Intium deploys advanced technology for Mulwala solar farm grid connection
Australian high voltage infrastructure company Intium is deploying advanced technology to connect European Energy Australia’s 32 MW Mulwala Solar Farm to the grid.
KAUST achieves 28.7% efficiency in perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
An international team of researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has fabricated a triple junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that achieved a world record efficiency for this cell architecture. The device incorporates stabilised perovskites that ensure improved performance and stability.
WA gentailer plans 2 GW wind, solar and battery hub
Western Australian government-owned utility Synergy has submitted plans to build a 2 GW hybrid renewable energy hub including up to 500 MW of solar and 500 MW of battery energy storage capacity alongside what would be the biggest wind farm in the state.
PVH secures tracker supply contract for Fulham solar project
Spanish company PV Hardware has been tapped to supply locally manufactured solar trackers for the 80 MW Fulham Solar Farm being developed by Octopus Australia in southeast Victoria.
Impact of sunlight spectral shifts on bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
Experts from the International Solar Energy Society explain how regional spectral shifts of the standard spectral distribution of sunlight bring new insights into the performance of bifacial perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells.
New algorithms boost dual-axis solar tracker performance
Researchers in Australia and India have developed two solar tracker optimisation techniques that can purportedly increase power generation by up to 54.36% when combined. One uses a light sensor and the other relies on data from GPS and a real-time clock.
Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
For more than a century, global geopolitics has revolved around oil and gas. Countries with big fossil fuel reserves, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, have amassed significant wealth and foreign influence, helping shape the world order.
Fortescue paves path to Real Zero with solar manufacturer Longi deal
Mining giant Fortescue announced at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, that it has signed agreements with global solar manufacturer Longi, electric vehicle and battery manufacturer BYD; and energy storage leader, Envision Energy.
Solar megaproject’s Singapore exports has social licence work to do: research
The proposed Australia-Asia PowerLink, a Northern Territory 12,000 hectare solar megaproject, has received a thumbs up from 89% of survey respondents who say they support the project’s construction, but remain skeptical about its Singapore exports.
Perovskite solar cells with laminated carbon electrodes reach 20.4% efficiency
Scientists in Germany report a method to boost performance of perovskite solar cells made with laminated carbon electrodes that are compatible with typical hole transport layers.
