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Frederic Brown

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Markets & Policy

Funding initiative of $12.5 million for distributed energy integration announced by ARENA ARENA to fund pilot projects and studies worth a total of $12.5 to optimize the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into the electricity network.

Frederic Brown

Mar 15, 2018

Applications & Installations

Carnegie Clean Energy acquires 10 MW farm and 10 MWh battery site in Western Australia Perth-based Carnegie Clean Energy is expanding its early-stage solar and storage development project development. It’s latest site acquisition is slated for a 10 MW solar PV farm and 10 MWh battery site in WA.

Frederic Brown

Mar 14, 2018

Technology & Products

Neoen’s 50 MW hydrogen electrolyser at proposed wind and solar facility in SA receives grant French firm Neoen has begun development on a hydrogen electrolyser to be colocated alongside a 150 MW wind project and 150 MW solar farm. The project has been awarded a grant of $1 million by the South Australian Renewable Technology fund, with more funding yet to be approved.

Frederic Brown

Mar 08, 2018

Technology & Products

Bali volcano threat prompts distribution of solar-powered TVs, kits Not-for-profit Kopernic provides disaster relief in Bali with the distribution of solar-powered televisions and kits.

Frederic Brown

Dec 05, 2017

Research & Development

Solar-powered saloon turns heads in solar race Dutch solar-powered car, with an average speed of 69 km/h and a carrying capacity of up to five people, has been hailed as the future of solar powered cars after competing in the World Solar Challenge.

Frederic Brown

Oct 17, 2017

Applications & Installations

Queensland receives huge response to 400 MW renewables and 100 MW storage tender The tender was part of a raft of announcements, including confirmation of a commitment to source 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Queensland is fast emerging as a large scale solar hotspot, with hundreds of megawatts either having reached financial close or currently under construction.

Frederic Brown, Jonathan Gifford

Oct 13, 2017

Applications & Installations

UK’s Foresight to acquire 117 MW Australian PV from Canadian Solar British firm to invest $64 million to acquire assets being developed in Queensland by Canadian Solar.

Frederic Brown

Oct 13, 2017

Markets & Policy

Dutch team Nuon Solar wins Australia solar car race Since October 8 some 42 cars powered by solar energy raced their way across Australia from Darwin to Adelaide in the 30th World Solar Challenge. Delft University’s Nuon Solar grabbed its seventh win.

Frederic Brown

Oct 13, 2017

Applications & Installations

CS Energy signs PPA for 60 MW Australian PV+storage+wind hybrid energy park The $150 million agreement between the government-owned CS Energy and the Kennedy Energy Park marks yet another positive step for Australia as as hybrid large scale solutions move into the market.

Frederic Brown

Oct 12, 2017