Skip to content

Sustainability

Pacific pushes ahead with solar and batteries for off-grid system

A 26 MW hybrid power system being constructed at a remote New South Wales mine site has knocked out another milestone with developer Pacific Energy confirming the power conversion units are all in place and about 50% of the solar farm electrical works have been completed.

ACEN proposes agrisolar project in New England renewable energy zone

Acen Australia is proposing to develop a 320 MW agrisolar and 1,400 MWac two-hour battery storage system project in the New England renewable energy zone with a potential lifespan of 50 years.

202 MW New Zealand agrisolar project reaches financial close

The Harmony Energy and First Renewables joint venture have approved the final investment and successfully completed financial close on the 202 MW Tauhei Solar Farm on Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island.

Distributed solar on a roll breaking output records nationwide in Q4

Like a gift that keeps on giving across Australia’s electricity markets, distributed solar has punched yet again above its weight to break records in the close out of 2024, according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Communities hit by outages get solar powered energy hubs for backup

Solar powered energy hubs are ready to help keep the lights on for 24 Victorian communities as part of a $7.5 million state government program to build energy resilience when faced with prolonged outage.

Solar pioneer Andrew Blakers AO named on Australia Day honours list

A co-inventor of the passivated emitter and rear cell silicon solar cell technology, Professor Andrew Blakers, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia on the 2025 Australia Day Honours list.

Ecovoltaics research aims to balance grid scale solar with wildlife and livestock

Ecovoltaics research being done at the University of New England aligns with global efforts to balance the need of large-scale solar with conservation of wildlife and combatibility to the needs of farming livestock.

Aussie miner lands $1.6 billion for US lithium project

Australia-based critical minerals miner Ioneer has been tapped to help strengthen America’s battery supply chain, securing a $1.6 billion loan from the US Department of Energy to develop a lithium and boron project in Nevada.

Envirostream Australia signs battery recycling agreement with Hithium

Envirostream Australia, a subsidiary of chemical company Livium, has signed an exclusive recycling agreement with Hithium Energy to recycle lithium-ion batteries supplied by Hithium to Lightsource bp’s Woolooga solar farm in Queensland.

1

Report finds 50% of Australians don’t know utility-scale solar is a renewable source

A new report from the Climate Council shows Australians are largely in the dark about renewables, including recogising rooftop solar, but not utility-scale solar farms, as renewable sources.

This website uses cookies to anonymously count visitor numbers. To find out more, please see our Data Protection Policy.

The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

Close