Solar Category of Renew Economic
After 16 years, Newstead in Victoria launches a 3MW solar farm and 5MWh battery project, providing affordable green energy to locals through Flow Power. The initiative sets an example for future renewable energy projects.
Tanya Plibersek approves first stage of Sun Cable Australia-Power Link, enabling up to 10GW of solar and battery storage, with plans to export green power to Singapore.
Studies explore using solar on buildings’ walls and over highways, offering clean energy production and economic benefits. Solar roofs over highways could meet 60% of global energy needs.
Ark Energy plans to build a 275MW battery with 8 hours storage and a solar farm in Richmond Valley, NSW. The $1.2 billion project aims to support renewable energy transition in Australia.
PV Lighthouse receives $2m grant from ARENA to enhance SunSolve Yield software, revolutionizing solar yield forecasting for developers and manufacturers worldwide.
Genex Power successfully refinances 50MW Kidston solar farm in Queensland and 50MW Jemalong solar farm in NSW with a new 5-year $162 million senior debt facility from existing lenders.
Solar power’s exponential growth is set to make it the world’s largest energy source, leaving nuclear and fossil fuels behind. The Economist reports on the solar revolution.
Renewable energy from Chinese solar companies proves more efficient than fossil fuels, highlighting wasteful spending and inefficiencies in global energy production.
Google’s X and CSIRO collaborate on smart inverters to enhance renewable energy integration, stabilize grids, and optimize energy distribution for a greener future.
The Upper Calliope solar project, contracted by Rio Tinto, aims to power major smelters in Queensland with renewable energy, contributing to Rio Tinto’s clean energy objectives.
GenCost reveals solar thermal as the most cost-effective, dispatchable renewable technology, essential for Australia’s energy transition and manufacturing growth.
Off-grid renewable energy market sees surge in large projects as solar module costs drop by 50%, leading to increased ambitions and partnerships for Australian solar innovator 5B.