Utility PV
Renewables
Solar
Utility PV
Spains’s X-Elio lands its first Australian PPA for Blue Grass solar farm in Queensland
Spain-based solar developer X-Elio lands its first renewable power purchase agreement in Australia, for the output of the 200MW Blue Grass solar farm.
Q Cells launches 350-360W Q.MAXX-G2 solar module “custom made for Australia’s harsh conditions,” with 15-year product warranty, and 25-year performance warranty.
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Rooftop PV
Solar
Utility PV
“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.
A 1MW solar plant installed on a wastewater plant in Auckland marks New Zealand's first ever floating solar array and first megawatt-scale solar project.
Graphs
Renewables
Rooftop PV
Solar
Utility PV
Wind
Graph of the Day: NSW renewables hit record high of 50.2 per cent
New South Wales joins renewable record spree with combination of solar and wind briefly delivering more than half the state's electricity needs for the first time.
S.A-based Green Gold Energy reveals plans for two new solar farms totalling more than 300MW in south east region of state.
Battery
Solar
Storage
Utility PV
Massive New England solar and big battery project names EPC contractor
Contractor named for massive New England solar and battery project in NSW.
Starting with 4MW in Renmark and 2MW in Bowmans, YES Group inks deal with Sustainable Energy Infrastructure to build 20MW of small solar farms across S.A. and Victoria.
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Rooftop PV
Solar
University of Melbourne
Utility PV
“First of its kind” solar panel upcycling plant on cards after federal grant win
Melbourne-based company wins grant to set up first of its kind solar panel "upcycling plant," to transform solar panel waste into value-added materials.
RES Australia secures construction and asset management contract for Hana Financial's 162MW Columboola solar farm in Queensland Western Downs region.
