Homegrown solar sector strides forward with SunDrive’s proof of concept revealed
Australian solar module manufacturing at scale is close to reality after SunDrive achieved an above 99% copper plating production yield in the same week as signing an MoU with Capral Aluminium, driving certainty into Australia’s manufacturing capability.
Bison Energy to increase solar generation at Victorian water treatment plants
Tokyo-headquartered renewable energy company Bison Energy Australia has won an engineering, procurement and construction tender for two solar farm projects through a Victorian government tender for utility Goulburn Valley Water.
Local shire gives DA approval for 150 MW First Nations-owned Pilbara solar farm
Western Australia-headquartered renewable energy developer Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation has received development application approval for the proposed 150 MW Jinbi solar farm in the Pilbara region.
100% of NEM demand met by rooftop solar on AEMO’s transition plan horizon
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s new and first national electricity market transition to renewables system security plan is future proofing the grid well ahead of a time when rooftop solar could potentially meet 100% of NEM demand.
Jemena adopts USA system to manage grid integration of rooftop solar to its network
United States-headquartered technology company Itron, Inc has collaborated with Victoria-based gas and electricity distribution company Jemena to deploy its resource management system to manage rooftop solar generation in Australia.
Victoria adds new big battery with Rangebank switched on
One of the biggest battery energy storage systems built in Victoria has been officially switched on, providing essential system services for the electricity grid and helping to increase the state’s renewable energy hosting capacity.
NRN to ramp up ‘no-cost’ solar and home batteries rollout
Clean energy infrastructure startup National Renewable Network aims to deploy no-cost solar and battery systems to 36,000 Australian homes over the next 18 months after raising $4.28 million in an oversubscribed funding round.
Hydro Tasmania strikes offtake deal for 288 MW solar farm
Tasmania’s first large-scale solar project has been locked in with project developers TasRex reaching a commercial offtake agreement with state-owned utility Hydro Tasmania.
Novonix secures supply deal with Volkswagen battery arm
Australian-listed battery materials and technology company Novonix has inked an offtake agreement for at least 32,000 tonnes of its synthetic graphite anode material with the battery manufacturing arm of global carmaker Volkswagen.
$500,000 ANU battery research win on back of Eku Energy’s big BESS build
London-headquartered Eku Energy has committed $500,000 to the Australian National University’s battery storage and grid integration program as construction begins on the Williamsdale big battery in the Australian Capital Territory.
