Digital world driving growing demand for renewable generation
The world’s reliance on the internet, the shift to cloud computing, and the emergence of AI all fuel demand for more and more data centres. The International Energy Agency projects that by 2026, data centres will consume more than 800 TWh annually, more than double their consumption in 2022.
Telco project replaces diesel generators at remote towers with hydrogen energy
A Victorian manufactured, 10 kW renewable hydrogen generator has been installed 120 km east of Melbourne, as part of a pilot project to provide backup to telecommunications towers disabled by outages.
Perth company lands $50 million contract on Collie big battery build
A Perth electrical company has won a $50 million contract for works on Western Australia’s 500 MW / 2,000 MWh Collie battery energy storage system just months after scooping a $160 million deal for the project.
FRV Australia delivers first hybrid solar-storage power plant
Global renewables project developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures says its 5 MW solar and battery hybrid power plant near Dalby in southern Queensland has been completed and is now operational.
Transmission line go-ahead gets Western Australia’s Pilbara Green Link moving
Western Australia’s energy provider Horizon Power has awarded GHD Group the task of overseeing the preliminary design of the Pilbara Green Link’s transmission lines and substations.
Buildings as renewable energy hubs in clear view of smart window company
A Western Australian smart window technology manufacturer has secured a repeat order from the USA hot on the heels of its role in Australia’s first commercial building installation in Victoria.
Future Made in Australia Bill paves way to renewable energy superpower goals
The federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has presented the Future Made in Australia Bill to parliament taking the next step to bringing into law pathways to help make Australia a renewable energy superpower.
Benefits of floating solar on display for agribusiness sector in Victoria
A 50 kW floating solar system deployed on a lake at Lardner Park in southeast Victoria is being used to demonstrate the benefits of the technology for Australia’s agribusiness sector, including its ability to utilise water bodies instead of pastures that contribute directly to farming profit.
All solar cell efficiencies at a glance – updated
The research group led by University of New South Wales Scientia Professor Martin Green has published Version 64 of the solar cell efficiency tables. There are 19 new results reported in the new version.
Community microgrid calls on residential solar to support energy security
Construction has begun on a solar and battery-based microgrid that is to provide the northeast Victoria town of Corryong with crucial energy resilience, helping keep the power on during emergencies such as bushfires and storms.
