$1 million raise charges up AVESS vanadium flow battery deployment
Australian energy storage technology company AVESS Energy has completed a $1 million capital raise enabling the progression of projects including vanadium flow battery deployment at the Windimurra Vanadium Project.
South Korea mandates solar systems at public parking lots from late November
The South Korean government says all public parking lots larger than 1,000 square metres will be required to install solar power systems from the end of this month, as part of a nationwide policy to accelerate renewable energy adoption in urban areas.
Ampyr to relocate 270 MW Davenport BESS to decommissioned coal station
Ampyr Australia will relocate the 270 MW Davenport battery energy storage system in South Australia under the new name Northern Battery to a decommissioned, coal-fired power station at Port Augusta, after acquiring it from Green Gold Energy.
Iberdrola wins bid to develop VNI West transmission project
Spanish energy company Iberdrola, which has a total installed capacity in Australia of 2.3 GW, has been selected to develop the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West, or VNI West transmission line.
‘Catastrophic failure’ at Waratah Super Battery
A key infrastructure asset at one of the world’s biggest batteries has reduced operations and delayed completion for more than six months, with few details made public regarding the critical asset.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses
Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain.
HDRE and Zen Energy enter 20-year PPA for Templers battery project
HD Renewable Energy and Zen Energy have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement for the 111 MW / 330 MWh Templers Battery Project in South Australia, which is scheduled to commence commercial operations by the end of 2025.
Apple’s 1 million MWh per year target boosted by PPA with European Energy
European Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with United States technology company Apple for electricity supply from the 108 MWdc Lancaster solar park in Victoria, putting Apple on track to achieve 1 million MWh per year generation in Australia.
US study outlines gains and risks in agrivoltaic solar development
A new National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report says Massachusetts’ solar-on-farmland policy framework offers lessons for developers navigating both opportunity and regulatory complexity.
Utility batteries draw short straw in Solar Sharer scheme: Rystad analysis
Rystad Energy has released analysis of the federal government’s Solar Sharer scheme saying forecast increased demand from utility and household batteries and a slowdown of rooftop solar could boost utility renewables and coal via increased daytime demand, but impact gas and utility batteries.
