NSW invests $1 billion to boost energy storage and infrastructure upgrades
The New South Wales government will channel up to $1 billion into large-scale and community batteries, pumped hydro, and virtual power plants as it seeks to ramp up investment in renewable energy generation and storage projects to support the state’s shift from coal-fired generation.
South Australian city installs rooftop solar arrays on seven public buildings
South Australian solar solutions company Venergy Solar has completed a multi-rooftop solar installation in eight weeks, in partnership with the City of Playford on seven of its council-owned buildings.
Sky’s the limit for mass produced space-grade solar cell innovation
Extraterrestrial Power has developed a space-grade solar cell thin enough to be mass produced like terrestrial solar cells, and which it estimates to be ten times more affordable than current space solar cells.
120 MW solar farm planning consent progresses Ruakākā energy park
Aotearoa New Zealand-based Meridian Energy has been granted final consent approval by the the country’s environment court to build a 120 MW solar farm in the North Island’s Ruakākā energy park.
Where should we look for new metals that are critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way
About 400 kilometres northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 million years ago by erupting volcanoes.
Global utility-scale solar additions hit 182 GW in 2024
Utility-scale solar installations reached 182 GW (AC) in 2024, with the top 33 countries now accounting for 765 GW, or roughly 93% of the global total, according to Wiki-Solar.
Energy Vault to supply battery storage system for Horsham renewables park
Energy storage solutions company Energy Vault will supply the Victorian government with 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system for its state electricity commission renewable energy park development.
Australia’s 2024 residential battery installations exceeded 28,000 units
Residential battery installations have grown 30% since 2023 according to a Climate Council emissions reduction monitoring platform that tracks data on the uptake of renewables such as rooftop solar and household battery systems.
Defective or damaged solar panel recycling mandated for 135 MW project
To avoid thousands of solar panels potentially ending up in a council landfill, damaged panels from the proposed 300,000 panel Muswellbrook solar farm must be recycled according to a mandate issued by the local council.
$2.4 billion capital investment boosts clean energy developments in Q4 2024
The Clean Energy Q4 2024 report finds solar generation reaching financial commitment or commencing construction totalled 1,139 MW, and overall clean energy investment was at a record high.
