Silver-lean screen-printing can reduce silver use in TOPCon solar cells by 40%
Researchers from the University of New South Wales have teamed with international colleagues to develop a metallisation technique for TOPCon solar cells that can reportedly reduce silver usage in the devices’ rear side by 85%.
AGL adds 1.4 GW of pumped hydro projects to pipeline
Australian energy giant AGL has added two pumped hydro projects with a combined capacity of almost 1.4 GW, each with 10 hours of energy storage, to its development pipeline as it works to transition its energy portfolio from coal-fired power generation to backed-up renewables.
Pacific expands east coast presence with NSW hybrid power system
Western Australian-headquartered Pacific Energy says it will design and deliver a hybrid power system featuring a 10.6 MW solar farm as part of plans to power a critical minerals project in remote New South Wales with up to 100% renewable energy.
Sunshine State leads utility-scale solar chart
The latest data from Rystad Energy demonstrates why Queensland is known as the Sunshine State with the jurisdiction home to the country’s five best-performing utility-scale solar PV power plants in April.
Australia’s renewables future secured with Labor win
An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue.
7.15 GW of renewables and energy storage awarded rights to connect to NSW REZ
Ten large-scale solar, wind, and battery projects have been given the green light to connect to the electricity grid in the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone as the New South Wales government continues to progress the REZ to reality.
Utility-scale solar tipped to reach 50 GW in five years
Australia’s solar sector is poised for significant growth in the next five years with a new report projecting utility-scale PV will exceed 50 GW total capacity by 2030, up from about 10 GW current operational capacity.
Australian wave energy developer strikes Alaskan deal
Western Australia-based Carnegie Clean Energy has inked an agreement that will see it explore the development of its wave power generation technology in waters off the coast of southcentral Alaska.
Thornton to step down from CEC role
The Clean Energy Council has commenced the search for a new chief executive officer after current head Kane Thornton announced he would be stepping down after 10 years at the helm of the industry association.
Surge in renewables delivers fresh records in NEM
New data released by the Australian Energy Market Operator details the growing reach of clean energy technologies with renewables, including grid-scale and rooftop solar providing 43% of the supply mix in the nation’s main grid during the first three months of the year.
