Avid signs supply deal for nickel-hydrogen storage solutions in Australia
Australia’s Avid Group has signed a master supply agreement with Enervenue, a US-based company that manufactures nickel-hydrogen batteries offering more than 30,000 duty cycles at discharge rates of two to 12 hours.
Aggreko to expand solar, battery microgrid at Australian mine
South African miner Gold Fields has contracted Scottish power company Aggreko to more than double the size of an off-grid hybrid solar and battery microgrid helping to power its Granny Smith mining operation in Western Australia.
Australia’s largest transmission project reaches major milestones
Australia’s EnergyConnect project – a 900 km transmission line that will link the energy grids in the states of South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales – has hit two major milestones, including progress on the main substation hub.
Tindo Solar, Capral to team up in Australian solar panel supply chain
Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar has revealed the first link in a domestic downstream supply chain that is to support a planned sixfold increase in its annual output, via a supply arrangement with Capral Aluminium.
Lion Energy, Mitsubishi’s DGA, Samsung C&T to build hydrogen hub in Australia
Lion Energy has struck a AUD 10 million ($6.8 million) deal with Mitsubishi subsidiary DGA Energy Solutions Australia and Samsung C&T to jointly develop a green hydrogen generation and refueling hub in Brisbane, Australia.
Nanoparticles, phase-change materials in PVT systems
Scientists have used varying levels of Al₂O₃ and ZnO paraffin wax to improve the electrical and thermal performance of a photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) system. They have also developed a prediction model for this specific combination of hybrid nano-phase change materials.
Redflow enters voluntary administration after failing to secure funds
Australian battery manufacturer Redflow has entered voluntary administration after failing to secure capital to upscale its X10 battery for larger projects.
Australian state launches plan to install 7.6 GW of solar by 2035
The authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have launched a plan to add at least 6.3 GW of rooftop solar, 1.2 GW of large distributed solar up to 30 MW, and 3 GW of utility-scale solar within the next decade.
Scientists set new efficiency target for monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
Researchers at the University of Sydney have achieved a 30% efficiency rating with a monolithic perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell and now have their sights set on a new target.
Australia needs 126 GW of solar, wind by 2030 to hit net zero by 2050, says BNEF
Australia can still reach its net-zero energy goal by 2050, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF), but there is no time to waste, with a need for significant investments in solar, wind, and energy storage to stay on track.
