BHP signs new baseload PPA with Neoen for 24/7 renewable energy
Mining giant BHP has signed a 100 MW baseload renewable energy contract with French developer Neoen to supply power to its copper mining operations in the far north of South Australia.
Monash engineers boost zinc-air battery performance with cobalt-iron catalyst
Engineers at Monash University in Melbourne have developed a new catalyst they say could bring zinc-air batteries “closer to real-world, grid-scale and transport uses.”
Canadian buyer reveals growth plans after $1.1 billion Edify takeover deal
Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has been snapped up by Canadian investment group La Caisse which has plans to accelerate the development of the company’s more-than 11 GW pipeline of solar and battery energy storage projects.
Pacific Green secures state approval for 2.5 GWh energy park
British-owned energy company Pacific Green has secured Victorian government planning approval for what is set to become the state’s biggest yet battery energy storage park.
Renewables reach record 77.9% share in NEM
The share of renewables in Australia’s main electricity grid continues to reach new highs, delivering 77.9% of electricity demand on Sunday with solar power contributing more than 55% of the record-breaking clean energy mix.
Edify lands federal go-ahead for 2.4 GWh solar and storage project
Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal government approval for a solar and battery hybrid project in northwest Victoria that is to include what could be – at least for a while – the biggest eight-hour battery in the country.
JinkoSolar, Longi settle global patent dispute with cross-licensing deal
China’s two largest solar manufacturers have ended a protracted global patent battle, agreeing to cross-license core technologies in a move that could reshape the industry’s innovation landscape
Australian climate target prioritises clean electricity across the economy
Australia’s 2035 climate change target prioritises clean electricity across the economy based on decarbonising and expanding the electricity network, supported by new transmission and storage, including household batteries.
Western Australia transmission plan to unlock 2.6 GW of renewable energy
The government of Western Australia has released its South West Interconnected System Transmission Plan, in which phase one will unlock 2.6 GW of new renewable energy generation capacity.
Solar cell study boosts efficiency beyond 20% using caesium bromide interlayer
A new collaborative study between six universities, including three in Australia have published breakthrough findings demonstrating how caesium bromide, can dramatically improve the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells.
