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 (17/02/2023 edition):
- Greens to back climate policy under one condition (PV Magazine)
- NSW courthouses solar power into greener future (www.nsw.gov.au)
- How microgrids can help keep the power on during extreme weather events (One Step Off The Grid)
- Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest has called on leaders of all political stripes to get serious about climate action, or get out of the way, in a feisty exchange over the Greens’ new bid to block new fossil fuel projects in Australia. (Renew Economy)
- $5.2M green energy research hub coming to Swinburne (www.swinburne.edu.au)
- Earthquake-affected regions of Türkiye are to get up to 12,000 solar panels to meet the electricity needs of temporary shelters for victims of the disaster (Renew Economy)
- Vehicle-to-grid technology to be rolled out in South Australia (Energy Magazine)
- South Australia remains firmly at the fore of the increasingly lucrative hydrogen trading market as work begins on a multi-million-dollar hydrogen production project – which will see green energy exported to Indonesia. (www.premier.sa.gov.au)
- Rio to supply its first export green aluminium (AU Manufacturing)
- The South Australian electricity grid may finally have delivered the answer to one of the most intractable problems facing governments and energy markets: How to escape the tyranny of soaring gas prices. (Renew Economy)
- Mini to make limited edition of world first all electric convertible (The Driven)
- Webinar: Crisis, contingencies and the green energy transition (Renew Economy)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is from the Baroota 8.9 MW solar farm located in Baroota, South Australia. Completed in just 8 weeks, the project, utilised the PEG frame system favoured by Meralli, which allows for rapid installation and a much reduced environmental impact.
