In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us. The cost of electricity from solar plants has experienced a remarkable reduction over the past decade, falling by 89% from 2010 to…
By Tina Soliman-Hunter and Madeline Taylor, Macquarie University The world is currently dependent on oil and gas. Since the Industrial
In pursuit of the ambitious goal of reaching net-zero emissions, nations worldwide must expand their use of clean energy sources. In the case of solar energy, this change may already be upon us. The cost of electricity from solar plants has experienced a remarkable reduction over the past decade, falling by 89% from 2010 to…
Interest-free loans on solar panels and batteries will be offered by one major bank in a bid to make renewable energy affordable to more households. Australia’s largest bank will make solar panels and home batteries available through interest-free loans as part of a growing portfolio of green finance offerings. The Commonwealth Bank will launch the…
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals says it has produced – manually – the first of its “home-grown” hydrogen electrolysers at its new Gladstone “gigafactory” as it works on a number of different green hydrogen projects in Australia and overseas. Mark Hutchinson, the CEO of the Fortescue Energy division, says the 1MW PEM electrolysers are currently being…
Many clean energy advocates want to focus on electrifying homes but Australians need to consider how their emissions-intensive economy makes products, a leading public financier says. Darren Miller, CEO of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, said on Wednesday that progress in the industrial sector is critical to reducing carbon emissions by 43 per cent by…
China solar giant Trina is making its move into the booming global big battery market, with the global unveil of its new 2MW/4MWh grid-scale Elementa 2 energy storage system, at All-Energy Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday. Trina Storage, already well established in China with manufacturing capabilities currently at about 12GWh a year, says the world-first…
Victoria’s State Electricity Commision (SEC) has officially returned, with Premier Jacinta Allan launching the SEC’s Strategic Plan 2023-2035, which is
One of the biggest events on the renewables calendar, All-Energy Australia, is done and dusted for another year, after a likely record-breaking turnout. The official numbers aren’t in yet, but there were 15,000 registrations and the word is the numbers who turned up will easily eclipse last year’s event, which topped 8,500 attendees. With thousands…
There is little doubt that South Australia is leading the world on the integration of wind and solar. Now, it’s about to take an even bolder leap into a deep green energy future through its hydrogen jobs plan. The state has sourced more than 70 per cent of its electricity demand from wind and solar…
The authority handling the tenders and auctions for the 12GW of new wind, solar and storage capacity need to replace coal in the NSW grid has revealed some of the secrets of success for the winners of the first tender, including the country’s first eight hour battery storage facility. AEMO Services has published the insights…
Synergy’s Solar Rewards initiative, which kicked off at the start of October, is supporting Western Australians who have invested in