Rooftop solar is crushing* the returns for large-scale VRE
* rooftop PV is a dominant factor, though there are others… such as the ongoing need for ‘Keeping the Lights on Services’ (which large-scale VRE largely does not supply).
What drives solar adoption not equal across income levels
Lawrence Berkeley researchers studied how solar buying decisions are influenced across varying income levels and offer rationale for policy changes and incentives to spur adoption among low- to middle-income households.
Australian lithium, critical minerals, with Chinese ties unlikely to cash in on US IRA subsidies
A number of Australian critical minerals, including lithium, miners and refiners will likely be ineligible for IRA subsidies after the US government published its draft rules forbidding access to enterprises with over a 25% stake held by Chinese companies or “cumulatively” by Chinese investors.
Piling subcontractor fined $40,000 after explosion on Western Downs solar farm
A Queensland court has fined a subcontractor providing piling services at Columboola Solar Farm* $40,000 (USD 26,300) for failing to comply with a health and safety standards after an aerosol can explosion caused a metal bar to strike a worker.
Zen Energy inks deal to supply Queensland shopping centres with solar energy from Blue Grass
Zen Energy has inked a six-year deal with Australian property fund manager ISPT to supply 14 different Queensland shopping centres and commercial properties with power from the 200 MW Blue Grass Solar Farm.
Origin deal collapse ends Australia’s corporate climate-takeover era
Origin shareholders have voted down the Brookfield-led takeover bid, likely ending what would have been one of Australia’s largest corporate buyouts. The failure of the deal concludes 18-months of bids by private capital to accelerate the sluggish transition of Australia’s two biggest ‘gentailers.’
Australia’s biggest solar farm to supply renewable energy to Coles
The Queensland government has announced that state-owned CleanCo is now providing Coles stores with renewable energy for 95% of its electricity needs in Queensland.
Battery prices down 14% this year, says BloombergNEF
BloombergNEF says it has recorded a 14% decline in battery prices this year, mainly due to cheaper raw materials, following an unprecedented rise in 2022.
CATL: Staying on top of the battery game
For the seventh year in the row, China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) looks set to claim the title of the world’s biggest battery maker. There are a number of reasons why it continues to maintain its lead in the electric vehicle (EV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) markets.
Aussie green hydrogen: a blueprint to slash carbon emissions and yield billions
Australia stands at the forefront of a remarkable opportunity to revolutionise the reduction of global carbon emissions and potentially reap billions in export earnings. The key lies in harnessing green hydrogen to produce environmentally friendly alternatives such as green steel, ammonia, cement, eFuels and mining explosives.
