NZ developer lands council consent for 110 MW solar project
New Zealand renewables developer Helios Energy has secured resource consent for a 110 MW solar farm planned for the nation’s North Island, a project the company rates as a priority in its development pipeline.
UNSW develops PV panel recycling method that recovers cell metals for upcycling
UNSW researchers were able to recover silicon from end-of-life solar PV panels pure enough for re-use in silicon carbide-based devices. Their novel multi-step method, that includes thermal and chemical processes, also recovers silver.
Shared apartment rooftop solar funding grants residents clean energy access
The Australian and New South Wales governments are collaborating to deliver a $25 million solar for apartments incentive for owners’ corporations and strata managers to install shared rooftop solar systems.
Government revels in record renewable investment and declining emissions
New data released by the federal government and Clean Energy Regulator indicate a record delivery of renewable energy investment and declining emissions in Australia.
‘A house battery you can drive around’: how a handful of Australians are selling power from their cars back to the grid
Our cars sit unused most of the time. If you have an electric vehicle, you might leave it charging at home or work after driving it. But there’s another step you could take. If you have a bidirectional charger, you can set it to sell power back to the grid when demand is high.
Feedback sought on hybrid projects in next CIS tender for Western Australia
On the cusp of Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 2 – WEM Dispatchable successful proponent announcements, the federal government now calls for feedback on how to approach hybrid projects in the pending 2025 WEM Tender for Western Australia, opening mid-2025.
Lodestone partners with Robotron to boost retail of 100% solar generated power
New Zealand solar energy developer Lodestone Energy is streamlining its in-house retail capability to ensure commercial and industrial customers have a seamless end-to-end access to 100% solar-generated electricity.
Hydro Tasmania virtual power plant kicks first of 39 community battery goals
Two federally funded community batteries with a combined capacity of 700 kW / 1,400 kWh have been installed at the Brisbane Lions’ clubhouse; the first in a rollout of 39 to be managed by Hydro Tasmania’s virtual power plant.
CEC research finds preference for rooftop solar far outshines nuclear
Clean Energy Council research has found 80% of respondents to an Australian-wide survey support rooftop solar and 69% favour solar farms over 35% showing preference for nuclear power generation.
Pacific Green sells South Australian battery park for $460 million
British cleantech solutions company Pacific Green has inked a $460 million agreement to sell its 250 MW / 500 MWh Limestone Coast North battery energy park development to clean energy investor Intera Renewables.
