Australia’s North Territory backs 50% renewables plan, to boost home solar and batteries
The Northern Territory government has given broad support to a plan to transition the territory to 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030, and announced new funding for rooftop solar and grid upgrades, after the release of a Roadmap to Renewables report on Monday.
Wirsol set to begin construction of 110 MW solar farm in Victoria
German-owned Australian renewables outfit Wirsol Energy is set to begin construction of a fifth utility-scale solar farm in Australia, in this case the 110 MW Wemen Sun Farm in central Victoria. Wirral says it has acquired the solar farm – including signed grid-connection agreements with Powercor Australia – from Overland Sun Farming and U.K.-based group […]
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.
One-quarter of Australian homes now have solar
New data has confirmed the effects of a second rooftop solar boom taking place around Australia – driven by falling technology costs and increasingly volatile electricity prices – with nearly one quarter of all Australian households found to have invested in solar panels.
Australia: long-awaited report on energy transition is published
Australia’s chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel finally released its long-awaited report on how the country’s energy system is changing. The renewable sector had long hoped the report will set out a vision for the country’s transition to low-carbon electricity generation.
Uni Newcastle team tests “printed solar” panels in Australian first
Just days after Tesla announced it was taking orders – and down-payments – for its much-hyped and quite good looking solar roof, an Australian made printed solar innovation that could rival Elon Musk’s power generating tiles has moved one major step closer to commercialisation.
Australia solar farm announces new tender ….. for sheep
The owners of the Mugga Lane Solar Park in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are looking for one more addition to their almost complete 13MW power station – and it’s not battery storage.
South Australia-made silicon energy storage system “ready to close grid gap”
A South Australian company behind a silicon based thermal energy storage system has created and successfully tested a full prototype of its technology, which it says is ready for commercialisation after a decade is the making.
Another rooftop solar boom in Australia – this time with warnings
Record low solar panel prices, combined with the ratcheting-down or removal of federal and state policy levers, are sparking a boom in Australia’s residential and commercial solar markets, while also prompting warnings to consumers to avoid the lure of cheap and nasty solar products – and installers.
Australia to ratify Paris climate agreement, but has much work to do
“When Australia makes a commitment to a global agreement, we follow through and that is exactly what we are doing,” said Malcolm Turnbull after government announced plan to ratify Paris Agreement by end of year.
