China connects first large-scale flywheel storage project to grid
The 30 MW plant is the first utility-scale, grid-connected flywheel energy storage project in China and the largest one in the world.
SmartHelio launches AI solar forecasting tool with 98.5% accuracy
SmartHelio has developed an AI solar forecasting tool with 98.5% accuracy, using socioeconomic details and climate data for predictive analytics.
Innovation driving change in solar tracker market
Shipment volumes are growing in the global solar tracker market as innovation in project development drives demand. Joe Steveni, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, takes a look at the factors shaping the commercial landscape for trackers, from agrivoltaics and undulating terrain to Indian ambition and the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act.
Optimising bifacial solar panels for floating PV applications in tropical freshwater
New research from India shows how bifacial solar modules should be deployed to achieve strong performance in floating PV projects planned on tropical freshwater. Their experimental setup demonstrated that higher efficiency gains are achievable by gauging panel height, water depth, and tilt angle.
Novel silicon-based fuel stack to drive energy efficiency via solar supply chain
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has backed a hydrogen fuel cell developer $10.4 million to support an innovative form of technology using silicon-based bipolar plates.
Western Australia grants co-located storage works licence exemption
In an effort to support the adoption of low-emissions electricity supplies in Western Australia’s South West Interconnected System, the state’s government has extended distribution and transmission licence exemptions to include co-located storage.
Nextracker introduces solar mount foundation services for soil types ‘anywhere’
The solar tracking provider has introduced NX Anchor, further expanding the types of soil and areas that solar installers can develop on.
Major electricity retailers join Ausgrid flexible resources pricing trial
An electricity pricing model trial that dynamically generates costs through a virtual power plant to unlock benefits for and from consumer energy resources has been expanded beyond its initial 200 participants.
Talga teams with Aurubis on recycled graphite battery anode project
Australian battery anode and advanced materials company Talga has struck a deal with German multimetals producer and recycler Aurubis AG to develop a recycled graphite anode product from materials sourced from used lithium-ion batteries.
French forecast service targets Australian solar
With Australia’s clean energy transformation ramping up, French solar energy and weather forecasting service provider Reuniwatt has unveiled plans to expand its operations in the country with the focus to include large-scale PV projects.
