Leapton Energy launches 20.48 kWh residential battery
Japan’s Leapton Energy has developed a 20.48 kWh residential battery energy storage system featuring storage capacities starting at 5.12 kWh, utilising lithium iron phosphate technology.
Budget tips $22.7 billion into Future Made in Australia initiative
The federal government will invest $22.7 billion in its Future Made in Australia initiative over the next decade to maximise the economic and industrial benefits of the international shift to net zero and support Australia to become a renewable energy superpower.
Victorian solar farm starts commissioning process
Italian energy giant Enel Green Power says the commissioning of the 93 MW Girgarre Solar Farm in central Victoria is now underway with the power plant expected to be fully operational early next year.
Weekend read: From Mumbai to Bondi
Economic cooperation between India and Australia may open doors for investment in clean energy technology but challenges still abound in a competitive global market. Vibhuti Garg and Shantanu Srivastava, of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, discuss the role that public funding and resource pooling could play in supporting manufacturing ambitions.
Catch Power adds software with Solar Analytics acquisition
Energy management hardware specialist Catch Power has acquired solar monitoring platform Solar Analytics in a move it says will deliver the largest single advanced rooftop solar control and monitoring company in Australia.
New funding puts Hysata on path to giga-scale manufacturing
Australian green hydrogen technology company Hysata is aiming to increase its manufacturing capacity to the giga-scale after securing backing from a syndicate of global investing heavyweights in a record-breaking Series B raise.
Battery technology key to $215 billion domestic revenue boost: new report
Building clean-tech manufacturing in Australia could generate $215 billion in domestic revenue and create 53,000 new jobs by 2035, according to a new report published by independent think tank Beyond Zero Emissions.
WA pumps $26.4 million into clean energy manufacturing sector
Western Australia’s rollout of solar-based standalone power systems is set to continue with the state government announcing a $26.4 million funding package to drive local manufacturing of components needed for clean energy projects.
Lithium-sulphur battery player claims to have nailed safety standards
Queensland battery tech company Li-S Energy claims to have taken a significant step towards proving the safety of its semi-solid-state lithium sulfur batteries with the third-generation technology successfully passing a series of nail penetration tests.
Redflow lands second US defence battery contract
Queensland flow battery company Redflow has won a second deal with the United States Department of Defence to supply a non-lithium energy storage solution that will be deployed to improve energy security at a major naval base in Italy.
