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 (20/03/2023 edition):
- Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever (Renew Economy)
- Gas supply risks ahead for multiple states says GSOO (Energy Magazine)
- Renewables set new record output as NSW swelters in Autumn heatwave (Renew Economy)
- Electricity prices set to spike after regulator rulings (PV Magazine)
- Billionaires Bid For Giant Australian Solar Project (Oil Price)
- South Australian network operator unveils new transmission line (PV Magazine)
- Synergy Schools Solar Challenge Empowers Future Energy Leaders (Synergy)
- CleanCo to create Ipswich Clean Energy Hub (Energy Magazine)
- Energy a key focus at QLD Regional Community Forums (Energy Magazine)
- Preloved wind turbines from Netherlands help power remote mine in Australian outback (Renew Economy)
- Authority flags solar feed-in tariff increase for regional Queensland (PV Magazine)
- Australian tech helps drive Mack Trucks’ electric transition (PV Magazine)
- Porsche promises new EV models, including electric SUV, on back of “strongest” year (The Driven)
- Energy Insiders Podcast: What price solar and storage? (Energy Insiders Podcast)
Our shot of the week (from the Meralli archives) is from the Dunblane – 11 MW in Barcaldine Queensland, commissioned in December 2017. The 11MW Dunblane project is the largest, privately funded, unsubsidised solar farm of its type currently in the world and was built in just 10 weeks and 4 days; achieved without any taxpayer subsidies and using an Australian workforce.
