To save you some time, we’ve searched the internet for the latest news in solar farm projects and other renewables. Grab your coffee, here’s the industry must-knows for the week 27/06/22 edition):
- New small-scale solar power systems are being deployed in Ukraine to prevent blackouts and protect critical infrastructure amid dire conditions (via PV Magazine)
- The government has admitted almost all rooftop solar energy in Australia may be double-counted – concealing Australias true emissions data (via Michael West Media)
- Australia’s world-leading solar energy research hub supercharged with $45 million in new funding from the federal government (via 7News)
- Business leaders and decarbonisation experts report heavy industries in Australia’s regions could cut emissions by 80% while creating a jobs jackpot (via The Guardian).
- Aussie farmers are turning to renewables to reduce the risk of shortages and keep costs at bay (via The Guardian)
- Peter Albanese announces that Australia has now fully embraced the 2015 Paris climate accords by adopting a plan that will reduce the nation’s carbon emissions 43% by 2030 (via Clean Technica)
- Energy software company Evergen says the change of federal government in Australia has served as a “green light for investors,” after closing a $A15 million fundraising round (via Renew Economy)
- What’s likely to happen if Australia is to meet the twin goals of reliable and affordable electricity, as well as decarbonising the current coal-dominant generation system (via The Star)
- Why clean energy investment needs the right locations to avoid congestion, save costs and use the available grid more effectively (via Clean Energy Council)
- More anti-renewables lobbying from fossil fuel dinosaurs but at least it’s shielded behind a paywall (via The Australian)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is our 4.6 MW DC solar build in Chillamurra from 2017:
