Oceania

Australia’s Smart Energy Council says that its new verification scheme for green hydrogen is gaining international traction.

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 plans to build a new PV hub in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Australian farmer Thomas Blair is expanding the horizons of his industry to cultivate green hydrogen.

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.

Australia’s Redflow has unveiled its new Energy Pod Z module.

A new GlobalData report suggests that Australia’s solar capacity could reach 80 GW over the next decade.

A new South Australian big battery will show the value of diverse storage deployments in the National Electricity Market.

The Australian Energy Council’s quarterly solar report points to something getting bigger in the solar industry that isn’t just about large-format modules – average PV system sizes are getting bigger in Australia.

Australia’s national science agency has identified a potential AUD 3.1 billion ($2.4 billion) industry, as the increasing penetration of renewable energy continues to drive growth in the battery energy storage sector.