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Research & Development
Solar-powered saloon turns heads in solar race Dutch solar-powered car, with an average speed of 69 km/h and a carrying capacity of up to five people, has been hailed as the future of solar powered cars after competing in the World Solar Challenge.
Frederic Brown
Oct 17, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Queensland receives huge response to 400 MW renewables and 100 MW storage tender The tender was part of a raft of announcements, including confirmation of a commitment to source 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Queensland is fast emerging as a large scale solar hotspot, with hundreds of megawatts either having reached financial close or currently under construction.
Frederic Brown, Jonathan Gifford
Oct 13, 2017
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Technology & Products
EU launches battery alliance “Airbus for batteries”-style alliance announced this week in Brussels aims to expedite European battery cell manufacturing and strengthen continent’s storage value chain in face of Asian and U.S. competition.
Ian Clover
Oct 13, 2017
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Technology & Products
Senec launches in Australia, aims to build an energy community Senec Australia has presented its Home and Business battery storage solution at All Energy Australia for the first time, with Managing Director Ian Parkinson saying that the company is hoping to foster community resilience, in the face of rising electricity prices and the current contentious political debate about the security of electricity supply.
Paul Zubrinich, pv magazine
Oct 12, 2017
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Applications & Installations
SolarEdge targets “waking” C&I market The highest rooftop penetration rates globally have not discouraged optimizer and inverter supplier SolarEdge from continuing to push hard into the Australian PV marketplace. Describing the market as “mature” and featuring “deep and rich sales models”, SolarEdge Founder Lior Handlesman said there are still plenty of rooftops to which solar can be added, in particular in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.
Jonathan Gifford
Oct 10, 2017
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Markets & Policy
Residential storage could be constrained by installer bottleneck German battery suppliers are pushing strongly into the Australian market as households turn to solar+storage to combat high and rising electricity prices. However, installer capacity may prove a short-term bottleneck.
Jonathan Gifford
Oct 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Standards Australia to consult industry on proposed storage rules Standards Australia wrapped up public consultation last week on a draft standard for battery storage, setting the stage for the development of a comprehensive framework for future deployment.
pv magazine
Aug 20, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Australia’s Redflow seeking AU$14.5m, shifts focus to lead-acid replacement market Australian stock exchange-listed battery maker Redflow has announced a AU$14.5 million ($11.25 million) funding round, as the Brisbane-based company takes its manufacturing base offshore and turns its attention to a market “sweet-spot” including the off-grid, telecom, commercial and industrial sectors.
pv magazine
Jul 13, 2017
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Technology & Products
Tesla teams with Neoen to build 129 MWh lithium-ion battery in Australia The installation will be paired with a wind farm in South Australia. At 129 MWh, it will become the world’s largest lithium-ion battery projects, and is being developed in conjunction with French renewable energy firm Neoen.
pv magazine
Jul 06, 2017