Octopus presses go on hybrid solar and battery project
The Australian arm of United Kingdom-based renewables giant Octopus Group has started building the Fulham solar farm and battery energy storage system in Victoria after reaching financial close on the estimated $300 million project.
Enosi evolves United Kingdom deal for its clean energy trading solution
Sydney clean energy technology company Enosi has partnered with United Kingdom-based energy supplier Evolve Energy to offer its clean energy matching software.
Cybersecure Australian-made residential battery launched in NSW
On the back of the federal government’s $2.3 billion home battery subsidy, a new CSIRO designed and Energy Renaissance-built residential battery has been launched at a New South Wales-based gigafactory.
Researchers make green perovskite manufacturing breakthrough
Scientists at Macquarie University and the University of New South Wales have broken through significant barriers to perovskite solar cell industrial adoption with the discovery of ground breaking green manufacturing processes and materials.
AIKO’s ultra-light solar panel answers structural load limit problem
Pilot shipments of AIKO’s ultra-light 8.6 kilogram solar panel have arrived in Australia offering a solution to structural load limits common in old warehouses, cold stores and lightweight rooftops.
SERIS launches solar asset management spinoff
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore has launched PV Doctor, a startup that provides real-time monitoring and diagnostics to help solar installation owners maintain long-term asset value.
ClearVue inks South Korean distribution and deployment agreements
Western Australia-headquartered smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has established a partnership with South Korean solar energy company Sinrok Solar Energy to distribute and deploy ClearVue’s solar glazing products, including rights for fencing and road barrier applications.
PV module recycling tech based on electrohydraulic shockwave fragmentation
An international research team has developed a new machine that utilises shockwaves to separate the different materials of a PV module. Chemical processes can be further used to extract silicon and silver. Results show the recovery of more than 99.5% of the original weight of the panels.
IEA blames slowdown in energy innovation on market uncertainty
The International Energy Agency warns that energy innovation is slowing as shifting priorities and financing changes hinder progress, despite past investments driving economic and security gains.
Scientists propose novel Moon perovskite cell manufacturing strategy
German scientists have proposed power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.
