Rectifier unveils EV charging converter said to remedy manufacturers’ ‘pain points’
Australia’s Rectifier Technologies has unveiled its latest electric vehicle charging technology, which the company says is flexible, reduces grid stains and opens the door to High Powered Charging in urban areas.
WA announces state’s largest VPP pilot, allocating $35m
Western Australia’s government has today announced plans to construct what will be the state’s largest VPP to be hosted in the Perth suburb Southern River.
120 MW agrivoltaic Wallaroo Solar Farm set for 2021 construction
Spanish-Japanese renewable energy company Univergy Solar and local partner New Energy Developments are set to begin construction on the 120 MW Wallaroo Solar Farm on the NSW/ACT border by the end of 2021. The agrivoltaic installation will operate symbiotically as a generator of clean energy, grazing land, and a thriving habitat for native vegetation and pollinators.
WePower and Mojo combine to offer blockchain-enabled Retail PPAs
WePower has delivered its blockchain-enabled Elemental technology to Mojo Power for the establishment of the Mojo Marketplace, an online shopping setup whereby businesses and industry can shop for locally sourced renewable energy retail contracts.
Macquarie sets up unit to build 8 GW solar project pipeline in Europe
Green Investment Group, owned by Macquarie, has launched Cero Generation, which will operate on a European scale and carry out both ground-mounted and commercial scale power generation projects. It will also provide integrated energy storage solutions.
EV battery integration to be streamlined in partnership between cell casing company and aerospace manufacturer
Australian battery casing company, Vaulta, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Quickstep, an Australian aerospace composites manufacturer, to develop smarter technology for renewables. The partnership will likely explore integrating battery casing technology that reduces the number of parts needed to house the batteries in electric vehicles.
Queensland, partnering with Japanese firm, considers building solar-driven green hydrogen facility beside coal power plant
The Queensland government, via its state-owned CS Energy, has signed an MoU with Japanese engineering company IHI Corporation to assess the feasibility of a renewable hydrogen plant next to CS Energy’s coal-fired Kogan Creek Power Station on Queensland’s Western Downs.
New joint venture solidifies WA as standalone power system leader coinciding with launch of nimble Gen 2 solution
Western Australia’s government-owned utility Horizon Power and electrical engineering company Ampcontrol have today announced their joint venture Boundary Power, supercharging the state’s standalone power system rollout and broader industry. To mark the occasion, Boundary Power has also unveiled its new, modular SPS Gen 2 and announced a $10 million deployment of another 45 off-grid systems across the state.
Mining giant signs PPA with WA’s biggest solar farm
International mining giant BHP has signed a power purchasing agreement with Merredin Solar Farm to supply half of the electricity at its Nickel West Kwinana refinery, south of Perth.
Atco firming to build 325 MW pumped hydro project in NSW
Canadian behemoth Atco has purchased the rights to develop the 325 MW Central West Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Central West New South Wales and credits the investment to policy certainty from the NSW Government. As a significant firming agent the project is ideally placed in the state’s proposed Central West-Orana Renewable Energy Zone
