1 GWh battery announced for Stoney Creek NSW by Enervest and Energy Vault
Energy Vault, a Swiss company which initially entered international markets with gravity-based storage technologies before expanding into lithium batteries, has signed a $350 million (USD 234 million) agreement with Australian developer Enervest to deliver a 1 GWh lithium battery for a site in Stoney Creek, NSW.
Solar Quotes founder tips Origin acquisition to boost rooftop rollout
Solar Quotes founder Finn Peacock expects Origin Energy’s acquisition of the solar installation comparison service will accelerate the rollout of rooftop PV in Australia and the electrification of the nation’s energy system.
Altech claims 55% energy capacity boost with battery anode tech
Altech Batteries says it has boosted the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries by an average of 55% after combining graphite with alumina-coated silicon anodes.
Indonesia teams with CATL to deliver 15 GWh capacity battery cell plant
Indonesia has struck a deal with Chinese battery industry heavyweight CATL to build a giga-scale battery cell manufacturing plant in the southeast Asian nation as it works to establish a battery and electric vehicle ecosystem.
Solis introduces low-voltage hybrid inverters
The Chinese manufacturer said that its new series includes inverters with up to 15 kW of AC output. It supports a maximum input current of 20A.
Philippines may terminate 50-plus solar projects for missing deadlines
The Philippines’ Department of Energy says that at least 105 renewable energy projects, including 53 solar projects, face termination for failing to comply with timelines.
Bowen targets 10 GW of renewables in next CIS tender round
The Australian government will supercharge its program of underwriting renewable energy generation and clean dispatchable capacity by significantly expanding the next auction in its flagship Capacity Investment Scheme policy.
Indonesia’s installed solar capacity surpasses 700 MW
The Institute for Essential Services Reform says Indonesia’s solar industry has faced a downturn over the past two years, but policy reforms should accelerate solar deployment in the coming years. The think tank’s latest report states that 16.92 GW of projects are currently in the pipeline across the country.
Sunrise Energy scores planning approval for 400 MWh WA battery
Western Australia is a step closer to adding another big battery to its network after a 100 MW / 400 MWh project proposed by Sunrise Energy Group was awarded planning approval by the state government.
JinkoSolar, Trina say TOPCon modules outperform p-type back-contact panels
JinkoSolar and Trina Solar have separately reported that on-field testing shows tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules outperform p-type back-contact PV modules in monthly power generation.
