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the Uaroo Renewable Energy Hub, a 5.4-GW renewable energy complex in Western Australia. The project included plans for 340 wind turbines, solar photovoltaic (PV)

Acciona is set to start building the 380MW Aldoga solar project in Queensland, Australia, in early 2024. The AUD 500 million project will create 350 jobs in the

power in Australia is a rapid growing market. Since September 2021, the country had actually an installed photovoltaic capacity of 23,466 MW, of which at least

Australia will launch a 6 GW renewable energy tender in May, the largest single auction of its kind in the country. The tender will support the National Electricity Market and is part of the expanded Capacity Investment Scheme, targeting 32 GW of dispatchable and variable capacity nationwide. New South Wales will be the largest beneficiary, with at least 2.2 GW of capacity reserved for the state.The tender will replace a planned generation Long-Term Energy Service Agreements tender in New South Wales, allowing projects to participate in the CIS round. Additionally, the state will hold tenders for long-duration storage infrastructure and access rights to its Renewable Energy Zones. Western Australia will also open tenders mid-year for 500 MW of dispatchable power through storage, as part of Australia's efforts to reach its 82% renewable energy target by 2030. What are the details of Australia's upcoming 6 GW renewable energy tender? The 6 GW renewable energy tender in Australia is set to launch in May, making it the largest single auction of its kind in the country. The tender is part of the expanded Capacity Investment Scheme, which aims to target 32 GW of dispatchable and variable capacity nationwide. New South Wales is expected to be the largest beneficiary of the tender, with at least 2.2 GW of capacity reserved for the state. The tender will replace a planned generation Long-Term Energy Service Agreements tender in New South Wales, allowing projects to participate in the CIS round. In addition to the renewable energy tender, New South Wales will also hold tenders for long-duration storage infrastructure and access rights to its Renewable Energy Zones. Western Australia will open tenders mid-year for 500 MW of dispatchable power through storage, as part of Australia's efforts to reach its 82% renewable energy target by 2030.

Australia National University has set a new efficiency record of 21.6% for a single junction perovskite solar cell measuring 1cm². The record was previously held by South Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, which achieved 22.1% on a smaller perovskite cell in 2017 but topped out at 19.7% when scaled up to a square centimeter. The Best Research Cell Efficiencies chart published by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory has listed another perovskite cell, jointly developed by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology and MIT, at 25.2%, but further details do not appear to have been published yet. “When they’re very small it’s difficult to measure them accurately and it’s not necessarily representative of what would happen if you scaled up,” said ANU associate professor Thomas White. “So our result is the highest on a scale that many consider the minimum: one square centimeter.” Engineered nanostructure The latest record setting cell relies on a specially engineered material with a nanostructure that enables high voltage and current. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s Photovoltaics Performance Laboratory certified Australia National University’s efficiency record. The ANU study received funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. White went on to note the remaining challenge for perovskites is stability and proving they can match industry expectations for a 25 to 30-year operational lifetime. The associate professor said the university’s ultimate aim is to combine its perovskites into a tandem device with silicon – a target several companies are bringing closer to reality, with planned production lines ramping up in various locations.

and Australia are knitting their interests fairly highly when it concerns the growth in the field of renewable resource. In a key advancement, Australia's

has actually been entailed with multiple big battery and renewable projects in Australia, has actually signed a first of its kind "baseload" contract with mining

to produce "one of the most prominent renewable digital mining service in Australia." "There is a fast development popular for digital mining in Europe and also

a new deal to provide Neoen's Western Downs Green Power Hub in Queensland, Australia. Getting 400 MW (A/C) with nearly 90 SMA skids, Western Downs will certainly

to spend part of the funds on expanding its circulation organization in Australia and various other nations along with its US roofing and also planetary system

Australian renewables producer Austrom Hydrogen has secured land near the Port of Gladstone, Queensland, for an ambitious project that could feature a 3.6 GW solar-powered hydrogen facility. The project, Pacific Solar Hydrogen, will join the growing group of gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project announcements across Australia. Pacific Solar Hydrogen – planned for the North Callide region, 70 km from Gladstone – has begun initial environmental impact studies and irradiance monitoring. The developers are currently liaising with key industry stakeholders to streamline the development process. The company said its key strategic decision was to "place priority on securing enough suitable land to be able to generate enough in-house solar power and battery support to supply all the energy necessary for the large-scale hydrogen facility". While this marks an important milestone, the next, even bigger step is to secure finance and offtake deals. In the coming period, Austrom Hydrogen says it will explore partner opportunities both domestically and internationally. Its ultimate goal is to generate green hydrogen for export. "The technology for generating hydrogen more efficiently is evolving rapidly as is the demand for commercially produced quantities of green-powered hydrogen production," said Austrom Hydrogen Director Tonny Jorgensen. "Along with contributing significantly to Australia's export market and economy, this project will provide thousands of jobs, boosting regional economies and help foreign industry partners achieve their green hydrogen targets." Hydrogen hotspots The company said that the Pacific Solar Hydrogen project is ideally positioned, with close proximity to the existing power grid and the Port of Gladstone, which is becoming Queensland's green hydrogen mecca. The traditional coal and gas hub of Gladstone has been selected to host two major projects – a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen and ammonia development and a gas injection facility to blend renewable hydrogen into its natural gas network. These projects could make it the first entire city in the nation to be on a blend of natural gas and hydrogen. The latest project announcement comes only days after the oversubscribed funding round run by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) unmistakably showed that many companies are now ready to start building large-scale renewable hydrogen projects across a range of industries and end-users. Far outstripping the available funding of AU$70 million ($48.8 million), the funding round attracted 36 expressions of interest from prospective developers, representing more than AU$1 billion in total grant funding and covering almost 500 MW in proposed capacity. Another newcomer to the green hydrogen scene, Perth-based Infinite Blue Energy (IBE) recently unveiled a plan to deliver Australia's first green hydrogen baseload power plant. It will initially focus on providing 1,000 MW of green hydrogen using solar, wind and hydrogen fuel cells for 24/7 electricity supply. In April, the same company announced plans for the first of many green hydrogen projects in Western Australia, after securing an initial AU$300 million investment for the first phase of construction. Other companies that have announced gigawatt-scale plans in Western Australia include BP Australia, which is looking to develop around 1.5 GW of greenfield solar and wind projects. Siemens also aims to produce green hydrogen for local industry and export to Asia from up to 5 GW of wind and solar capacity. Another mega-project underway in Western Australia is the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), which could feature up to 15 GW of solar and wind capacity to supply local energy users in the Pilbara region. There are also plans to develop a green hydrogen manufacturing hub for domestic use and export to Asia. Recently, AREH moved forward after being recommended for environmental approval.

(MOU) to establish the viability of lithium-ion cell manufacturing in Western Australia (WA). Naturally, such a possibility would be a terrific increase for

French renewables developer Neoen has been given the green light by the South Australian state government. Located around 23 km southeast of Port Pirie and 3 km north

rapid solar as well as wind penetrations rise to 52% last year, while in South Australia utility-scale and rooftop solar had the ability to supply the equivalent to

services agreement to manage the 100MW Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia. The Merredin Solar Farm is the initial Australian project to be