Renewable energy zone communities negatively impacted: report
The New South Wales Upper House’s first report on the impact of renewable energy zones on rural and regional communities has found residents in proximity to the Central-West Orana REZ have been negatively affected.
$2.9 million to boost regional energy workforce in Central-West Orana REZ
Coinciding with National Skills Week, the NSW government has announced a $2.9 million grant to develop the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone’s workforce, one day after a new Powering Skills Organisation report says an additional 42,000 energy workers are needed to meet 2030 targets.
Novel MPPT technique for EV charging combined with PV, fuel cells
Scientists from India have designed a novel electric vehicle system with a reported efficiency of 98.7%, using PV panels, a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, battery storage and supercapacitor, with hopes to expand the concept to renewable-energy-based DC microgrids with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability.
Dutch teams dominate world solar challenge claiming top two positions
The Netherlands Brunel Solar Team have crossed the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge finish line in Adelaide, i first place, after travelling 3,021 kilometres from Darwin to the South Australian capital, at an average speed of 86.6 kph, and just shy of 35 hours on the road.
Can the Asia-Pacific region deliver clean, affordable energy by 2030?
The future of the global energy landscape will be shaped by Asia and the Pacific. Over the past two decades, our region has been the principal driver of global energy demand and emissions. Energy has powered prosperity, lifted millions out of poverty and transformed societies.
Completed EnergyConnect substation largest in Southern Hemisphere
Transgrid has completed a three year build of the largest substation in the Southern Hemisphere, rubber-stamping grid reliability and the sharing of renewable energy across three states linked by its Project EnergyConnect.
ACE Power finalises sale of ‘ready-to-build’ grid-forming BESS in Victoria
ACE Power has sold to Banpu Energy Australia, the ready-to-build 103 MW / 206 MWh Kerang grid-forming battery energy storage system, located in the Loddon Valley region of Victoria.
Peer-to-peer energy sharing generates mates rates and grid stability
South Australian and Victorian researchers have found households could sell their surplus solar power to neighbours using peer-to-peer energy sharing, helping stabilise the grid and improve on retail market feed-in tariffs.
$1 billion Chinese investment in Nauru includes renewable energy projects
The Pacific Island nation of Nauru has signed a $1 billion investment project proposal with a Chinese revitalisation and development corporation, which includes developing renewable energy and green transport sectors.
Energy ministers make move towards national solar stewardship scheme
Australia’s federal, state and territory governments will seek to set up a national product stewardship scheme to proactively manage the recycling and reuse of millions of tonnes of decommissioned PV modules over the decades ahead.
