Construction has commenced on two renewable energy projects near Port Augusta, in South Australia, worth $670 million combined. DP...
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Solving solar PV end-of-life issues
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0$15.14 million in funding has been awarded to 16 solar PV panel efficiency research projects from the Australian Renewable...
Solar tech trial to double network capacity
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing SA Power Networks $2.09 million in funding to lead a trial...
AER proposes semi scheduled generator rule change
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0A rule change to prevent semi scheduled generators from automatically switching off without instruction has been proposed by the...
ACT Labor Government’s big battery election commitment
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The ACT Labor Government has committed to building a 250MW battery system if re-elected, which would be one of...
CSIRO signs PPA to halve emissions
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Power Purchase Agreements, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has signed a ten-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with ZEN Energy that is...
Soltec launches the SF8, the largest single-row tracker on the market
Imogen Hartmann, , Partner Solutions, Solar, 0Soltec, leading manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers worldwide, has launched its new SF8 multidrive tracker. The bifacial...
Breaking: Funding changes for ARENA and CEFC
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Gas, Green Gas, Hydro, Hydrogen, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Waste-to-Energy, Wind, 0Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled plans to change the rules around investment of funds from the Australian Renewable...
Opportunities for suppliers in Queensland REZs
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Queensland has opened registrations of interest for investment in three new renewable energy zones (REZ) in southern, central and...
The big decision: Centralised vs decentralised inverter solutions in Australia and New Zealand
Eliza Booth, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Partner Solutions, Solar, 0When designing a utility-scale solar energy project, one of the major decisions is whether to utilise a centralised or...
Australia’s largest VPP grows again
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Community Engagement, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government is expanding Australia’s largest Virtual Power Plant (VPP) with another 3,000 families in Housing SA...
Setting the standard for the renewable transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Batteries & Storage, Features, Hydro, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Standards, Sustainability, Technical, Wave, 0The growing role of renewable energy in Australia’s energy market, and managing the transition, is a critical area of...
Victoria launches VRET 2.0
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wave, Wind, 0The Victorian Government has launched a market sounding process to test industry interest and capacity for new solar, wind...
Hornsdale Power Reserve expansion complete
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The expansion of Hornsdale Power Reserve (HPR), a 50MW addition making it the world’s first big battery to have...
How drones and AI are changing solar farm management
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Asset Management, Drones, Inspection, Partner Solutions, Solar, 0Not only can AI-driven drone data management pinpoint faults down to an individual panel level, solar farm owners can...
Voltage management system upgrades rolled out across SA
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Voltage management system upgrades are being rolled out across South Australia’s electricity distribution network by SA Power Networks to...
Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme for WA
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS) will be launched in Western Australia to allow buyback payments for energy exported...
Construction is set to start on the new multi-million dollar Columboola Solar Farm in south-west Queensland, as the project...
Solar and battery installations to begin on APY Lands
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Solar and batteries are set to be installed at the Central Power House in remote Umuwa, to provide South...
Unlocking microgrid opportunities in regional and remote Australia
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Energy Networks, Features, Microgrids, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wave, Wind, 0Regional and Indigenous communities will benefit from more secure, affordable and reliable energy with the Federal Government supporting feasibility...
Federal solar industry inquiry ordered
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Federal Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister, Angus Taylor, has ordered a federal inquiry into the solar panel industry and...
NSW opens solar panel recycling grants
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0The New South Wales Government is investing $10 million in repurposing end-of-life solar panel systems that would otherwise go...
The macro impacts of Australian microgrids
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Energy Networks, Features, Hydro, Microgrids, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wave, Wind, 0By Imogen Hartmann, Assistant Editor, Energy magazine With Australia’s relatively small population being spread across large, remote geographical areas,...
Renewable record achieved for NEM
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wind, 0The record for variable renewable energy (VRE) across the National Electricity Market (NEM) has recently been broken thanks to...
SA Water installing 500,000 solar panels
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0SA Water has commenced installations of around 30,000 solar panels at Happy Valley Reservoir, fulfilling part of its Zero...
Broken Hill to pioneer renewable, mini-grid supply
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Microgrids, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0Transgrid has released a Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR), recommending a backup storage supply for the town of Broken...
Bomen Solar Farm begins commercial operation
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, 0Testing has recently been completed on the new 120MW Bomen Solar Farm near Wagga Wagga in New South Wales,...
$21 million renewable investment in the Kimberley
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Western Australian Government-owned Horizon Power has announced a $21 million investment in Kimberley renewable infrastructure projects, as part...
Australian-ASEAN Power Link fast-tracked
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has granted Major Project Status to Sun Cable’s proposed Australian-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) in order to...
Victoria expands Solar Homes program
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0Victoria’s Solar Homes program has been expanded by the State Government, allowing eligible landlords to apply for an interest-free...
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