News & Commentary
Suntech's 9.47MW Robinvale solar farm – one of a growing number of 'small but smart' projects pitched at under 10MW – has been completed in Victoria's north west.
Climate Governments News & Commentary Renewables Smart Energy Solar Storage
EU unveils “green” Covid recovery plan, leaves Australia wallowing in coal dust
Europe unveils $A1.2 trillion Covid-19 recovery plan that has renewables and climate as the centrepiece, casting Australia even more starkly as a backwards-looking global laggard.
Governments News & Commentary Solar United Kingdom Utility PV
UK’s largest subsidy-free solar farm – bigger than any in Australia – nears final approval
Construction of 350MW Cleve Hill Solar Park – Britain's largest yet – expected to begin early 2021, with development consent expected from government this week.
Governments News & Commentary Queensland Government Renewables Wind
Massive 1200MW Forest Wind farm put on fast-track by Queensland government
Queensland planning minister hopes to "turbine-charge" shift to renewables with Bill to fast-track development of $2bn wind farm on state forestry land.
News & Commentary one step Rooftop PV Solar Utility PV
Sydney 1.7MW rooftop solar “power station” switched on and playing both sides of meter
Epho Commercial Solar demonstrates how “tens of gigawatts” of potential for solar generation could be tapped from Australia’s industrial rooftops.
Governments News & Commentary Queensland Government Renewables Smart Energy
Copperstring 2.0 renewables project fast-tracked in Queensland post-Covid plan
One of Australia's critical renewables mega-projects, the Coppertring transmission line in north Queensland, could begin construction next year after winning $14.8m state funding.
Battery News & Commentary Smart Energy Storage Tesla Utilities
Tesla Megapacks tapped for California big battery project
100MW/400MWh big battery designed to replace a natural gas plant in California set to become world’s first Tesla Megapack energy storage system, after contract awarded.
Governments News & Commentary Solar Utility PV
Massive 60MW floating solar plant secures 25-year PPA in Singapore
A 60MW floating solar plant that will take Singapore’s national water utility to 100% renewables will go ahead off the back of a 25-year power purchase agreement signed this...
News & Commentary Research Groups, Institutes and Universities Solar
Research team finds way to make solar panels “sweat” to deliver more power
Hong Kong research team uses water absorption technology to cool solar panels down in the heat of the day and boost their generation output by up to nearly 20%.
Governments News & Commentary NSW Government Renewables Wind
NSW Granite Hills wind farm cuts turbine numbers, increases their height
Akuo Energy's 132MW wind farm proposed for Steeple Flat in NSW amends plans to include fewer – but taller – turbines, ahead of seeking environmental approval.
