Electric truck achieves 480 kilometre delivery on single charge
Zero emissions trucking company New Energy Transport has demonstrated a 36-tonne heavy electric road freight delivery over 480 kilometres on a single-charge
Acen commits to recycling Stubbo project’s one million solar panels
Acen Australia has committed to recycling one million solar panels from its Stubbo Solar Project in New South Wales after meeting independent standards that recognise the developer’s management of materials as valuable resources rather than waste.
Transgrid uses synchronous condensers for network stabilisation
The high-voltage grid transmission operator said the condensers will be deployed at five strategic sites across New South Wales.
Solar plus storage system to power green hydrogen agriculture project
United States-headquartered large-scale solar systems DC optimiser company Ampt is collaborating with New Zealand-based green hydrogen company Hiringa Energy as part of a low-carbon cotton production operation.
White elephant? Hardly – Snowy 2.0 will last 150 years and work with batteries to push out gas
When Snowy 2.0 is in the news, it’s usually about money. The cost of the huge project has gone well beyond the initial $6 billion estimate and will now cost more than $12 billion.
Australian solar pioneer wins top UK engineering prize
Pioneering solar researcher Martin Green has received arguably one of the world’s top awards for engineers and scientists in recognition of his achievements in photovoltaics and driving the global shift to renewables.
Researchers trial AI-enabled wireless thermal runaway sensing system
Researchers from the University of New South Wales are building and validating a prototype of their AI-enabled wireless sensing system that can spot dangerous heat in lithium-ion batteries before it progresses to thermal runaway.
Ark Energy wins planning approval for 435 MW Richmond Valley solar farm
The New South Wales government has granted planning approval to the 500 MWdc / 435 MW solar farm componant of Ark Energy’s Richmond Valley hybrid project, which will be co-located with a 475 MW / 2,200 MWh battery energy storage system.
Project Southgate to support 5.1 GW of solar, storage, hydro and wind
Developers of a series of artificial intelligence factories being built across Australia at a cost of $73.3 billion, say they will be 100% powered by renewable energy and could stimulate 5.1 GW of solar, storage, hydro and wind projects.
5 GW renewable generation sought in Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7
Bids have opened for the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 7 seeking 5 GW of generation in the National Electricity Market, with caveats to be operational by 31 December 2030 and have a forecast generation profile that displaces more fossil fuel generation.
