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.
Australia’s first all-female team completes commercial rooftop solar
Sydney-based Smart Commercial Solar (SCS), in collaboration with Australian Women in Solar Energy (AWISE), is delivering the nation’s first commercial rooftop PV project completed entirely by women.
Australian company launches end-to-end solar design, deployment platform
Australian solar distributor One Stop Warehouse Group has launched GreenSketch, an end-to-end solar design and deployment platform.
Transformer fire at Australian solar farm under investigation
Electricity distribution company Powercor Australia attended the scene of a solar farm transformer fire near Raywood, Victoria, which is now being investigated by Energy Safe Victoria.
Airport-based green hydrogen test plant paves way for zero emissions aviation
Aotearoa-based green hydrogen solutions company Fabrum has opened an advanced liquid hydrogen test facility in partnership with Christchurch International Airport, believed to be the first at an airport that can provide hydrogen on demand.
Hybrid solar vanadium battery system withstands Australia’s harsh weather
Energy solutions company Australian Flow Batteries has rolled out its containerised solar vanadium battery system in Western Australia, which can be stowed in less than an hour to protect modules during the region’s annual cyclone season.
Sky’s the limit for mass produced space-grade solar cell innovation
Extraterrestrial Power has developed a space-grade solar cell thin enough for mass production and estimates it to be 10 times cheaper than current space solar cells.
Australia’s residential battery installations rise 30% in 2024
Australia installed more than 28,000 residential batteries in 2024, a 30% increase from the previous year, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) platform that tracks renewable energy adoption.
