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First turbine blade leaves port for epic road trip to mine’s remote renewable microgrid
Massive wind turbine blade hits the road, for an epic road trip to one of the largest off-grid hybrid renewable energy systems to power a mining operation in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 20, 2023

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Solar

Former Sun Cable CEO David Griffin takes up reins at solar innovator 5B
Australian solar innovator 5B has snagged a high profile new CEO, with David Griffin – the co-founder and former chief of Sun Cable – taking up the role.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2023

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Solar

Can Australia manufacture the billion solar panels it needs to be a renewable superpower?
Australia has the pieces for a local PV panel industry but needs to find out how to put them together in the right way.
Giles Parkinson & Rachel Williamson

Jul 19, 2023

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Solar

New rival for 5B as “world first” prefab solar tracker system arrives to power WA mine
A new rapid deploy solar technology has landed in Australia, claiming to offer world’s first and only prefabricated solar tracker system.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 11, 2023

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Solar

Low-cost solar ‘maverick’ 5B wins biggest contract to help power massive lithium mine
5B lands biggest project yet, as tech provider for PV component of 95MW microgrid to power one of world’s largest battery metals mines at up to 100% renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2023

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WA gold mine now renewably powered after rapid solar deployment
A Western Australian gold mine is now being powered by solar power, the first operational project under the state’s Clean Energy Future Fund.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 27, 2022

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Renewables

Solar tech 5B raises $30m, but slashes staff to ride out global supply crunch
5B raises $30m but sheds staff as it reorientates growth strategy to focus on tech development as supply chain crunch rocks markets.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 3, 2022

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Renewables

Zenith taps 5B Maverick tech to boost solar use in off-grid power projects
Remote and off-grid projects to get a solar boost, with Zenith Energy inking a deployment deal with 5B for up to 400MW of power plants.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 11, 2022

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Solar

5B targets solar farm building robots in $33m push to ultra low cost PV
Australian solar innovator launches $33.4m ARENA-backed program to leverage automation – including solar farm building robots – to make it faster and cheaper to develop large-scale projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 18, 2022

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Solar

5B unveils more powerful, quicker to install Maverick solar solution
“200kW in a box:” Orders open for 5B Maverick, the latest iteration of the Sydney company’s plug-and-play solution for rapid deployment of big solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2021

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Solar

Solar start-up 5B nabs AGL’s future business strategist as new technology chief
AGL’s head of future business strategy takes key role at a 5B, whose Maverick solar solution is marked for the world’s biggest solar project.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 13, 2021

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Markets

Former PM Turnbull backs 5B’s modular solar expansion
Former PM joins the rush to clean energy, investing in a new funding round to back innovative solar business 5B.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 1, 2021

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