Australia on track for record year for small-scale solar, says analyst
Sunwiz says 2023 could set a new record for small-scale solar in Australia. Installations are still lagging 2021, which was Australia’s biggest year to date, but Sunwiz Managing Director Warwick Johnston tells pv magazine Australia that multiple signs point to a strong fourth quarter.
Australian researchers achieve lithium-sulphur battery breakthrough
Monash University researchers in Australia have developed a new lithium-sulphur battery design. They claim that it requires less lithium, with more energy per unit volume. It purportedly lasts longer and can be produced for half the price of the dominant lithium-ion technology.
Australian hydropower company begins work on 2 GW pumped hydro project
Exploratory work and detailed site investigations have started for the 2 GW Borumba Dam pumped hydro project in Queensland, Australia.
Japanese companies switch on 204 MW of solar in Australia
Japan’s largest oil refiner, Eneos, and Tokyo-based trading firm Sojitz have jointly opened the 204 MW Edenvale Solar Park in Queensland, Australia.
Australian solar market hit by declining global panel prices
Tongwei Solar’s entry into the Australian solar market has triggered disruption in recent months, amplified by the ongoing global decline in panel prices, which solar analyst Warwick Johnston says has yet to fully affect the country.
Australia’s rooftop PV installations hit 1.4 GW in H1
New statistics from Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator show that 2023 could be another record year for distributed solar.
Australia’s large-scale PV segment is stagnating
Despite Australia’s favorable policy landscape, the nation’s large-scale PV segment is in decline, with disappointing figures for certificate registrations this year. However, Sunwiz Managing Director Warwick Johnston says there is a significant gap between “rhetoric” and reality.
Australia launches 600 MW/2.4 GWh tender
A tender for 600 MW/2.4 GWh of energy storage in Victoria and South Australia has been announced as part of Australia’s new national Capacity Investment Scheme, a project underwriting program coordinated by the federal government.
Australian coal plant tests iron flow batteries
Energy Storage Industries is delivering 1 MW/10 MWh of flow battery storage to the Stanwell Power Station in the Australian state of Queensland. The flow batteries are part of a new government-run clean energy testing “hub,” featuring hydrogen and additional workforce training programs.
AGL goes live with second biggest battery in Australia
Australian energy giant AGL has officially opened its first operational grid-scale battery – the 250 MW/250 MWh facility at its Torrens Island power station site in South Australia.
