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 22/08/22 edition):
- Solar developer Lightsource BP is set to close on two new solar farms in Australia for a total cost of A$800 million (via Reuters)
- Foreign companies looking to expand their presence in Australia to capitalise on the federal government’s energy transition to net zero by 2050 (via AFR)
- BlackRock Real Assets is set to acquire Akaysha Energy and intends to commit $700 million investment in more than 1 GW of Australian battery storage (via CNBC)
- French renewable power producer Total Eren has signed a MoU for the construction of a 2-GW-plus solar park in Northern Territory (via Renewables Now)
- 26,700 extra engineering construction workers could be required between now and 2050 to realise Queensland’s renewables boom (via Renew Economy)
- To hit 82% renewables in 8 years, we need skilled workers (via The Conversation)
- Genex Power progresses with a revised offer from technology billionaire Scott Farquhar (via PV Magazine)
- Hundreds of producers and Agribusiness experts met at the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference expressing a need for more government support for farmers transitioning to renewables (via Blue Mountains Gazette)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) captures clouds moving over our Dareton solar build.