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Australian developer secures licenses for 8 GW green hydrogen project Province Resources, which is developing an 8 GW green hydrogen project in Western Australia, has secured additional state licences for more than 600,000 hectares of land, as well as over 864 hectares of the seabed near Carnarvon.
Bella Peacock
Nov 08, 2023
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SunDrive secures funds to expedite production of silver-free HJT solar cells SunDrive Solar, a Sydney-based startup working to replace the silver in solar cells with copper, has obtained AUD 11 million ($7 million) from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to expand its metallized cell production to a commercial scale of more than 100 MW per annum.
Bella Peacock
Nov 07, 2023
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Study shows grid behind recent large-scale battery fire in Australia Genex Power, the owner of a 50 MW/100 MWh battery system that caught fire in the Australian state of Queensland on Sept. 26, says the blaze was triggered by issues on the grid side of the Tesla Megapack battery unit.
Bella Peacock
Nov 07, 2023
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Quinbrook to build polysilicon factory in Australia Renewables investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced plans to develop a polysilicon factory in Australia.
Bella Peacock
Nov 01, 2023
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Trina Storage unveils new utility-scale battery system with in-house cells Trina Storage unveiled its new Elementa 2 utility-scale battery at the recent All-Energy conference in Melbourne, Australia. It is offering design engineering services to support uptake of the 2 MW/4 MWh LFP battery.
Bella Peacock
Oct 31, 2023
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Australia on track for record year for small-scale solar, says analyst Sunwiz says 2023 could set a new record for small-scale solar in Australia. Installations are still lagging 2021, which was Australia’s biggest year to date, but Sunwiz Managing Director Warwick Johnston tells pv magazine Australia that multiple signs point to a strong fourth quarter.
Bella Peacock
Oct 20, 2023
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Storing concentrated solar thermal energy via ‘falling’ ceramic particles Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has harnessed sub-millimeter ceramic particles to store energy in a concentrated solar thermal system. Its pilot plant in the state of New South Wales has successfully reached temperatures of 803 C through this method.
Bella Peacock
Oct 18, 2023
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Panasonic introduces heat-pump hot water system Panasonic and Reclaim Energy have partnered to develop a new heat-pump hot water system for the Australian market. They claim that it is up to five times more efficient than gas or traditional electric heating.
Bella Peacock
Oct 12, 2023
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Feeding the appetite for low-carbon food Australia’s vast distances make the supply of electricity via traditional grids expensive and even dangerous. With demand growing for agricultural goods produced with low-carbon emissions, solar and energy storage is being embraced even by skeptical farmers.
Bella Peacock
Oct 11, 2023