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Bluefield's Broadway House: Solar, Storage, Sheep
Harnessing power of the sun, Northumberland County Council has granted permission for a groundbreaking 49.9-MW solar farm with 60-MW battery storage system. Sheep will soon graze at this former open cast coal mining site, part of UK's Bluefield Group's third solar project and the first to feature a co-located battery storage.
Dec 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, Bluefield, Northumberland
China's Solar Shake-Up: Batteries Boom, Solar Woes
China is dramatically changing its power system to boost battery profits and reduce solar payments. 20 provinces and regions have adopted electricity rate regimes that will likely affect solar's economic outlook. With improved economics, China is expected to triple energy storage installations this year. Meanwhile, Australia is pressing China to remove trade impediments concerning live lobster and red meat.
Dec 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
RayGen secures USD 32m for solar storage expansion
RayGen Resources secures AUD 50 million funding to expand manufacturing and scale up project delivery, combining solar power with thermal water-based storage for on-demand electricity.
Apr 23, 2024 // Storage, RayGen
Maintaining PV panels honest-- ACT advancement fund inflate testing ability
Dr Michelle McCann and also Lawrence McIntosh, the companions behind the solar panel testing center, PV Lab, in Canberra think of Australia's PV installations, big as well as tiny, as composing a huge virtual power plant. Their goal is to wring the promised performance from panels being marketed into the Australian market and the ACT Government has actually just increased their possibilities.
Sep 15, 2020 // Technology, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Michelle McCann, Lawrence McIntosh
Australian state releases itself from government irons to open even more grid capability
The federal government of Victoria has actually made a decision to damage from nationwide electrical energy guidelines as well as present regulation to fast-track concern projects such as grid range batteries as well as transmission upgrades, as well as include even more big range solar as well as wind. The revealed reforms have actually motivated a flurry of response.
Feb 21, 2020 // Policy, Australia, Oceania, Kane Thornton, Lily D'Ambrosio, Sarah McNamara, Andrew Richards
Two big solar farms captured in grid congestion pulled from sale
2 of the big solar farms caught up in newly verified congestion problems in the New South Wales grid-- exposed by RenewEconomy on Monday-- have been drawn from sale.
Aug 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, John Laing, Decmil
Q Cells dedicates to three-year, EUR125m German R&D spend
The Korean company has committed to buy solar advancement in Germany each time when the EU as well as member states are seriously trying to kick-start the Covid-19 recovery.
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Q CELLS, Europe, Hanwha Q Cells, covid-19
'Light receptive' modern technology transforms salt water right into tidy alcohol consumption water in less than 30 minutes
New technology purifies water making use of sunlight making use of a metal-organic framework These so-called MOFs separate the salty solute found in brackish and also salt water The concept could offer potable water for countless people throughout the world
Aug 10, 2020 // Technology, Thermal, Australia, desalination, Oceania, MOF, Huanting Wang
New England big battery granted $12.5 million state federal government grant
The 50 MWh battery will be colocated with phase 1 of the UPC/AC Renewables' 720 MW New England Solar Farm.
Aug 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, Adam Marshall, Killian Wentrup
Goyder Renewables Zone off to a resources begin as ACT charges up 2 huge batteries
The forecast for the ACT is two huge batteries and gale-force winds as the area's Government granted 2 substantial contracts in its latest 'reverse auction', consisting of a 14-year contract with Neoen, the first for its substantial Goyder Renewables Zone.
Sep 9, 2020 // Storage, TESLA, Australia, neoen, Oceania, Goyder Renewables Zone, Shane Rattenbury
Exmouth to Achieve 80% Renewable Energy Supply
Pacific Energy partners with Horizon Power to revolutionize Exmouth's energy landscape, promising 80% renewable power by 2026—ushering in a cleaner, greener future for this remote town.
Oct 2, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Pacific Energy, Horizon Power
Solar calculator aids Australians forecast price savings of panels and also batteries
A new version of UNSW's SunSPOT solar calculator now covers every one of Australia as well as allows households, small businesses and also councils to obtain independent solar and battery savings estimates.
Dec 6, 2022 // Software, Australia, Oceania, University of New South Wales, Solar calculator
State Grid of China, Singapore Power pull out of hybrid renewables and long-duration storage space project in Australia
An energy infrastructure group co-owned by State Grid Corporation of China and also Singapore Power has determined not to buy a hybrid nuclear power plant project in South Australia.
Apr 11, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, South Australia, hybrid power plant, State Grid of China, Singapore Power, Matt Squire
Macquarie raises US$ 1.94 billion for wind and solar portfolio
Australian investment group Macquarie has actually exceeded its newest wind as well as solar project fundraising target by EUR600 million (US$ 727.44 million).
Feb 10, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, macquarie, solar projects, macquarie green investment group, wind and solar, Leigh Harrison
German solar battery maker sonnen expands ability as power aids end
German domestic solar battery manufacturer sonnen is expanding ability at its online in Wildpoldsried with need for residence storage space systems expected to grow as subsidy programs for providing eco-friendly power to the grid end.
Sep 29, 2020 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Sonnen, subsidy programs, Oliver Koch