SA to get world's biggest Li-ion battery
10 July, 2017A deal between the South Australian government, American automaker, energy storage and solar panel company Tesla and French renewable energy company Neoen will see South Australia get the world's largest lithium-ion battery.
Redback in NZ virtual power plant trial
05 July, 2017Redback Technologies has been selected by Contact Energy, one of New Zealand's leading energy generators and retailers, to participate in a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) trial in Wellington.
ABB UNO-DM-PLUS series single-phase inverter
01 July, 2017The ABB UNO-DM-PLUS series single-phase inverter delivers an easy and efficient solution for domestic solar installations.
University-corporate partnership to develop batteries for renewables
28 June, 2017UNSW, University of Queensland and Printed Energy have teamed up to develop ultrathin, flexible screen-printed batteries for cheap portable devices and intermittent renewable energy.
NZ's Vector to deploy battery storage solution in NT
23 June, 2017New Zealand electricity and gas distribution company Vector has won a contract to supply the Territory Generation Alice Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.
Battery storage — installation guidance for contractors
21 June, 2017 by EnergySafety WAThe battery energy storage installations are rising and it's important for contractors to be mindful of the safety issues associated with the storage systems.
Solar paint that produces hydrogen fuel
20 June, 2017RMIT researchers have developed a sunlight-absorbing paint that produces hydrogen fuel from solar energy and moist air.
Office products supplier invests $1m in solar energy farms
20 June, 2017COS, a privately owned office products supplier, has invested $1 million in the installation of over 1500 solar panels at its facilities.
Diversification the key to grid resilience
13 June, 2017Australia's energy markets are becoming more complex due to battery storage and rooftop solar, and diversifying the mix of energy sources can ensure the grid remains resilient, according to Dr Michael Ottaviano, CEO and Managing Director of Carnegie Clean Energy.
ABB supplies components for floating PV power plant
02 June, 2017ABB has supplied critical components for a 1 MW floating photovoltaic power plant test-bed in Singapore.
Market reform key to turbocharge energy storage
23 May, 2017Targeted electricity market reform, rather than long-term public funding, is the key to unlocking the full benefits from energy storage technology as Australia shifts to renewable energy, according Clean Energy Council's latest policy paper.
All 12 large-scale solar projects reach financial close
17 May, 2017Twelve large-scale solar projects are on track to become a reality, as the twelfth and final project reaches financial close.
15 MW Sunshine Coast solar farm to be fully operational soon
16 May, 2017The 15 MW Sunshine Coast Solar Farm in Valdora is on track to be fully operational soon.
RCR secures $175 million solar contract
02 May, 2017RCR Tomlinson has been awarded a $175 million contract with APA Group to design and construct the Darling Downs Solar Farm project in Queensland.
$225m solar farm commences construction
02 May, 2017The $225 million,148 MW Ross River Solar Farm in Townsville has commenced construction.
