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 (13/02/2023 edition):
- NSW Labor says it will not “rip up” renewable roadmap, but accelerate it instead (Renew Economy)
- Newly released data from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) shows Australian businesses and households are spending big on renewable energy, with large-scale wind and solar farm investment commitments growing nearly 50 per cent in 2022. (Utility Magazine)
- National battery strategy set to cement Australia’s place in global supply chain (PV Magazine)
- Solar’s stunning journey from lab curiosity to global juggernaut wiping out fossil fuels (Renew Economy)
- Fast-tracking Queensland’s rollout of renewable energy and making clean technology available to more Queenslanders would create 27,200 new jobs and bring down electricity bills for consumers, according to a new report by Solar Citizens and the Queensland Conservation Council. (PV Magazine)
- With Perth’s recent heatwave sparking concern for Western Australia’s energy grid, the state has activated its first Virtual Power Plant (VPP). (Energy Magazine)
- Cracker of a deal: Arnott’s takes iconic biscuit operations to 100 per cent renewables (Renew Economy)
- Australia has posted its second-best month for large-scale solar generation in January, with a total of 1463GWh over the month, just short of the December record of 1509GWh. (Renew Economy)
- Incentives for off-peak charging of electric vehicles could ease stress on the Australian grid (PV Magazine)
- NSW-based network company Transgrid has rolled out its first all-electric work ute, putting the EV to the test up and down its 13,000km transmission grid. (The Driven)
- Energy Insiders Podcast: The Australian solar heroes bringing down coal and gas (Energy Insiders)
- Only5mins! – Tim Buckley – Tim Buckley. director of Climate Energy Finance sat down with pv magazine to discuss, among other things, his 2023 solar and energy storage outlook, the serious allegations levelled at the Adani Group and Australia’s potential to export critical minerals to the world. (PV Magazine Global – YouTube)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is from the Tregalana Stage 1 – 2.2 MW solar farm in Whyalla, South Australia.
