Here’s a wrap-up of all the key news across solar and other renewables last week. Grab your coffee, here’s the industry must-knows for the week (06/02/2023 edition):
- A significant milestone has been made in Canberra’s pathway to electrification; the first grid-scale battery, supported by the ACT Government, has been switched on. (Utility Magazine)
- Solar may cover the world’s electricity demand with 0.3% of its land area. (PV Magazine)
- Ingka Group, which owns furniture retailer Ikea, has taken a stake in a large wind farm in Australia. (Renewz.biz)
- Australian Energy Regulator releases new tools for Energy Innovation Kit (Energy Magazine)
- Space-aged solar innovation: Is it coming down to Earth? (Renew Economy)
- Australia and the Netherlands sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote clean energy supply chains. (Energy Magazine)
- In order to find out how prepared Australia’s workforce is for the shift to renewables, the Federal Government is inviting input from the energy sector through the Australian Energy Employment Report (AEER) survey. (Utility Magazine)
- Green hydrogen straight from the ocean: Adelaide researchers crack new method (PVMagazine)
- Lower energy prices and high renewable generation were the hallmarks of the final quarter for 2022 for the energy industry, according to new data released in AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report. (Energy Magazine)
- The Tesla Model 3 electric sedan was the third highest-selling new vehicle in January in Australia – the highest-ever position for an EV. (The Driven)
- World’s largest hydrogen airplane makes first flight (PV Magazine)
- Energy Insiders Podcast: Does a green hydrogen power plant stack up? (Energy Insiders)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is from the Dunblane – 11 MW in Barcaldine Queensland, commissioned in December 2017.
