120 MW solar farm planning consent progresses Ruakākā energy park
Aotearoa New Zealand-based Meridian Energy has been granted final consent approval by the the country’s environment court to build a 120 MW solar farm in the North Island’s Ruakākā energy park.
Where should we look for new metals that are critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way
About 400 kilometres northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 million years ago by erupting volcanoes.
Global utility-scale solar additions hit 182 GW in 2024
Utility-scale solar installations reached 182 GW (AC) in 2024, with the top 33 countries now accounting for 765 GW, or roughly 93% of the global total, according to Wiki-Solar.
Energy Vault to supply battery storage system for Horsham renewables park
Energy storage solutions company Energy Vault will supply the Victorian government with 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system for its state electricity commission renewable energy park development.
Australia’s 2024 residential battery installations exceeded 28,000 units
Residential battery installations have grown 30% since 2023 according to a Climate Council emissions reduction monitoring platform that tracks data on the uptake of renewables such as rooftop solar and household battery systems.
Defective or damaged solar panel recycling mandated for 135 MW project
To avoid thousands of solar panels potentially ending up in a council landfill, damaged panels from the proposed 300,000 panel Muswellbrook solar farm must be recycled according to a mandate issued by the local council.
$2.4 billion capital investment boosts clean energy developments in Q4 2024
The Clean Energy Q4 2024 report finds solar generation reaching financial commitment or commencing construction totalled 1,139 MW, and overall clean energy investment was at a record high.
LCOE of grid-scale solar expected to drop 2% globally in 2025
A report from BloombergNEF said fixed-axis solar levelised cost of energy is expected to fall to $0.035 (AUD 0.56) per kWh, while battery energy storage LCOE is expected to decrease 11%.
China exports 235.9 GW of solar panels in 2024
China exported 235.93 GW of PV panels in 2024, a 13% increase over the previous year. Of this, 68.11 GW of modules were shipped to the Aisa-Pacific region, up 26% from 2023.
Siltrax partners with UNSW to progress silicon-based bipolar plate research
Hydrogen fuel cell innovation company Siltrax has partnered with experts at the University of New South Wales hydrogen lab to validate its silicon-based bipolar plate technology.
