry the owner’s engineering assignment for the renewable power plant that is to support its large-scale green hydrogen to ammonia production project being developed in the Northern Territory.
Reliance introduces bifacial heterojunction solar modules
The India-based module producer said its new panels have a power conversion efficiency of up to 23.1% and a temperature coefficient of -0.24% per C.
Spanish developer gets federal go-ahead for 350 MW solar farm in Queensland
Spain-headquartered clean energy developer X-Elio has received approval from the Australian government to proceed with construction of its proposed Queensland-based 350 MW Sixteen Mile Solar Farm and a 120 MW / 240 MWh battery energy storage system.
