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Philippines announces 7th renewables auction with focus on solar
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (367+ words) The country's seventh green energy auction is set to procure rooftop, ground-mounted and floating solar projects across the Philippines, with increased allocation in Mindanao. The Department of Energy plans to release the auction's terms of reference during the second quarter…...
Territory plans big batteries for Katherine and Alice Springs
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (560+ words) Pacific Energy has been tapped by the Northern Territory government to deliver two large scale battery energy storage systems to support the Alice Springs and Darwin'Katherine power systems. Northern Territory'government-owned utility Territory Generation'has awarded remote and off-grid power specialist Pacific…...
Scientists identify new loss factor in tracker-based PV plants on slightly undulating terrain
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (315+ words) Researchers have identified a new source of underperformance in utility-scale PV plants caused by "suboptimal backtracking" on slightly uneven terrain. The study shows that real tracker control systems deviate from ideal flat-terrain assumptions, reducing irradiance capture and causing measurable energy…...
Akaysha targets Germany with Copenhagen Energy development partnership
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (349+ words) Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy makes a sizable move into Germany as it continues to grow its global energy storage system portfolio. One of the bigger dogs in the Australian energy storage market, Akaysha Energy, has set its sights…...
Mid-Western Regional Council joins growing alliance of local governments unlocking circular solar future
1+ week, 1+ day ago (328+ words) Mid-Western Regional Council has joined Circular PV Alliance, signalling its strong commitment to ensuring the region benefits from Australia's renewable energy transition. As one of New South Wales' key regional communities positioned within the Central-West" Orana Renewable Energy Zone (CWO…...
NSW solar and storage project greenlit for decommissioned coal mine site
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (356+ words) Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 has received environmental approval to build the 135 MW Muswellbrook solar farm at a decommissioned coal mine in the Hunter region of New South Wales (NSW), to be located in the Hunter Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone…...
482 k Wh neighbourhood battery powers community indoor cricket stadium
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (379+ words) Victorian community-owned clean energy developer Indigo Power has launched a 482 k Wh community battery with 100 k W inverter at the Cricket Albury Wodonga (CAW) indoor stadium, co-located with an existing 98 k W solar system. Indigo Power Managing Director Ben Mc…...
Clean Peak Energy to acquire Sustainable Energy Infrastructure portfolio
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (200+ words) Owned and backed by a consortium of Australian superannuation funds, including Commonwealth Bank Group Super and MTAA Super, SEI predominantly develops sub-5 MW projects, in partnership with South Australian (SA) renewable energy company YES Group. Its portfolio includes 14 completed solar…...
9 startups building Australia's battery future from the ground up
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (875+ words) Australia imports roughly 90 percent of its liquid fuels. Every global shock'a war, an OPEC decision, a freight disruption'lands directly on businesses, families, and supply chains with almost no buffer. When diesel prices surge, freight operators park their trucks. When supply…...
Grid-forming inverters move mainstream as Australia seeks reliable, battery-ready infrastructure
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1376+ words) pv magazine Australia Grid-forming inverters move mainstream as Australia seeks reliable, battery-ready infrastructure Grid-forming inverters represent a critical technology transition for the Australian National Electricity Market as the grid moves toward 100% renewable sources. With 10 operational grid-forming battery energy storage systems…...