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 (09/05/22 edition):
- Ambitious plans to build an almost 1GW solar PV farm and battery energy storage facility in regional New South Wales (Energy Magazine)
- New analysis finds that renewable energy is the leading option for communities that have relied on coal-fired power stations for employment (PV Magazine)
- Labor says power prices are going up. The Coalition says they aren’t. Take a closer look. (via The Conversation)
- Australian solar companies are struggling to find workers—some paying 30% above normal salaries to find candidates (via PV Magazine)
- Mike Cannon-Brookes new move against AGL (the largest contributor to carbon emissions in Australia) is to become the company’s largest shareholder (via solarquotes)
- The Aussie billionaire also announced the launch of KeepItTogetherAustralia, a campaign urging AGL shareholders to vote against the demerger in June (via keepittogetheraustralia.com.au)
- Aus Company, Vast Solar, has received Government backing to build a solar thermal project in Port Augusta, South Australia (via Vast Solar)
- Plans for a massive green hydrogen facility powered by more than 5GW of wind and solar in WA have been revealed (via PV Magazine)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) captures Stage 1 of the Tregalana Solar project in Whyalla, SA.
