Articles written by Ev Foley

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Markets & Policy
Australia rooftop solar installs reach 322 MW in June New solar small-scale technology certificate market data released by SunWiz find nationally, solar STCs eased for a second straight month to 322 MW in June 2026, down month-on-month by 4%, and 26% below April’s all time STC record of 435 MW.
Ev Foley
Jul 10, 2026
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Technology & Products
Synchronous condenser starts operating in Australia, set to unlock 600 MW of clean energy The Southern Hermisphere’s largest 250 MVA synchronous condenser has begun operating in Victoria and will allow an additional 600 MW of renewable energy generation to connect to the grid.
Ev Foley
Jul 03, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australia joins new global electrification initiative with Canada and UK The Australian goverment has committed Australia to a new global electrification initiative called Electrify Now, which was launched as part of the London Climate Action Week.
Ev Foley
Jul 02, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Pilot study targets solar and battery access for apartments A Sydney-based pilot study aims to energize the dormant uptake of solar and batteries for apartment buildings by applying AI strategies to an existing modular power portal system.
Ev Foley
Jun 26, 2026
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Research & Development
Virtual home-energy trading study lowers costs, boosts access to clean power Deakin University has released findings from a large-scale randomised control trial exploring a new technology that enables households and small businesses to buy and sell solar and battery power, and which lowered electricity prices, while boosting access to solar and battery power.
Ev Foley
Jun 25, 2026
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Research & Development
Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics gets $66.5 million boost The sun is shining brightly on the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, which has landed a $95.4 million boost from ARENA to help extend its world-leading research program out to 2033.
Ev Foley
Jun 19, 2026
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Technology & Products
Solar tracker pneumatic actuator design study improves efficiency up to 66.4% A study in solar tracker pneumatic actuator design for harsh environments has raised average efficiency of a test panel using one axis and a single actuator by 62.3 %, and 66.4% using two axes and two actuators, which an Australian distributor confirms as best practice for some rural and outback installations.
Ev Foley
Jun 18, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australian farmers call for on-farm electricification and clean tech support A new report released by clean energy advocacy group Farmers for Climate Action outlines a roadmap to help the agricultural sector accelerate the shift from imported fuel dependence to locally produced, lower-cost, more resilient energy systems.
Ev Foley
Jun 15, 2026
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Technology & Products
UNSW research solves critical electrolyzer bottleneck in green hydrogen production UNSW researchers have used 3D imaging to see how trapped bubbles affect the efficacy of electrolysers in the production of green hydrogen, smoothing the way for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors such as steelmaking and heavy-duty transport.
Ev Foley
Jun 11, 2026