Australian

Rooftop PV System

Rooftop Solar Powers More Australian Houses Than Coal

Rooftop solar systems provided 14% of Australia’s electricity needs during the summer.Rooftop solar systems provided 14% of Australia’s electricity,…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Best EV Chargers 2023: According to Australian Installers

Every year we ask more than 500 installers in the SolarQuotes network which solar products they would trust in their own homes. This year, as well as asking abo…

Nuclear Technology

Aukus-Focused University Collaboration Agreed

South Australia's Flinders University has signed agreements with universities in the USA and UK that will enable the Australian university to begin developi…

Offshore Wind Power

Simply Blue Eyes Floating Wind Opportunities Offshore Nsw in New Consortium

Simply Blue Group, Subsea 7, and Australian developer Spark Renewables have formed a consortium to pursue floating offshore wind development off the coast of Ne…

Energy Technology

A Fresh Start for Concentrated Solar Power?

SolarReserves Crescent Dunes CSP Project, near Tonopah, Nevada, has an electricity generating capacity of 110 MW. Photo from SolarReserveEpisode 40 of the Facto…

Energy Storage Battery

Queensland Hails Public Ownership as Key to Energy Transition, Launches Eoi for 250MW Battery Storage Project

The government of Queensland has said its strategy of keeping its energy sector in public ownership will be key to an orderly transition away from fossil fuels.…

Australia

Hydrogen Truck Can Make Garbage Day a Much Quieter Event

If you rely on the revving engine of a refuse vehicle to remind you to put out the trash, you might need to set an alarm.Hyzon Motors has announced that it will…

Solar Company

“Making Dumb Solar Smart:” Push to Bring Old Rooftop PV Into New World of Flexible Exports

A small but focused South Australian trial seeks to address one of the bigger challenges facing an increasingly renewable grid – how to manage the 12GW of…

Electric Car

Brisbane Based Startup Revora to Make Refrigerated Electric Trucks

Australian refrigerated truck assembler Eurocold is launching a spinoff company Revora to develop and build all-electric refrigerated trucks in a factory based …

Electricity Transmission

German Machinery Unlocks Onsite Transmission Line Recycling in Australia

Australian grid operator Transgrid has partnered with German machinery manufacturer Zeck for the use of its innovative steel separation tech. Zeck’s machi…

Offshore Wind Power

EDF Renewables Acquires a Floating Offshore Wind Project in Australia

The Australian subsidiary of EDF Renewables has acquired the Newcastle Offshore Wind Farm, a floating offshore project under development near the Port of Newcas…

Solar Power Plant

One Step Closer Towards Australia’s First Commercial Scale Concentrated Solar Power Plant

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it has approved $65 million in funding to Vast Solar to con…

Solar Power Plant

ARENA Provides $45.2M Funding for Vast Solar Project

The concentrated solar power plant project has a 30MW/288MWh capacity.The Australian Government has allocated $45.2m ($65m) in funding for the construction of V…

Hydrogen Project

Doosan Signs Statement of Cooperation With the South Australian Government and Hyaxiom

Doosan Fuel Cell (DFCC) has signed a Statement of Cooperation with the South Australian government and HyAxiom.The agreement allows Doosan to advance into overs…

Solar Technology

Solar’s Stunning Journey From Lab Curiosity to Global Juggernaut Wiping Out Fossil Fuels

Image: Jamie Kidston/ANU. ANU solar pioneer, Professor Andrew Blakers has won the 2023 Queen Elizabeth prize in Engineering for ground breaking research in sola…