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 3/10/22 edition):
- The first terawatt of solar PV installed globally took some 70 years to achieve, while the second will likely only take three (PV Magazine International)
- Victoria’s Loy Yang A power station will close as early as 2035 (www.abc.net.au)
- Queensland government plans to build Australia’s largest state-owned wind farm – to be operational by 2026, as Queensland sets 80 pct renewables target (Renew Economy)
- Landmark battery deal in Victoria another big step towards 100 percent renewables, as Victoria targets 6.3GW energy storage by 2035 (Renew Economy)
- Gelion launches Australian battery manufacturing facility (asiaone.com)
- 5 regions to benefit from the renewable energy boom (The Property Tribune)
- The tiny German town, population 130, where nobody worries about energy bills (abc.com)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) captures an aerial view of the first week of linemarking during the Baroota Solar Farm build in 2019.
