ElectraNet unveils transmission plans to support demand growth
A multibillion-dollar pipeline of electricity transmission upgrades is being proposed by South Australia’s network operator ElectraNet as it seeks to keep pace with “unprecedented” levels of connection demand.
RayGen rolls out 1 MW ‘solar hydro’ power plant in Brazil
Australian solar and thermal energy storage company RayGen says it has achieved a major international milestone with the commissioning of a 1 MW integrated solar electricity and hydro energy storage plant in Brazil.
Pushing perovskite solar cells to ultimate thickness limit
Researchers in Singapore have developed fully vacuum-processed ultrathin perovskite solar cells with absorber layers as thin as 10 nm, achieving high transparency and stable efficiencies up to 12%. These cells balance optical transparency and electrical performance, offering scalable, design-flexible photovoltaics suitable for seamless integration into buildings.
Portable data centres to address rising levels of curtailment
Sydney-headquartered start-up WinDC has partnered with United States-based Armada in a move designed to address rising levels of utility-scale solar and wind curtailment in Australia and also satisfy ballooning demand for energy-intensive data centre infrastructure.
Solar sheep grazing delivers margins up to 40% in new study
Agrivoltaic sheep grazing models outperform traditional farming, with higher margins and dual revenue streams from livestock and solar site services, according to a new study out of Canada.
Enphase launches AI home energy management system
Enphase Energy has introduced to Australia and New Zealand an artificial intelligence software platform that helps homeowners reduce costs, up clean energy self-consumption and grant control of key home appliances.
Sungrow unveils integrated solar storage solution for Australian market
Chinese clean tech manufacturer Sungrow has introduced a hybrid solar energy storage solution that integrates Sungrow’s 1+X modular inverter with a dedicated storage interface, PowerTitan 3.0 with built-in DC/DC module, and the solar-ESS Synergy Management System.
JinkoSolar achieves 32.76% efficiency in perovskite-TOPCon tandem solar cell
The result was certified by China’s National Photovoltaic Industry Metrology Test Center. The cell utilises a perovskite top device with MBT-ligand-controlled crystallisation on a TOPCon silicon bottom cell, achieving a void-free, high-efficiency tandem structure.
Landowner renewable energy planning platform launched by RELA
RELA has launched an ARENA-backed platform, Assess 2.0, which gives landowners upfront insight into suitability for their property to host renewable energy projects, prior to entering negotiations with developers.
Ultra-low-cost solar research models 2,000 GW-scale solar market potential
Researchers from two Australian universities have demonstrated that ultra-low-cost solar could deliver to national energy systems 1,000 TWh per year for domestic use and 2,600 TWh per year for export.
