TrinaTracker launches solar panel installation and cleaning robots
Solar tracking systems provider TrinaTracker has unveiled two new AI-powered robots designed to automate PV module installation and cleaning, helping improve construction efficiency, safety and operations and maintenance.
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The case for vertical BIPV
A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantially when avoided building-material costs are counted, with long-term viability shaped by electricity prices, financing, installation costs, and application type.
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Rooftop solar and battery system provide blueprint for all-electric supermarket
Retail giant Coles has opened its first fully electric supermarket in Melbourne’s southeast and announced plans to install another 15 MW of solar and 15 MWh of battery energy storage assets across its store network in Australia.
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Bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal achieves 96.36% cleaning rate on PV panels
Chinese researchers have developed a bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal from PV panels. An 80 nm magnesium fluoride coating offered the best balance of optoelectronic and cleaning performance, with dust removal reaching 96.36%.
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The case for vertical BIPV
A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantially when avoided building-material costs are counted, with long-term viability shaped by electricity prices, financing, installation costs, and application type.
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Four lessons learned using AI in energy sector
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative technology in the energy sector but its application requires careful planning and attention. Here, Kaiyue Duan, software engineer for AI solutions at Amplink Technologies looks at the good, the bad, and the unavoidable of working with AI in energy domains.
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Australia needs renewable energy fast – but building it is only half the battle
Australia’s energy transition has never been more urgent. Ageing coal-fired power stations are retiring and energy bills are rising sharply. To address this, the obvious solution is to build more renewable energy projects and the transmission infrastructure to connect them at scale. But a major hurdle remains: community opposition.
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TrinaTracker launches solar panel installation and cleaning robots
Solar tracking systems provider TrinaTracker has unveiled two new AI-powered robots designed to automate PV module installation and cleaning, helping improve construction efficiency, safety and operations and maintenance.
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Tesla confirms Powerwall 3 compatibility with Powerwall 2 in Australia
Tesla has announced that homeowners with a Powerwall 2 battery energy storage system can now add a Powerwall 3 to their existing system, increasing their storage capacity without removing the battery they already have.
Sep 28, 2026
Free software calculates how many solar modules fit on a rooftop from a photo
Tegrona has launched free software that uses photographs to calculate how many PV modules can fit on a rooftop. Tegrona Lite corrects image perspective, determines roof dimensions and automatically generates module layouts without requiring CAD tools or on-site measurements.
Sep 27, 2026
South Australian off-grid power system keeps high energy utility running 24/7
A water treatment plant in South Australia has installed a containerised off-grid power system in an area with no grid connection that ensure its energy needs are met, and essential water movement and filtration processes run continuously.
Sep 24, 2026
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Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence
The proposed 345-kilometre undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector, Marinus Link has been granted the first transmission and infrastructure licence under Australia’s new offshore infrastructure regime.
Sep 25, 2026
Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance
A new International Energy Agency report prepared at the request of COP31 President Türkiye, and COP31 President of Negotiations Australia, highlights global action needed to maximise the benefits of electrification, which are multiplied by low-emissions sources and investment in grids, resilience, storage, and sources of flexibility.
Sep 24, 2026
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The case for vertical BIPV
A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantially when avoided building-material costs are counted, with long-term viability shaped by electricity prices, financing, installation costs, and application type.
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Rooftop solar and battery system provide blueprint for all-electric supermarket
Retail giant Coles has opened its first fully electric supermarket in Melbourne’s southeast and announced plans to install another 15 MW of solar and 15 MWh of battery energy storage assets across its store network in Australia.
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Yanara taps Gamuda to deliver hybrid solar and battery project
Dutch clean energy developer Yanara has appointed the Australian arm of Malaysian infrastructure giant Gamuda to deliver the first stage of a proposed hybrid project integrating a 450 MW solar farm and 600 MW / 2,400 MWh battery in Victoria’s southwest.
Sep 29, 2026
NSW plans social housing VPP pilot for Illawarra urban renewable zone
Solar and battery installers and virtual power plant operators are being asked to help shape the commercial and technical design of an $11 million VPP project to be rolled out in New South Wales’ first ‘urban renewable energy zone.’
Sep 28, 2026
Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence
The proposed 345-kilometre undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector, Marinus Link has been granted the first transmission and infrastructure licence under Australia’s new offshore infrastructure regime.
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Bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal achieves 96.36% cleaning rate on PV panels
Chinese researchers have developed a bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal from PV panels. An 80 nm magnesium fluoride coating offered the best balance of optoelectronic and cleaning performance, with dust removal reaching 96.36%.
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Transmission network planning and system resilience team embeds academic
A senior UTS energy academic has entered a six month term with Australia’s largest transmission operator Transgrid, to bring a fresh perspective to power system challenges such as distributed energy resource growth and the emergence of large new loads like data centres.
Sep 24, 2026
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