24 MW solar farm and 13 MW BESS powers up Western Australia gold mine
Remote energy development specialist Pacific Energy has commissioned a 24 MW solar farm, which is producing power, and 13 MW battery energy storage system at the Tropicana gold mine, 330 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie in remote Western Australia.
NSW battery and VPP incentives target peak electricity demand reductions
New South Wales home and business battery installation incentives are now available, in state government efforts to make the grid more reliable and stable and allow further reduction of reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand.
Neara banks $45 million to expand its global utility partnerships
Sydney-headquartered climate tech platform Neara has secured $45 million in Series C funding to aid expansion into global markets of its AI-powered predictive modelling software, which helps utilities navigate clean energy transition complexities.
Solinteg launches new residential solar storage systems
Solinteg has developed the IntegOne HSH, a residential solar storage system that combines a single-phase hybrid inverter with one or two batteries. Up to 10 systems can connect in parallel, offering a maximum efficiency of 97.6%.
PVEL scorecard shows ‘relevant risks’ for TOPCon technology
The results of this year’s Kiwa PVEL scorecard have shown that TOPCon technology is more vulnerable than PERC, and the failure rate at bill of materials has increased to 41%, the highest in history, according to the testing lab.
Pacific Energy delivers 3.8 MW solar farm and BESS to Pilbara iron ore mine site
Remote power specialist Pacific Energy has delivered a 3.8 MW solar array and two battery energy storage systems to mining company Mineral Resources Ken’s Bore mine site in the Pilbara region, 1,300 kilometres north of Perth.
Clean Energy Council nominated as small-scale renewables product assurance body
The Clean Energy Regulator has nominated the Clean Energy Council as the product listing body for solar panels and inverters eligible under the small-scale renewable energy scheme.
Build starts on 240 MW second stage of Origin Energy’s Eraring battery project
Construction of the second stage 240 MW battery at Origin Energy’s Eraring Power Station located 120 kilometres north of Sydney and 40 kilometres south of Newcastle in New South Wales, has officially begun.
Vast signs 550 MWh USA-based green methanol and sustainable fuels deal
Australian concentrated solar company Vast Renewables has signed a development services agreement with Singapore-headquartered energy company GGS Energy to bring concentrated solar powered green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel to the USA.
Solar module manufacturing capacity could exceed 1.5 TW by 2035, says IEA
The International Energy Agency’s latest report, which maps out the future evolution of clean energy manufacturing, says the combined global market for PV, wind turbines, electric cars, batteries, electrolysers, and heat pumps will rise from $1 trillion in 2023 to more than $3 trillion by 2035.
