Solar

WA told to produce better plan for wind, solar and storage in net zero target

Giles Parkinson 21 July 20210

WA told its recent whole of system energy plan needs to be revised to focus on best opportunities for wind, solar and battery storage.

Flow Power starts production at its first two solar farms in South Australia

Joshua S Hill 20 July 20210

Retailer Flow Power has begun construction at two small solar farms in South Australia, the first it owns and operates directly.

Queensland grid needs to double in size for zero emissions, CleanCo says

Michael Mazengarb 20 July 20210

CleanCo CEO says time to seize the huge decarbonisation opportunities available through solar – “the lowest cost energy” ever seen.

Swiss researchers offer salt solution to perovskite solar’s toxic problem

Sophie Vorrath 19 July 20210

New Swiss study proposes salt solution to pave way for solar’s most promising emerging technology: perovskite-based cells.

“Brutal:” Solar pioneer Autonomous Energy caught up in Bill Papas web

Sophie Vorrath 16 July 20210

Autonomous Energy has been placed into administration as part of the unfolding legal and financial drama centred around Sydney businessman Bill Papas.

“Scared of solar:” Why the Top End’s first big solar farms are not switched on

Giles Parkinson 16 July 20210

The first utility scale solar farms in the Northern Territory are sitting idle, unable to be switched off due to “onerous, unprecedented and indefensible” new rules.