Price spike in SA – (perhaps) because of sudden drop in output at Bungala Solar Farm?
Today in South Australia, the market appears to have received a reminder that National Electricity Market Dispatch Engine (NEMDE) is technology agnostic, and that all types of technologies can experience their own challenges leading to price volatility.
Philippines’ largest battery comes online at 120MW solar park
The 40MW/60MWh Alaminos Energy Storage system is now connected to the 120MW Alaminos solar park. Both facilities were built by renewable energy developer AC Energy.
Thailand’s CK Power set to double in size through 2.8GW renewables investment
One of Southeast Asia’s biggest generators of renewable electricity, Thailand’s CK Power, is set to double in size over the next three years after announcing plans to add 2.8GW of new renewable electricity generation, including a ten-fold increase in its solar capacity.
Australia’s only panel manufacturer enters utility market with ‘world beating’ module
Tindo Solar, Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer, has launched its first module designed specifically for utility-scale projects, the 545W Karra module. Australia-made, the module boasts a 23.1% cell efficiency with a low cell-to-module loss rate of 0.07%.
Tasmanian installer convicted and two agents suspended following Regulator’s investigations
A Tasmanian solar installer has been prosecuted for providing a false signature on a certificate form after being investigated by the Clean Energy Regulator. The Regulator has this month also suspended the registration of two solar agents, one permanently.
Australia’s biggest steelmaker refines its green steel plans
BlueScope Steel, the country’s largest steelmaker, is refining and progressing its plans to decarbonise its steel making process – considered to be one of the greatest opportunities for green hydrogen use.
India and Australia sign letter of intent on solar, ‘clean’ hydrogen
India and Australia have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on scaling up the manufacture and deployment of ultra-low-cost solar and “clean” hydrogen.
100MW of modules detained in the US under Hoshine WRO released
Shipping containers storing roughly 100MW of LONGi solar modules have been released, reports ROTH Capital Partners in an industry note, while Trina has had the vast majority of its detained product released, if not all of it entirely.
Q Cells offers 15 year warranty on ‘sleek’ new home battery, an Australian first
The latest home battery system from Q Cells, owned by South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions, will the “first to market” to provide a standard 15 year product warranty. The Q.HOME CORE will be available in Australia from March.
The battle for AGL heralds a new dawn for Australian electricity
Two events in the past week mark a watershed for Australia’s electricity industry.
