David Carroll
Spark secures Australian approval for massive solar and battery project
Spark Renewables has secured final state planning approval for a solar and battery project that will add 800 MW of PV and 356 MW/1,574 MWh of energy storage capacity to the grid in New South Wales, Australia.
South Australia opens up new areas for renewable energy opportunities
South Australia has opened up more than 11,000 square km of land for the potential development of renewable energy projects as it continues the march to its target of 100% net renewables by 2027.
Australia’s Transgrid shortlists 2 GW of batteries for NSW grid
Australian transmission company Transgrid has shortlisted nine battery energy storage projects with a combined capacity of 2 GW to provide essential system strength services to the electricity grid in New South Wales from later this year.
ClearVue secures IEC certification for metal-backed solar panels
Building-integrated PV (BIPV) company ClearVue Technologies is a step closer to commercial deployment of its metal-backed solar panels after securing International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification for the integrated rooftop system.
RayGen rolls out 1 MW ‘solar hydro’ power plant in Brazil
Australian solar and thermal energy storage company RayGen says it has achieved a major international milestone with the commissioning of a 1 MW integrated solar electricity and hydro energy storage plant in Brazil.
Portable data centers target curtailment, grid constraints
Australian startup WinDC has partnered with US-based Armada to deploy modular data centers at renewable energy sites, aiming to reduce curtailment and meet rising demand for energy-intensive computing infrastructure.
Australian science agency trials AI robots for solar farms
Australia’s national science agency says AI-driven robots could reshape solar maintenance across large-scale PV projects after successfully trialing the cutting-edge technology.
Enervest begins building Australia’s largest floating solar array
Melbourne-based renewables developer Enervest has begun construction of a 500 kW floating solar array on a water storage reservoir in Warrnambool, Victoria, which it says will be Australia’s largest floating solar installation on completion.
Edify Energy awards EPC contracts for 1.8 GW of solar and storage in Australia
Edify Energy will start construction proper of two massive solar and battery energy storage projects in Queensland, Australia, by mid-year after naming DT Infrastructure as its preferred engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor.
French developer seeks approval for Australia’s largest solar BESS
French renewables developer TE H2 has filed a government application seeking approval for a 2.7 GW solar farm and 6 GWh battery energy storage project to be built in Australia’s Northern Territory.
