Australian entities say V2G tech ready for market
Essential Energy, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), renewable tech company Sigenergy and electric vehicle distributor AUSEV have jointly announced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is market ready in Australia.
Demand growing for agrivoltaic projects in New Zealand
New Zealand solar farm developer Lightyears Solar has turned on the Waingawa Solar Farm, a 4.7 MW community agrivoltaic project, using 7,700 solar panels.
Acciona secures loan for 480 MW of solar in Australia
Spanish developer Acciona has closed a AUD 453 million ($284 million) syndicated green loan for the construction and operation of its 480 MW Aldoga Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia.
Scientists propose manufacturing process to build perovskite solar cells on the Moon
German scientists believe that power generation for future habitats on the moon could be achieved by manufacturing halide perovskite cells locally, using regolith-based moonglass.
Fortescue proposes 644 MW solar farm for Australian iron ore mine
Fortescue Metals Group has submitted a proposal to the Australian Environment Protection Authority for approval of its proposed 644 MW Turner River solar hub to power iron ore mining operations.
Gstar’s wafer factory in Indonesia gets monocrystalline growth furnaces
Singapore-based solar manufacturer Gstar Solar has received the first of 120 monocrystalline growth furnaces to be delivered to its new 3 GW wafer manufacturing facility in Indonesia.
Allegro Energy unveils Australia’s first domestic microemulsion flow battery for LDES
Allegro Energy has introduced Australia’s first domestically produced microemulsion flow battery for long-duration energy storage (LDES). The company will pilot the technology with Origin Energy at the Eraring power station.
Australia’s rooftop solar hits record 3.2 GW in 2024
The Clean Energy Regulator’s quarterly carbon market report finds rooftop solar capacity in 2024 is likely to have been about 3.2 GW and could set an Australian record.
Australian researchers advance halide perovskite cell stabilization
University of Sydney researchers have suppressed ion migration at the B-site in halide perovskites, reducing energy loss and improving solar cell stability and performance reliability.
Rystad forecasts 17% shortfall from 82% renewables target
Rystad Energy says Australia will miss its 82% renewables target by 2030 by 17% even under its most optimistic scenarios, with gas expected to play a key role in energy security and the transition.
