ARENA announces AUD $20m PV R&D funding round
In order to help reduce the future cost of solar PV, ARENA is set to launch its third competitive funding round for solar R&D.
ANU researchers develop light management technique inspired by butterfly wings
Researchers at Australia National University have developed a nanostructure technique to finely control the direction of light. The technique, says ANU, could be applied to tandem perovskite/silicon solar cells.
Construction begins on Sun Metals refinery solar farm
Queensland’s largest industrial solar project at the Sun Metals zinc refinery has broken ground. The new 125 MW renewable energy power station is to be delivered in early 2018.
NCLAVE supplies trackers for 125 MW Australia project
The horizontal single-axis trackers from NCLAVE will be installed at the Clare Solar Farm in Australia.
Trina Solar powers Australia’s Sunshine Coast Solar Farm
The Chinese PV behemoth’s panels will be installed at the 15 MW Sunshine Coast Solar Farm in Australia.
Uni Newcastle team tests “printed solar” panels in Australian first
Just days after Tesla announced it was taking orders – and down-payments – for its much-hyped and quite good looking solar roof, an Australian made printed solar innovation that could rival Elon Musk’s power generating tiles has moved one major step closer to commercialisation.
RCR wins EPC contract for 110 MW in Australia
Sydney-based energy infrastructure specialist APA Group has selected RCR Tomlinson as the EPC contractor for a 110 MW solar project in the town of Dalby, Queensland. The contract is valued at roughly A$175 million ($129.3 million).
CEFC offers $44.5 million of financing for 43 MW in Australia
The Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) will provide AU$60 million ($44.5 million) in financing to RATCH-Australia to turn an idled coal-fired plant in Collinsville, Queensland, into a 42.5 MW solar array.
Canadian Solar secures non-recourse finance for 47 MW projects in Australia
The Chinese solar power company has managed to raise AU$ 65 million (US$50 million) for two of its projects in Australia.
New South Wales sets higher benchmark range for FIT
The Australian state’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has drafted recommendations for voluntary solar feed-in tariffs (FITs) for 2017-18. It has proposed a benchmark range of AU$0.116 to AU$0.146/kWh, from AU$0.055 to AU$0.072/kWh in the preceding 12-month period.
