Piling on rooftop solar adds value to Wangaratta businesses
Across Australia businesses understand the many pluses of running on renewable energy. The Sustainable Australia Fund helps them achieve multiple business ambitions by offering flexible finance for solar, battery storage and energy efficiency measures.
COP26: it’s half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit – and here’s the score
The first week of the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow are drawing to a close. While there’s still a way to go, progress so far gives some hope the Paris climate agreement struck six years ago is working.
Taylor prioritises low-cost solar on path to net-zero emissions
The Australian Government has set a goal of producing solar electricity for a third of today’s costs, declaring that “ultra low-cost solar” will be critical to achieving its long-term emissions reduction plan.
Redback unveils solar inverters and beefs up battery range
Australian energy storage company Redback Technologies has unveiled an expanded product range, adding a series of grid-tied solar inverters and new beefed-up battery products to its existing line of modular battery energy storage systems for residential and commercial customers.
UNSW Exclusive: Heated climate scenarios will adversely affect Australia’s PV generation capacity
Yes, Australia is blessed with an incredible solar resource, but it will be diminished and returns localised by global warming.
Photon plans world’s largest solar+storage project in South Australia
Dutch renewables company Photon Energy has announced it will build “the world’s largest” solar-plus-storage project to date, teaming with Australian technology provider and project developer RayGen Resources to develop a facility that will deliver 300 MW of solar generation and 3.6 GWh of energy storage.
International ‘heavy-hitters’ line up for green hydrogen hub
South Australia’s plan to establish a world-leading green hydrogen industry has received a major boost with the state government confirming it has received “tens of billions” of dollars of proposed investments from both Australian and international “heavy-hitters” as it looks to transform land at Port Bonython into a multi-user export-focused precinct.
Contract Power signs on to deliver solar solution for WA miner
The Australian mining industry’s transition towards renewable-powered operations continues with Pilbara Minerals appointing Contract Power Australia to install and operate a 6 MW solar farm at its Pilgangoora Lithium Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
Former AGL chief appointed to head up Transgrid
Brett Redman, the former CEO of Australian energy utility AGL has been named as the new chief executive officer at electricity network operator Transgrid.
Patriot Hydrogen joins gasification outfit CAC-H2’s bulging partner list
Patriot Hydrogen has become the latest company to partner with the fast growing Singapore-based hydrogen-via-gasification outfit, CAC-H2.
