Kennedy solar-wind-battery park switched on following grid connection delay
Australian renewables developer Windlab has connected and energized its landmark energy park in north Queensland, comprising 43 MW of wind, 18 MW of solar and a 4 MWh battery.
Empowering consumers: Wattwatchers aims to harness data to make PV pay
Wattwatchers provides consumers with real-time electricity data that allows them to tailor their electricity use to make best use of their rooftop solar power. Consumer rights to energy data is crucial to a successful future grid with high penetration of DER, says Wattwatchers’ MD Gavin Dietz.
255 MW Sunraysia Solar Farm nears completion
UNSW Sydney has excitedly announced the near completion of the Sunraysia Solar Farm in Balranald, NSW. With the project set to be operational by the end of the year, and with 25% of the solar farm’s generation to be purchased by UNSW, the university is set to run on 100% renewable energy from 2020.
Victorian protests over solar rebate woes to continue this week
The Smart Energy Council has announced plans for a second rally to warn against the current Solar Homes scheme’s damaging effect on Victoria’s solar industry. This time, the protest will target Premier Daniel Andrews’ office.
ESCO Pacific’s 70 MW NSW solar project gets connection go-ahead
The Australian utility-scale solar developer has reached the final development milestone on a solar and battery project near West Wyalong in the Riverina region.
Lightsource BP proposes 100 MW solar farm near Mannum
U.K. solar developer Lightsource BP will host a community information event in Mannum, to outline its proposal to fund, build and operate a 100 MW solar project.
Australia’s state of virtual power play
With around 16 battery-based virtual-power-plant projects either in progress or planned across six states, Australia is demonstrating the potential of distributed energy resources to the world. An Australian Clean Energy Summit panel last week caught up on progress and potholes on the road to energy’s new two-way street.
Leading brewer eyes thermal energy storage system
One of Australia’s leading craft breweries is looking to a cutting edge thermal energy storage system to provide the heat required to make its beer.
CleanPeak expands its solar shopping-centre portfolio with acquisition of ReNu
On Friday, ReNu Energy signed an agreement for the sale of its solar assets, including Shopping Centres Australasia arrays, to commercial-rooftop-solar startup CleanPeak Energy.
Clean Energy Summit tackles transmission for transition at the heart of the NEM
Matthew Kean, NSW Government Minister for Energy and Environment opened the Clean Energy Summit 2019 this week promising to unleash private investment on the state’s transmission infrastructure, but will the mechanism, the momentum and the maths add up to the coal-retirement timeline?
