$20 million greenhouse to reap solar innovation for agrivoltaic sector growth
ClearVue Technologies has joined a $20 million research project aimed at transforming agrivoltaics while generating clean energy using the company’s transparent solar glass technology.
AGL acquires South Australia virtual power plant from Tesla
Australia’s largest energy gentailer AGL has bought 100% of South Australia’s public housing virtual power plant from Tesla with intentions to integrate it with its VPP network on the east coast.
Horizon seeks federal approval for Derby solar and storage plans
Western Australian regional energy provider Horizon Power is seeking a federal green tick for a 21 MW solar-plus-battery storage project designed to help power the coastal town of Derby in the state’s Kimberly region.
30 MW of home-grown Tindo solar panels to power major water project
Adelaide-based solar panel maker Tindo will supply 30 MW of its Australian-made solar panels to power Queenland’s large-scale, 182 kilometre underground Bowen Water Pipeline project.
Lithium Universe secures rights to solar panel recycling tech
Western Australian-based resources company Lithium Universe has secured the global rights to a patented microwave technology designed to simplify the separation and recovery of valuable materials like silver, silicon, and critical metals from end-of-life solar panels.
New platform enhances grid integration and real time geospatial metering
A Singapore-based energy solutions company has announced its flagship next-generation electricity grid platform, the NEOS Solution, which among many functions can orchestrate distributed energy resources and create live monitoring of meters during blackouts.
Abandoned coalmines could host 10% of global solar capacity
A survey of mines closed since 2020 and those planned to close by 2030 present an opportunity for installing nearly 300 GW solar on already-developed lands, finds a report from Global Energy Monitor.
Tasmanian agrisolar farm gets go-ahead after 20-day approvals process
The federal government has given the go-ahead to a new 250 MW, landowner-led agrivoltaic solar farm in Tasmania, which has been designed to have minimal environmental impact and underwent a 20-day approvals process.
Barriers to foreign clean energy investment need urgent reform: CEIG
The Clean Energy Investor Group calls for regulatory reform to give foreign capital faster processing, and is one of many recommendations to help unlock $421 billion needed to achieve emissions reduction targets and secure a clean energy future.
Australia’s large scale energy transition likened to Suez Canal
Siemens Energy Australia Managing Director Sam Morillon likens the energy transition of Australia to having the spirit of Suez, an ambitious, globally significant 19th century canal building project, and sees potential for a nationwide master grid at scale here, that includes Western Australia.
