‘Grid-forming’ battery goes online in Australia
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system has successfully exported power to the grid for the first time.
Sky’s the limit for mass produced space-grade solar cell innovation
Extraterrestrial Power has developed a space-grade solar cell thin enough for mass production and estimates it to be 10 times cheaper than current space solar cells.
Australia’s residential battery installations rise 30% in 2024
Australia installed more than 28,000 residential batteries in 2024, a 30% increase from the previous year, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) platform that tracks renewable energy adoption.
Study shows sensitivity of heterojunction solar cells to soldering flux
An international research team has assessed the impact of soldering flux on heterojunction solar cells and has found that the composition of this component is key to prevent major cracks and significant peeling.
Solar thermal developer ticks off final technology milestone
Vast Renewables has successfully completed large-scale testing of a concentrated solar thermal power receiver tower destined to be deployed as part of a 30 MW / 288 MWh solar and energy storage project planned for South Australia.
International partners plan floating solar projects in Australia
Singapore-based Canopy Power has teamed with Norwegian floating PV specialist Ocean Sun aiming to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology across Australia.
Photovoltaic windows can reduce energy consumption in greenhouses by 57%
Developed by a research team including experts from Australian specialist Clearvue, the new PV windows were also able to reduce water usage in a greenhouse by 29%. The group believes that a fully glazed solar greenhouse could offset up to 100% of the energy consumption in worldwide locations by using adaptable and efficient temperature control techniques.
Australia installs 234 MW of rooftop solar in January
SunWiz says that about 234 MW of new rooftop solar was registered across Australia in the first month of 2025, a 6% increase on the same time last year.
JinkoSolar sues Longi in Australia in third patent case this year
JinkoSolar has sued Longi for alleged patent infringement in Australia, its third legal action against the company this year, following filings in China and Japan. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court of Australia, claims that Longi used an unspecified solar cell technology.
South Australia leads international rooftop solar cost rankings
A new study of residential solar installation costs shows that South Australia has the lowest prices in Australia, while even the most expensive Australian states cost about one-third of those in the United States and Canada.
