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AEMO principal wants Australia's grids prepared for 100% renewables by 2025
The new principal of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has said he desires the country's grids to be with the ability of dealing with 100% renewables by 2025.
Jul 16, 2021 // Grids, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, rooftop solar, Daniel Westerman
Roof PV is Australia's Second Largest Generator Now, says AEC
At more than 14.7 GW roof solar is now the 2nd biggest generator by capacity in Australia, according to the Australian Energy Council's latest Quarterly Solar Report.
While coal-fired generation has more capacity, roof solar is continuing to broaden with 109,000 systems installed in the 2nd quarter this year.
Aug 6, 2021 // Rooftop PV, Australia, Oceania, Sarah McNamara, Australian Energy Council, AEC
Queensland solar drivers shocked by curtailment warning, anticipating rapid resolution
The driver of a 50MW solar center in North Queensland in danger of curtailment anticipates the trouble to be solved in the following couple of weeks.
Jul 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Inverters, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, AEMO, queensland, Oceania, Genex Power, pumped hydro, grid stability, hydro storage, Simon Kidston
Scatec Solar has reached commercial operation for the 66 MW Merchang solar plant
Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected its third solar power plant in Malaysia, the 66 MW (DC) Merchang plant. The company now has a total of 197 MW in operation in the country.
Jul 15, 2019 // Large-Scale, CEO of Scatec Solar, Raymond Carlsen, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs
CIP heads AUD-5bn renewables hub in Queensland
Danish fund supervisor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has consented to acquire the assets forming the AUD-5-billion (USD 3.34 bn/EUR 3.16 bn) Bowen Renewable Energy Hub in Queensland, Australia.
Dec 26, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, queensland, CIP
Risen to develop 100-MW/400-MWh battery near Neoen-owned PV park in NSW
China's Risen Energy Co Ltd (SHE:300118) intends to mount a 100-MW/400-MWh battery storage system in New South Wales as well as is currently holding a public exhibition for the project.
Jan 24, 2023 // Storage, neoen, new south wales, Risen
MPower gets 5-MW shovel-ready solar project in Victoria
Sydney-based MPower Group Ltd (ASX: MPR) has actually acquired a 5-MW solar project with a shovel-ready status in the Aussie state of Victoria, the renewable energy project developer said on Monday.
Jan 31, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, MPower, Solar Project
Biden-Harris Investing $500K for Solar Energy on Pine Ridge Reservation
Help advance environmental justice - $500,000 is being donated to the American Solar Energy Society for a project on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. This project will support small non-profits and create healthier, more resilient communities through solar energy applications.
Oct 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Germany might install 1.5 GWp of solar on noise protection structures
Germany has the prospective to release 1,478 MWp of solar capacity on noise protection structures along railways as well as roads, reveals an evaluation by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).
Oct 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe
Greenwood, SolarGen JV to establish 40-MW PV project in Minnesota
Allied Solar, a new joint venture between Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI) and family-owned power advancement organization SolarGen, recently revealed strategies to create a 40-MW solar project in Minnesota.
Oct 11, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, PV project, North America, Minnesota, SolarGen, Greenwood
Commerz Real invests in 169-MW wind, solar portfolio in France
German investment supervisor Commerz Real AG on Tuesday claimed that it has taken a 49% risk in a 169.1-MW renewable resource portfolio in France from regional asset manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.
Oct 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Germany, Europe, Commerz Real
Origin Energy to Boost Eraring Battery to 700 MW
Origin Energy's Eraring battery expansion to 700 MW with Wartsila as contractor, replacing coal-fired power station capacity. Construction to begin in 2025.
Jul 26, 2024 // Storage, Wartsila, Origin Energy
Building finalised at 150-MW/300-MWh battery complex in NSW
Australia's Federation Asset Management Pty Ltd and also Edify Energy (Edify) have actually concluded the construction of Tesla-equipped co-located battery storage projects completing 150 MW/300 MWh in New South Wales, Australia.
May 10, 2023 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Edify Energy, nsw, Federation Asset Management Pty Ltd
Voltalia gets developmental approval for 40 MW solar project in UK
France’s power producer has obtained approval for development of a Dorset-based 40-megawatt solar-plus-storage park.
Jan 30, 2020 // Storage, France, UK, Voltalia, solar pv, Europe
SNEC 2020 repositioned for mid-October
SNEC 2020 will certainly currently happen from 10-- 12 October 2020 and also at a brand-new location, the event's organisers have actually validated.
Apr 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, solar pv, Asia, covid-19, pandemic, snec 2020, events