Wood Mackenzie forecasts 77 GW of floating solar by 2033
Wood Mackenzie predicts that the global floating solar market will be dominated by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and led by India, China and Indonesia through to 2033. The consultancy says growth will be driven by rising demand, decreased capital expenditure and supportive policies.
Fluence to optimise Akaysha Energy’s battery assets
Battery storage developer Akaysha Energy is looking to automate wholesale market participation for a large portion of its Australian battery energy storage fleet using Fluence’s AI-powered bidding software Mosaic.
Horizon powers up vanadium battery tech trial in Kununurra
Western Australia’s state-owned regional energy provider Horizon Power has officially launched the trial of a vanadium flow battery in the state’s north as it investigates how to integrate long-duration energy storage into its network, microgrids, and other off-grid power systems.
AMSL completes first free flight with electric vertical take-off aircraft
Zero-emission aircraft manufacturer AMSL Aero has successfully completed the first ‘free’ flight of its Australian designed and manufactured hybrid electric and hydrogen powered vertical take-off aircraft.
Longi unveils heterojunction BC solar cells with 27.3% efficiency
The Chinese manufacturer said the device is based on dense passivating contacts that reduce parasitic light absorption and improve passivation. It used a streamlined manufacturing technique that is reportedly about one-third more effective than TOPCon mainstream technology.
RedEarth reveals Australian-made plans for V2G tech
Queensland energy storage solutions provider RedEarth Energy Storage has partnered with German company ambibox to bring Australian-made vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle chargers to the market.
Lynas leads way with Australia’s first rare earths processing plant
Australia’s first rare earths processing plant has officially commenced operations with the $800 million Kalgoorlie facility expected to strengthen the nation’s place in the global critical minerals supply chain.
12-cell lithium sulfur battery pack powers aerial vehicle on maiden test flight
Brisbane-headquartered battery technology company Li-S Energy has successfully completed test flights of an uncrewed aerial vehicle powered by a twelve cell, lithium sulfur battery pack.
Victoria renewables supply chain boosted by manufacturing grants scheme
Four Victorian businesses manufacturing renewable energy technology components and products have been awarded grants through the state’s $1 million Made In Victoria energy technologies manufacturing program.
CER grid integration research project wins $1.7 million ARENA grant
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has granted $1.7 million to a New South Wales university research project to better understand the impacts of integration of consumer energy resources into the grid.
