Tag: solar
CSIRO report: Renewables remain cheapest source as nuclear energy costs skyrocket
Renewables remain the cheapest form of reliable energy in Australia now and to 2030, according to the consultation draft of the 2023-24 GenCost report.
Dutch team gears up for Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge at CDU
In the lead-up to the impending Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge, a group of international students hailing from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente in the Netherlands is currently fine-tuning their solar-powered vehicle at Charles Darwin University (CDU).
ARENA backs Monash University project addressing oscillation issues in national energy grid
Monash University has secured approximately half a million dollars in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support a project that aims to develop a tool that will address oscillation issues in Australia’s national energy grid.
CEFC spends record $1.9 billion on latest renewables investments
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has confirmed $1.9 billion in new investment commitments in the 2022-23 fiscal year, including a record $1.2 billion in renewable energy and grid-related funding commitments by Australia’s ‘green bank’, delivered despite adverse market conditions.
Study on Australian solar PV supply chains receives gov’t funding
The Australian PV Institute (APVI) has received grant funding from the Australian Government to explore opportunities for solar PV supply chains in Australia.
Tasmania’s new supply chain directory to connect renewable energy projects to industry
The Rockliff Liberal Government launched the Tasmanian Renewable Energy Supply Chain Directory today to help Tasmanian businesses benefit from renewable energy projects.
Construction on WA’s second big battery on the way
The McGowan Government has allocated $2.3 billion towards new battery energy storage systems in the 2023-24 budget, including a second, larger system at the Kwinana site, after the government announced the first large-scale battery storage system is ready to charge and discharge energy into the grid.
Fortescue Future Industries acquires Dutch-based solar PV company
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has acquired a 60% stake in High yield Energy Technologies (HyET) Group, a Dutch based solar PV company.
The company said...
Grants to increase recycling of solar panel and battery storage systems
The NSW Government is investing $10 million to help improve environmental performance by diverting end-of-life solar panel systems from landfill.
Although current waste volumes are...
ARENA relaunches renewable energy blog ARENAWIRE
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today relaunched its new-look blog, ARENAWIRE, one of Australia’s leading online portals for news, analysis and knowledge...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
