Blockchain technology from Australia’s Power Ledger is on the cusp of rolling out in North American markets through US electricity supplier American PowerNet.
Google and Total join forces to map rooftop solar potential
French oil and gas supermajor teams with Google Cloud to develop ‘Solar Mapper’, a digital tool that uses satellite imagery and AI to mine the solar potential of houses.
“Checkerboard” solar cell design could boost output and make panels much cheaper
UK researchers find that designing solar cells with checkerboard lines could increase their ability to absorb light by 125% and reduce costs.
Tesla batteries help deliver $US3 million in savings to customers of US utility
Green Mountain Power says its expanding network of energy storage systems – including Tesla Powerpacks and Powerwalls, has saved customers about $US3 million so far in 2020.
First Tesla Megapacks installed at 730MWh Moss Landing battery system
Tesla Energy and PG&E have begun installing the first Tesla Megapacks at the 730MWh Moss Landing battery energy storage project in central California.
Providence takes stake in Evergen in potential hydrogen battery deal
Providence takes stake in software provider Evergen as the two companies look to work together on hydrogen battery storage.
Renewables deliver over half of German electricity in first nine months, coal plunges
Renewables deliver more than half of Germany’s electricity in first nine months of 2020, as share of coal plunges.
Australia’s largest solar project taps Nextracker for bifacial solar tracking
Nextracker chosen to supply tracking technology for country’s biggest solar project, predicting an additional 1-2% of generation, or around 15GWh a year.
Why combining hydro power and floating solar PV may be a good idea
New research published this week highlights the “untapped potential” of combining floating solar PV projects and hydropower plants.
German utility RWE may use salt caverns as renewable flow batteries
RWE to collaborate with German large-scale storage developer CMBlu Energy to investigate the use of salt caverns as large-scale flow batteries.








