Solar feed-in tariff for regional Queensland reduced
In the next financial year, solar households in regional Queensland will receive over 16% less for the power they export into the grid.
Shanghai Electric to build Gupta’s 280 MW Cultana Solar Farm
The Chinese electrical equipment giant will build the first project of Simec Energy Australia’s landmark US$1 billion, 1GW dispatchable renewable energy program in South Australia.
Important takeaways from ABC’s 7.30 Report: Safety in Australia’s solar industry
The ABC current affairs show, 7.30, aired a segment on the safety standards in the Australian solar industry on Monday May 27. The program reported on the potentially tens of thousands of badly installed and unsafe solar systems on rooftops.
Queensland launches $19 million hydrogen strategy
The Queensland government has launched a five-year plan to help drive the development of a renewable hydrogen industry and create more highly skilled jobs and export opportunities.
Vena Energy cuts ribbon on 95 MW Tailem Bend Solar Farm
The Singapore-based developer plans to build another stage of the solar project similar in size and add a grid-scale battery.
Queensland government to appeal solar farms ruling
The Queensland government will attempt to reverse a Supreme Court of Queensland ruling to invalidate recently introduced regulations relating to solar farms larger than 100 kW and apply for a stay of the controversial safety measures.
Lead acid batteries: Not dead yet
Lithium ion battery technology continues to hog the limelight, powered by the growing demand for the battery chemistry from the EV sector. But long established lead acid batteries also have a future, argues Alistair Davidson, the Director of the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI).
WA EPA to open consultation on emissions guidelines
The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (WA-EPA) has announced that it will open its greenhouse gas guidelines on June 10, 2019, for public and stakeholder consultation. Its earlier moves to incorporate greenhouse emissions into its evaluation process for resource-industry projects met with strong pushback from the state’s powerful mining lobby.
Transpacific partnership aims to accelerate green hydrogen uptake
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and Canada’s University of British Columbia have announced a memorandum of understanding aimed at accelerating clean hydrogen technologies.
Acciona gets regulatory nod for 250 MW Queensland solar project
Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General has given its tick of approval for the construction of a 250 MW solar project proposed by Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona Energy.
