Technology

An international research team has developed a hydrogel composite that absorbs moisture in solar modules overnight and facilitates evaporative cooling throughout daylight hours. The system has undergone lab tests and outdoor experiments on two continents.

The Renewable Energy Test Center has released its 2025 PV Module Index, assessing solar module reliability, quality, and performance across industry benchmarks. The report highlights manufacturers that meet high standards in long-term durability and energy yield.

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.

New research from Hong Kong confirms that rooftop PV systems could raise daytime temperatures in urban environments. The scientists explained that although their findings highlight important urban resilience considerations, they should not detract from the broader benefits of PV systems for energy sustainability and carbon reduction.

The Australian Energy Market Operator’s frequency performance payments reform future proofs the national electricity market setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets like batteries.

Australian battery tech startup Voltavate has secured $850,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by $1.22 billion global alternative investment management firm Artesian.

A new report calls for mandated solar installations on all new residential and industrial buildings in Sydney to help transform the city into an urban renewable energy zone capable of generating three quarters of its annual energy needs.

An international team of researchers used a novel interfacial treatment to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells across a range of narrow and wide bandgap single junction, tandem, and mini-module samples. An all-perovskite tandem solar cell demonstrated its use with a certified efficiency of 29.5%.

Australian printed solar tech company Kardinia Energy and globally acclaimed rock band Coldplay have together delivered one of the largest live-event deployments of mobile solar while providing a high-profile test for organic, ink-based photovoltaics.

Researchers at Deakin University have launched a first-of-its-kind project exploring how Australian households and small businesses with solar and or battery systems can sell their excess clean energy to others without the technology.