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 (06/03/2023 edition):
- Victoria offers cash incentives to smooth transmission development (PV Magazine)
- Rooftop solar poised to become Australia’s biggest power source amid coal’s demise (ABC News)
- Australia’s critical minerals pipeline valuated at $10 billion (PV Magazine)
- New Federal energy apprenticeships to help reach emission targets (Energy Magazine)
- Solar boost for NSW public schools (PV Magazine)
- NSW’s fifth REZ announced (Energy Magazine)
- Transgrid’s NSW super battery receives planning approval (Energy Magazine)
- Australian rooftop solar hits 20 GW (PV Magazine)
- Lightsource bp looks to sell package of Australian solar farms (PV Magazine)
- BMW unveils hydrogen car demonstration fleet (PV Magazine)
- Tesla flags paradigm shift in vehicle manufacturing as it looks to halve cost of EVs (The Driven)
- Energy Insiders Podcast: Game changer for networks and renewables (Energy Insiders)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is an aerial shot of Tregalana Solar Farm (mid-build) located in Whyalla, South Australia. This is the first stage of a generator feeding into the grid.
