Researchers make green perovskite manufacturing breakthrough
Scientists at Macquarie University and the University of New South Wales have broken through significant barriers to perovskite solar cell industrial adoption with the discovery of ground breaking green manufacturing processes and materials.
Pioneering ‘solar garden’ scores sustainability award
Australia’s first large-scale solar garden, the Haystacks Solar Garden in the New South Wales Riverina region has been named among the winners of the country’s longest running sustainability awards.
NSW peak demand backed up by 7,800 home battery installations in 5 months
More than 7,800 home batteries have been installed since 1 November 2024 under a New South Wales peak demand reduction scheme rebate, which includes an incentive to connect solar battery systems to virtual power plants.
Western Australia solar projects top March 2025 performance list
The Potentia Energy Greenough River 1 and Sun Energy Merredin solar farms in Western Australia have topped Rystad Energy’s leaderboard for best performance in March 2025.
Mid-2025 start date set for Central-West Orana REZ transmission project
Australia’s first renewable energy zone 240 kilometre transmission line project will begin construction in mid-2025, and once complete connect 7.7 GW of wind and solar projects and 4.5 GW of new network capacity by 2028.
Potential of chalcogenide pervoskite for next generation solar cells: study
Researchers from the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics and the University of New South Wales have published findings on the potential for next generation solar cells of chalcogenide pervoskite BaZrS3.
Mounting install at Culcairn solar farm picks up pace using Leapting robots
China-headquartered smart solutions company Leapting’s specialised robots are helping speed up the installation of Neoen’s Culcairn solar farm in New South Wales, which the company says reduces labour intensity and mitigates construction safety risks.
UNSW attracts research funds to help commercialise clean tech developments
University of New South Wales’ researchers using artificial intelligence to aid analysis of solar cell degradation, developing innovative green ammonia production and an end-of-life electric vehicle battery solution are recipients of commercialisation grants.
Locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery to debut at Eraring
Allegro Energy has unveiled a breakthrough innovation in long-duration energy storage with Australia’s first locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery that will be piloted in partnership with Origin Energy at the Eraring power station.
Labour shortages and safety prompt developer interest in robot workers
Robots on solar sites are not new; they have been deployed to automate everything from operations and maintenance to inspection and cleaning. In recent months, there has been an uptick in interest in robots for installation, particularly among utility-scale solar developers dealing with staff shortages, safety concerns, rising costs, and pressure to build.
