Researchers find capsaicin, the chemical that gives chilli its spice, helps produce stable and efficient perovskite solar cells.
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World’s largest solar plant – 2GW – secures project financing
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company announces successful financial close on 2GW Al Dhafra Solar PV project, set to be built outside of Abu Dhabi city.
Greek investor buys second Australian solar farm
Construction expected to begin “shortly” on 110MW solar farm in Queensland after the project became second purchase of Greek investor.
Victoria has a new solar farm: Glenrowan West starts sending power to grid
The 149MW Glenrowan West solar farm in Victoria’s north east becomes one of last large-scale renewables projects to join the grid for 2020.
Wangaratta solar farm sold, paving way for construction
A 30MW “shovel-ready” solar project in north-east Victoria has been sold and will begin construction soon.
Queensland’s Middlemount solar farm starts sending power to the grid
A 34MW solar farm owned by Swiss Investment firm SUSI Partners has started production from its location in central Queensland.
All new solar farms will have batteries included, says Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar corporate vice president predicts that that all new large-scale solar farms being proposed for construction in Australia over the coming five years will include storage.
What are ewes eating? Wirsol adds 300 sheep to Gannawarra solar farm
Wirsol puts 300 sheep to graze among the panels of its Gannawarra solar farm, as part of a trial to help manage vegetation at the site in Victoria.
Australia’s first grid-scale vanadium flow battery to be built in South Australia
Australia’s first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery to be built in South Australia to demonstrate the potential for medium duration energy storage.
Angus Taylor hails latest emissions projections, but it’s bad news for wind and solar
Taylor says Technology Roadmap will deliver cuts needed to hit 2030 emissions target – but the projections predict doom for large-scale wind and solar investment.
