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Australian rooftop PV might face grid restraints
The capability to feed electrical energy from roof PV selections into Australia's circulation network may be seriously restricted in the future, as installments appear most likely to surpass assumptions. A Cornwall Insight projection sees some 24.45 GW of rooftop solar to be included with 2030-- a rate that increases the demand for a distribution-level market and may see connections cut in the future.
Jul 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, Ben Cerini
Swansea University to set up Redflow battery at its solar class
The British college will certainly make use of Redflow zinc-bromine circulation batteries at its Active Building demonstrator-- a prize-winning class that produces, launches and also shops solar power at the point of usage.
Mar 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, UK, Europe, Redflow, Tim Harris
Australian scientists make lithium removal innovation
Scientists led by Monash University have actually made an exploration that will considerably lower lithium-from-brine removal times. The cutting-edge advancement is as easy as a screen.
Mar 27, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Australia, Oceania, lithium, Monash University, Matthew Hill, Teague Egan, CSIRO
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
BlackRock keen on C&I PV, storage as new renewable fund hits record close
Rooftop solar, energy storage and other less-mainstream green energy technologies are among the targets of a new colossal renewable fund, the creation of the world’s largest asset manager.
Dec 6, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, USA, BlackRock, Europe, BESS, North America
Sicona Safeguards AU$ 3.7 M to Expand Battery Materials Tech
This newest capital injection follows the company's $1 million seed round in July 2020, the honor of a $704k 'Accelerating Commercialisation' Grant by the Australian Federal Government in November 2020, as well as Sicona's involvement in the prestigious Startmate accelerator in its Summer 2021 climate technology mate. The financing round was led by worldwide endeavor company Artesian as well as US-based Riverstone Ventures, an associate of Riverstone Holdings.
Aug 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Christiaan Jordaan, Kevin Wang, Riverstone Holdings, Sicona Battery Technologies Pty Ltd
Supply Squeeze Dangers Are Pushing Lithium Higher and Higher
Pre-holiday upkeep in China, virus risks tighten up market Battery prices to stay flat if upstream provides in a timely manner: EVE
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, lithium, Alice Yu, Jessie Cai
Fortescue begins structure hydrogen electrolyser plant that will double international manufacturing
Fortescue Future Industries has begun building and construction of what it claims will certainly be the world's largest electrolyser production facility in Gladstone, Queensland, the first stage of a substantial plant that can additionally make wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, batteries and cable televisions.
Feb 28, 2022 // Plants, Australia, queensland, Oceania, Fortescue Future Industries, Julie Shuttleworth, Gladstone
SMA Solar's 2021 inverter sales drop because of chip shortage
SMA Solar Technology's sales for 2021 came in listed below previous expectations for the year as the inverter provider was affected by a shortage of digital chips-- a headwind it expects to persist in the coming months.
Apr 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, sma solar technology, Jürgen Reinert, covid-19, semiconductor shortage, sma solar, inverter supplier, semiconductor chip
Gigawatts of solar PV, energy storage breakthrough in Indonesia as Singapore interconnector strategies gather pace
Solar as well as energy storage space projects worth gigawatts of generation as well as storage space capacity have actually born down Indonesia's Riau Islands, with Singapore aligned to procure the electricity generated.
Apr 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, ib vogt, Singapore, Indonesia, rfp, joint venture, Anton Milner, renewables export, Quantum Power Asia, Simon Bell
Finance ROUND-UP: CleanCapital’s US$300m, Fotowatio’s loan, Soltage’s 200MW push
BlackRock-backed CleanCapital bags funding, 75.2MW purchase
Jul 22, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, CleanCapital, KDC Solar, C&I, Credit Suisse, BlackRock
SunDrive accomplishes 26.41% effectiveness with copper solar cell modern technology
Australian solar technology business SunDrive remains to excite with its copper-based solar cell modern technology, achieving 26.41% performance for a full-size silicon cell utilizing heterojunction modern technology compatible with automation.
Nov 8, 2022 // Technology, Australia, solar cell, Oceania, efficiency, SunDrive
Australia's New Energy Solar to wind up after USD-245m sale of US portfolio
New Energy Solar Ltd (ASX: NEW) has actually consented to unload its US solar portfolio to an associate of monetary services group Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) in a USD-244.5-million (EUR 244m) deal that will certainly lead to the winding up of the Aussie firm.
Aug 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Goldman Sachs, New Energy Solar Ltd
A new metric to evaluate the economic feasibility of cell efficiency increase
Researchers have introduced a new metric for determination of the highest allowable cost for cell efficiency increase and levelized cost of electricity optimization. The scientists have called this new parameter ‘value of efficiency’.
Dec 3, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Commercial, USA, LCOE, North America, PV cell, VOE
Power Ledger introduces new product for management of solar assets
Power Ledger has acquired a photovoltaic power plant in Western Australia with a capacity of 250 kilowatts, where it will implement its new product – PPA Vision. The system allows managing and settling energy transactions to make them more transparent.
Jan 15, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Software, pv power plants, Western Australia, Power Ledger