Oceania

A$ 7.8 Bn Deal for Renewable Energy Transmission Infra in New South Wales
Specifically, the deal will sustain 8 renewable energy projects in the district besides Snowy 2.0 hydropower project in one of the most populated district of Australia. The federal government will be spending A$ 4.7 billion and also NSW will certainly add A$ 3.1 billion through completion of this decade to eliminate the reliance on fossil fuels for power.
Dec 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, nsw, Anthony Albanese, Dominic Perrottet, HumeLink line, New South Wales transmission deal, Sydney Ring transmission link, transmission infrastructure, VNI West interconnector
Unofficial range record for "Sunswift 7"
The solar-powered electrical car "Sunswift 7" established by a team of pupils at the University of New South Wales in Australia has actually established an unofficial globe record-- pending alert of the dimension results-- for electrical cars to cover 1,000 kilometers on one battery fee. An access in the Guinness Book of Records has been obtained.
Dec 21, 2022 // Transport, Australia, Oceania, University of New South Wales
Solar+ BESS Project in Palau by Philippines' RE Firm Altenergy Headed Towards Completion
Philippines-based leading representative of solar photovoltaic or pv products as well as battery storage solutions Alternergy has shared that a solar PV and also battery storage project in the Republic of Palau, is headed towards completion. The solar hybrid project is for15.3-megawatt peak solar photovoltaic or pv as well as 12.9-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system in the Ngatpang state on Babeldaob, Palau's biggest island.
Dec 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Oceania, North America, Altenergy, Export Finance Australia, Palau, solar hybrid project, Solar Pacific
New tool to assist maximize Australia's solar as well as wind potential
A new tool created by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) shows the very best places around Australia that could be utilized to develop new wind or solar farms.
Dec 16, 2022 // Technology, Australia, Oceania, Andrew Blakers, Australian National University
European Energy bags 3.6 GW Oz solar-hydrogen project
Developer says purchase will certainly speed up the scheme that covers 6000 hectares in the Gladstone region
Dec 16, 2022 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, european energy
BP Ventures invests in Oz solar tech company
Financial investment will assist 5B Holdings accelerate commercialisation of its system for accelerating panel installations
Dec 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Chris McGrath, BP Ventures, Johnathan Stone
Lightsource BP shuts financing on Australian solar projects
The Wellington North and also Wunghnu farms are anticipated to enter procedures in 2024
Dec 9, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Lightsource BP, Oceania, Solar Project
IIT Madras, Deakin University to Launch Australia-India Centre for Energy (AICE).
The AICE virtual centre was developed by a consortium of Australian and also Indian universities, research study institutions as well as energy businesses. The key purpose of AICE is to step up the collaboration in transdisciplinary study, education and learning, training, capacity building, expertise and also technology transfer.
Dec 9, 2022 // Technology, India, Australia, Asia, Oceania, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras, AICE, Bas Baskaran, Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Sarah Kirlew, SDG 7
Solar calculator aids Australians forecast price savings of panels and also batteries
A new version of UNSW's SunSPOT solar calculator now covers every one of Australia as well as allows households, small businesses and also councils to obtain independent solar and battery savings estimates.
Dec 6, 2022 // Software, Australia, Oceania, University of New South Wales, Solar calculator
CWP inks landmark connection offer for 30-MW battery in NSW
Australia's CWP Renewables has safeguarded permission to attach a 30-MW battery to the grid-connection point of its 270-MW Sapphire wind farm in New South Wales, the developer said today.
Dec 1, 2022 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, CWP
Rio Tinto intends two 100MW Oz solar sites
Mining titan additionally intends to develop 200MWh of battery storage in Western Australia's Pilbara area
Nov 30, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Rio Tinto, Simon Trott
RES to manage Merredin Solar Farm in Australia
The agreement with SUN Energy covers full-scope asset management services
Nov 28, 2022 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, res, PV Power Plant
Coal Company Anglo American Secures 100% Renewable Electricity for Australian Ops
It has authorized an agreement for a ten-year collaboration with electricity as well as energy solutions supplier Stanwell Corporation. The bargain is anticipated to remove all Scope 2 emissions from its steelmaking coal company in Australia from 2025.
Nov 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Anglo American, Anik Michaud, Blue Grass Solar Farm, Clarke Creek Wind Farm, Dan van der Westhuizen, Scope 2 emissions, Stanwell Corporation, steelmaking coal
N-type solar cell with aluminum-titanium passivating contact achieves 21.9% performance
Scientists in Australia have shown a new way to apply a passivating call layer to silicon cells. They generated an n-type cell with aluminum-titanium passivating contact and also 21.9% effectiveness, and also declared the technique could open new possibilities for making use of transition metal oxides in cell passivation.
Nov 8, 2022 // Technology, Australia, solar cell, Oceania, efficiency, aluminum-titanium
GIG launches energy storage programmer
Eku Energy will establish, build, as well as proactively handle a portfolio of battery assets diversified across markets
Nov 8, 2022 // Storage, UK, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Green Investment Group, GIG, Eku Energy, Chris Morrison, Mark Dooley