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Ark Energy inks deal with Hanwha to supply Richmond Valley BESS technology

Ark Energy, the Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc Company, has signed a supply agreement with Hanwha Energy for the battery energy storage system at Ark’s proposed Richmond Valley hybrid solar battery project in New South Wales.

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Edify Energy hybrid power station to supply Rio Tinto aluminium smelter

Edify Energy’s proposed solar power station in Queensland will supply 90% of its power and battery storage capacity to mining giant Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations, following the signing between them of two hybrid services agreements.

ACLE awarded construction contract for Iberdrola battery project

Australian renewables contracting firm ACLE Services has been awarded the construction and balance of plant contract for the 130 MWh Smithfield Battery Energy Storage System being developed west of Sydney by Spanish energy giant Iberdrola.

Water generates electrical charge 10 times stronger than expected

Electricity generated by water moving across a surface can be 10 times more powerful than previously thought, according to Australian researchers who say their finding could boost energy storage and charging rates and improve safety in fuel-holding systems.

Landowner turns tables in hunt for renewable energy

An 1,850-hectare portion of a grazing property in Queensland’s southeast is being offered as leasehold for the development of a renewable energy project as the landowner looks to tap into the generational opportunities presented by the clean energy transition.

Energy Dome targets Australian market with carbon-dioxide battery tech

Italian energy storage company Energy Dome is scouting potential sites across Victoria to deploy its carbon dioxide battery technology as it works to establish a foothold in the Australian energy market.

Sigenergy secures CEC approval for single-phase models

Chinese manufacturer Sigenergy has expanded its available product portfolio in the Australian market with its SigenStor 8 kW, 10 kW, and 12 kW single-phase models having received the official tick of approval from the Clean Energy Council.

Gentari gives go-ahead for DC-coupled solar and storage

Construction of the Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage project is set to begin in the coming weeks with renewables developer Gentari pressing go on the DC-coupled hybrid project being built in central western New South Wales.

Murdoch Uni explores unmanned ground vehicles for solar plant monitoring

Researchers in Western Australia have reviewed 36 mobile inspection robots for ground-mounted PV plants and have identified six commercial ground robots that are systematically used for this task. Their work presents the robots according to different types of locomotion, navigation technologies, communication technologies, and market status.

EcoJoule lands $15 million to support expansion strategy

Voltage control specialist EcoJoule Energy has banked $15 million in capital it says will underwrite the company’s global expansion and support the wider deployment of technology designed to help stabilise the electricity grid as it adjusts to increasing levels of solar capacity.

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