Investor group calls for policy support to deliver ‘critical’ battery storage
A new report published by the Clean Energy Investor Group calls for federal and state governments to financially back long-duration energy storage assets to ensure Australia’s clean energy transition 2030 targets are met.
UQ start-up tips all-in-one O&M system to save solar farms millions
A Queensland tech start-up says it has developed an AI-based all-in-one solar farm operation and maintenance system that promises to boost the reliability of solar projects and could save the renewable energy industry $200 million a year.
bp increases stake in 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub
Investment bank Macquarie Group has sold its share in the 26 GW Australian Renewable Energy Hub megaproject proposed for Western Australia’s Pilbara region to oil and gas giant bp.
Green hydrogen and ultra-low cost solar key to Australia’s superpower vision
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Chief Executive Officer Darren Miller sheds light on the agency’s role in helping to deliver the renewable energy superpower vision – emphasising the critical role of green hydrogen and ultra-low cost solar.
Vehicle-to-grid tech offers potentially lucrative market for EV fleet owners
Australian electric vehicles could earn up to $12,000 in a single year using vehicle-to-grid technology to provide frequency regulation services to the National Electricity Market according to a report published by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Bslbatt introduces high-voltage battery for commercial PV
Chinese storage system manufacturer Bslbatt says its new batteries feature individual battery modules with voltages of 80 V to 1,000 V and a capacity of 135 Ah. They can be stacked in series with up to 10 battery modules.
Newstead powers towards 100% renewables with 3 MW solar farm
The central Victorian community of Newstead is one step closer to seeing its solar farm dream realised with gen-tailer Flow Power announcing that it has reached mechanical completion of a 3 MW PV power plant that will generate clean energy to supply the local community,
Australian nuclear organisation turns to solar for savings
Australia’s largest nuclear organisation has turned to solar to supply part of its energy requirements in a move that is expected to deliver savings of about $2 million over a five-year period.
Trina presents all-black 450 W solar modules with 22.5% efficiency
Solar technology manufacturer Trina Solar has developed an all-black version of its Vertex S+ solar module range that has a power output of up to 450 W with maximum efficiency of 22.5%.
Perovskite-perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell achieves record-breaking efficiency of 27.1%
Researchers in Singapore have built a triple junction tandem solar cell with an ultrawide-bandgap perovskite absorber integrating cyanate (OCN) ions. The cell surpassed the power conversion efficiencies previously reported for all other perovskite-based triple-junction tandems, as well as single-junction perovskite and silicon solar cells.
