Oceania

Nexans lands 6 Australian solar cable agreements
Projects in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales will produce a total of 672 MW
Dec 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Nexans, Geoffrey Simpson, solar cable
Tape year forecast for business eco-friendly PPAs in Australia
Corporate sustainable power acquisition contracts (PPAs) in Australia are readied to get to document levels this year, with governments and business investing AUD$ 2.4 billion (US$ 1.78 billion) and buying more than 1GW of green energy.
Dec 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Australia, Oceania, Darren Miller
How a Butterfly has Helped in Making an Upgraded Hydrogen Sensing Unit?
Influenced by the surface area of butterfly wings, a new light-activated hydrogen sensing unit produces ultra-precise results at room temperature level.
Dec 3, 2020 // Technology, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, RMIT University, Ahmad Kandjani
Queensland's 'not a surprises' budget plan declares solar, wind as well as Renewable Energy Zone plans
The Queensland government has repeated a promise to invest millions of dollars in the growth of state-owned solar as well as wind farms in its most current budget, attracting criticism from ecological advocates.
Dec 2, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, queensland, Oceania, new south wales, green finance, Cameron Dick, solar investment, renewable energy zones, cleanco, Claire Fryer
GRS turns on 39-MWp solar plant in Australia
Spain-based EPC professional GRS announced on Tuesday it has connected to the grid a 39-MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant in Australia's New South Wales state.
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, GRS
Oriens Energy wins nod for 80-MWp solar park in NSW
The New South Wales federal government has awarded advancement grant an up to 80-MWp solar project with an integrated battery storage component.
Dec 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Solar Park, Oriens Energy
Victoria allocates AUD 540m for 6 renewable resource zones
The government of Victoria state will assign AUD 540 million (USD 398.6 m/EUR 332.6 m) to set up 6 devoted renewable energy areas across the Aussie state.
Nov 30, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Victoria, Australia, Lily D’Ambrosio, Daniel Andrews, Oceania
Invinity to provide 8-MWh battery for Australian solar project
Invinity Energy Systems Plc (LON: IES) on Tuesday revealed an order for an 8-MWh Vanadium Flow Battery system for a solar project in South Australia.
Nov 27, 2020 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Invinity
Oz solar giant goes into appointing phase
250MW Limondale 1 and 2 in NSW results from reach complete commercial operations in Q1 2021
Nov 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Belectric, Vysus Group, Peter Veljkovic, Mark Andrews
SMA to support the second largest solar farm in Queensland
SMA has closed an agreement with Sterling and also Wilson for the 162 MW "Columboola Solar Farm", the second biggest solar farm in Queensland, Australia. 39 Medium Voltage Power Stations and an SMA Power Plant Controller to control the electrical power flows in the PV plant will create the backbone of the project.
Nov 25, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Australia, SMA, Oceania, solar farm, Joshua Birmingham
Australia's Ambitious $16 Billion Solar Project Will Be The World's Biggest
The world's most ambitious renewable resource project to day is the recommended Australia-- ASEAN Power Link. This project would combine the globe's largest solar farm, the largest battery, as well as the longest undersea electricity cable. The 10 gigawatt (GW) solar farm would cover 30,000 acres in Australia's warm Northern Territory. That is about the matching of 9 million roof solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) panels.
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, NREL, Australia, Oceania, Siemens, Solar Project
Construction begins on solar glass greenhouse
The Australian wise building products firm ClearVue Technologies Limited has actually started construction on a clear solar glass greenhouse at Murdoch University south of Perth. It's the very first commercial-scale technology presentation using the ClearVue technology in a safeguarded cropping farming setup. The primary building and construction is to be completed by December with completing and also appointing in early 2021. The Murdoch University will conduct trials in the greenhouse.
Nov 23, 2020 // BIPV, Technology, Australia, Oceania, Chengdao Li, ClearVue Technologies Limited, Ken Jagger, solar glass greenhouse
STI Norland to establish brand-new subsidiary in Australia
Spanish STi Norland S.L., supplier of PV trackers as well as fixed-tilt structures, has opened up a long-term workplace in Melbourne, Victoria, with the purpose of developing and also establishing its visibility in the Australian as well as Asia-Pacific solar tracker markets.
Nov 19, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Australia, Europe, Oceania, pv trackers, STi Norland S.L.
Home Solar Demand Surges Through the Roof in 2020
All over the world, the property solar sector is solid. Lockdown limitations have offered customers extra reason to take notice of their power costs, and more time to pursue residence enhancements like solar.
Nov 18, 2020 // Residential, Market Research, USA, Germany, Australia, Europe, Oceania, North America
Australia's Leanings Towards Battery Storage Space Over New Transmission
It is obvious that power circulation firms around the world are taking into consideration energy storage choices in a big means to enhance or perhaps delay financial investments in transmission system updates. Part of the reason is the greater share of periodic renewable energy, yet another is just the variable nature of power need, where a network can be severely under, or over-utilised at long times of the day. With terms like "digital transmission" in Australia as well as "GridBooster" in Germany, the pipeline of energy storage space tasks is expanding bigger every quarter, after having been estimated at 3 GW at the beginning of this year.
Nov 18, 2020 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, AER, hornsdale battery