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 (23/05/22 edition):
- Labor wins the 2022 Federal Election vowing to make the country a superpower in renewable energy (via The Telegraph)
- Australian researchers have made a major breakthrough in “night-time solar” technology (via ABC)
- Australia’s newest, and biggest, wind and solar energy hybrid facility has signed a supply deal with Woolworths (via Renew Economy)
- Solar growth continues to erode coal market share in Australia as Q1 2022 prices jump to AU$87/MWh (via PV-tech)
- Origin Energy has secured planning approval for a 700 MW mega battery to help replace the 2.88 GW Eraring coal generator the utility plans to close in 2025 (via PV Magazine)
- Amazon has announced that its two Australian-based solar farms are now up and running expected to generate 392,000 MWh of renewable energy/year (via zdnet)
- A new Australian-first DIY online solar tool that uses 3D data, visual AI and advanced analytics to provide customers with quick and tailored recommendations of how solar will perform on their property + potential savings (via PV Magazine)
- New analysis data reveals Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal is higher per person than any other developed country (via Renew Economy)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) captures our Dunblane build (11 MW DC) back in 2018.
