Pressurised water cleaning can improve solar generation efficiency by 10%
Researchers in China have investigated the dust-scaling process and various water-based cleaning methods to optimise maintenance strategies for enhanced safety and efficiency in solar systems.
Ampyr Energy takes control of 1 GWh big battery project
Renewables developer Ampyr Australia plans to fast track the development of a 1 GWh battery energy storage system in central New South Wales after buying out former project partner Shell Energy.
Potentia backs Cohuna upgrade to deliver improved solar farm
Rebranded renewables developer Potentia Energy expects an “improved” Cohuna Solar Farm will recommence generating in the coming weeks after a more than 10-month hiatus that has allowed for an extensive upgrade of the Victorian renewable power plant.
Victorian startup to step up production of lightweight electric motor tech
Victorian startup Kite Magnetics plans to accelerate the development and production of its lightweight electric motor technology with a new advanced manufacturing facility to be established in Melbourne.
Queensland ends support for 3 GW green hydrogen project
Plans to develop a 2.88 GW green hydrogen production facility near Gladstone on the central Queensland coast are in serious doubt after the state government announced it will not commit funding to the $12.4 billion project.
Leapting rolls out PV module-mounting robot in Australia
Leapting will soon deploy a solar module-mounting robot at an Australian project, saying the automatic installation speed of the AI-driven machine can reach one panel per minute, delivering an estimated 30% reduction in installation costs on utility scale solar projects.
Modo Energy forecasts big future for NEM battery fleet
Australia’s grid-scale battery fleet is forecast to grow rapidly in the next three years with market analytics platform Modo Energy revealing 16.8 GW / 42.8 GWh of battery energy storage projects are in the pipeline in the National Electricity Market through to 2027.
Top 5 global inverter trends to watch in 2025
Challenges and innovations drive solar and energy storage inverter industry forward in 2025.
TotalEnergies seeks green tick for 320 MW solar and battery project
French energy company TotalEnergies is seeking Australian government approval to develop a 320 MW solar farm and 320 MW / 780 MWh battery energy storage system in the New England region of New South Wales.
Global clean energy investment hit $3.41 trillion in 2024, says BNEF
BloombergNEF says in a new report that global clean energy investment reached $2.1 trillion in 2024, more than doubling 2020 levels. The United States led energy transition debt issuance, driving up investment 5% year on year to $334 billion.
