Australian pumped hydro project reaches financial close
A new pumped hydro energy storage plant is set to begin construction in Australia for the first time in almost four decades with the financial close of Genex Power’s Kidston Clean Energy Hub.
Australian solar executive highlights importance of software, data
Anson Zhang, the CEO of Australian solar distributor One Stop Warehouse, entered the retail electricity market in 2020 by launching Discover Energy. The move confused many people, but he said the decision was driven by an interest in data.
Australia’s PV capacity surpasses 18 GW
Renewables are rapidly pushing fossil fuel generators out of the mix in Australia.
Australian water utility deployed 350,000 PV panels across 33 sites
State-owned utility SA Water has completed an extensive solar project in South Australia, with more than 350,000 PV panels installed at 33 water treatment plants and pump stations.
How will you know it’s green hydrogen?
Australia’s Smart Energy Council says that its new verification scheme for green hydrogen is gaining international traction.
New discovery promises to bring singlet fission enhanced C-Si solar cells nearer to commercial production
New research from Australia has shown that singlet fission solar cells do not only have the potential to raise the theoretical efficiency of the PV technology to unexpected levels but also to provide a better temperature behavior and longer duration compared to conventional PV devices. The scientists believe that this technique may help conventional crystalline silicon solar cell technologies reach efficiencies close to 30%.
Lightsource BP secures approval for 600 MW solar energy hub
Lightsource BP plans to build a new PV hub in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Could hydrogen replace diesel in large-scale agriculture?
Australian farmer Thomas Blair is expanding the horizons of his industry to cultivate green hydrogen.
3.3 GW renewables pipeline provides cover for coal-fired power plant closures in Australia
Record investment in solar and wind farms across the National Electricity Market has helped to quell concerns that Victoria and South Australia will face increased risk of blackouts later this decade following the impending closure of the Yallourn coal-fired power plant.
Redox launches high-voltage redox flow storage solution
Australia’s Redflow has unveiled its new Energy Pod Z module.
