Renewable energy developer Acen Australia is seeking federal government approval for a 100 MW solar facility and an 180 MW battery energy storage system to be built near Cooma in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains region.| pv magazine Australia
The 8 GW network capacity New England renewable energy zone scoping report has been released outlining the construction and operation of new high voltage electricity network infrastructure needed to connect future renewable energy and storage projects to the grid.| pv magazine Australia
Energy retailers are called upon to educate housholds about the benefits of behind-the-meter energy solutions after the Federal Budget’s short-term energy bill relief falls short of savings already delivered to households through rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and automated orchestration.| pv magazine Australia
Ecovoltaics research being done at the University of New England aligns with global efforts to balance the need of large-scale solar with conservation of wildlife and combatibility to the needs of farming livestock.| pv magazine Australia
Western Australian regional energy provider Horizon Power has begun the search for electricity supply solutions that maximise renewable energy sources like solar to power five remote communities in the Kimberley region, reducing their reliance on fossil-fuel generation including diesel and gas.| pv magazine Australia
Western Australian regional energy provider Horizon Power has activated a 364 kW roof-mounted solar system atop the Derby Regional Hospital in the state’s northwest that is expected to reduce the facility’s mains grid annual energy consumption by almost 25%.| pv magazine Australia
Western Australian regional energy provider Horizon Power is seeking a federal green tick for a 21 MW solar-plus-battery storage project designed to help power the coastal town of Derby in the state’s Kimberly region.| pv magazine Australia
Photovoltaic Markets and Technology| pv magazine Australia
Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s summer has been much sunnier than expected so far, with localised weather events only bringing brief disruptions.| pv magazine Australia
Owners of rooftop solar arrays in Victoria could soon get almost nothing for exporting their excess power into the grid with the Essential Services Commission releasing a draft decision that would slash payments in response to the rapid uptake of the technology.| pv magazine Australia
Renewable energy solutions provider Smart Commercial Solar has unveiled a “ground-breaking” hybrid microgrid that combines 3.98 MW of PV, 4.4 MWh of battery energy storage and an 11 kV private distribution network to help power a large-scale poultry farm in southwest New South Wales.| pv magazine Australia
Acen Australia is proposing to develop a 320 MW agrisolar and 1,400 MWac two-hour battery storage system project in the New England renewable energy zone with a potential lifespan of 50 years.| pv magazine Australia
The location of large-scale solar farm developments can play a significant role in protecting biodiversity says a new report that charts a path for clean energy projects to avoid areas with conservation value and alternatively explore the benefits of agrivoltaics.| pv magazine Australia
Solar powered energy hubs are ready to help keep the lights on for 24 Victorian communities as part of a $7.5 million state government program to build energy resilience when faced with prolonged outage.| pv magazine Australia
A 962 kW rooftop solar system installed atop building materials manufacturer Etex Australia’s facility at Matraville in New South Wales is expected to satisfy almost 20% of the plant’s energy demand, delivering a return on investment inside three years.| pv magazine Australia
