Australia’s first large-scale solar panel recycling operation amps up ...
WEBFeb 8, 2021 · For Clive Fleming, getting development approval for his business, Reclaim PV Recycling, to set up Australia’s first large scale solar-panel recycling plant, and taking a long-term lease on an industrial property in Lonsdale, just outside Adelaide in South Australia, is a major milestone after years of research and logistical modelling in his efforts to stop broken or end-of-life solar panels ...
Promising Sydney startup SunDrive fabricates its first full-sized panel
WEBDec 24, 2021 · World beating Sydney-based startup SunDrive has given itself an early Christmas present in the form of the fabrication of its first full-sized panel. This panel marks the most recent milestone on the road to commercialisation for SunDrive, which set a new world record for commercial-sized silicon solar cell efficiency in September. The SunDrive ...
Australia passes 25GW of installed pv capacity, leading world with ...
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · With a population just above 25 million, Australia now has nearly 1kW of PV installed per person, easily retaining its world leading status.. As of 2021’s end, there were over 3.04 million PV installations in Australia, with a combined capacity of over 25.3GW, the Australian PV Institute noted.
120 MW agrivoltaic Wallaroo Solar Farm set for 2021 construction
WEBFeb 3, 2021 · Spanish-Japanese renewable energy company Univergy Solar and local partner New Energy Developments are set to begin construction on the 120 MW Wallaroo Solar Farm on the NSW/ACT border by the end of 2021. The agrivoltaic installation will operate symbiotically as a generator of clean energy, grazing land, and a thriving habitat for native vegetation and pollinators.
‘Australia’s largest battery’: Equis’ 2.4 GWh battery in Melbourne ...
WEBOct 11, 2023 · The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, set to include the Asia Pacific’s largest battery to date, was approved by Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, on Tuesday.
Flow Power enters Queensland market with Clermont Solar Farm …
WEBNov 7, 2022 · Melbourne-based energy retailer Flow Power has inked a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy developer Wirsol, a subsidiary of Germany-based renewable energy group Wircon, to purchase 34% of capacity from the Clermont Solar Farm in central Queensland. The 30 MW agreement is Flow Power’s first PPA in Queensland and ...
Simec ‘gearing up’ to start work on 280MW South Australian solar …
WEBMar 18, 2022 · Work on the long-awaited 280MW Cultana Solar Farm in South Australia appears set to begin with Simec Energy Australia announcing this week it is preparing to start construction on the ~$350 million project. The Cultana Solar Farm is set to be one of the largest solar farms in South Australia. Image: Simec. The …
FRV announces plans for Australian first big battery
WEBSep 30, 2022 · Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has unveiled plans to deliver its first standalone battery energy storage system in Australia, announcing it will build a 100 MW/200 MWh big battery in Victoria’s southwest after securing $7 million in funding from the state government. The Terang project will feature lithium-ion …
Origin acquires large-scale solar farm development project in NSW
WEBAug 11, 2022 · Australian electricity generator and retailer Origin Energy has snapped up the planned 60 MW Yanco Solar Farm and battery energy storage project being developed by German large-scale solar outfit ib vogt GmbH near Leeton in the Riverina region.. Origin’s Energy Supply and Operations executive general manager Greg Jarvis confirmed the energy major, the owner of the ageing 2.8 GW Eraring power ...
Market influences tipped to end rooftop solar’s record run
WEBMar 24, 2022 · The record number of installs delivered a combined total of 3.2GW of rooftop solar PV capacity, 7% more than the 3GW installed in 2020. That surge led Australia’s clean energy generation to a record 31.4% of all electricity produced in the National Electricity Market (NEM), more than double the 15% renewable energy delivered to the market in ...