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Coupling PV-powered electrochemical water splitting with battery storage
A German research team has developed a photovoltaic-electrochemical device for alkaline water electrolysis that can be linked to battery storage. The proposed system configuration can not only smoothen out the PV power fluctuations and…
Derby’s day launches a solar-powered future
PV electricity generation is a natural choice for Australia’s remote Kimberley region. State-owned energy provider Horizon Power has deployed WA Recovery Plan funds to make the most of the interplay between sun and shade and put clean…
Arc-shaped PV system for agrivoltaics from Germany
The PV mounting system was developed by Germany-based Goldbeck and will initially be available in the Netherlands from 2022. The company will test the new technology in a 45 MW PV project. July 27, 2021 Sandra Enkhardt<img…
Sunny WA town locked out of solar market finally has hosting capacity added
Broome, a coastal town on Western Australia’s north, has barely any rooftop solar – though not for lack of interest. In fact, local residents were so hungry to install solar, they exhausted the state government’s 900 kW allocation of…
Solar broking startup with unconventional growth strategy targets regional Australia
Australia’s second ‘solar broker’ has entered the market, essentially aiming to link customers with reputable solar installers. With a keen focus on regional Australia, the Solar Saviour startup is looking to grow by engaging country…
Solar panels installed across 59 bus and train stations in Perth
Over 1000 kW of solar capacity is being installed atop 59 Western Australian train and bus stations, with work already completed at a number of the sites. June 16, 2021 Bella PeacockWestern Australia’s state government is fitting 50 of…
New IEEFA report sees South Australia as world’s energy transition model
On Monday, May 31, the long-planned $2 billion Project EnergyConnect, which will link South Australia (SA), Victoria (VIC) and New South Wales (NSW) with much overdue capacity for the transmission of renewable energy, was given the…
IEA calls for solar PV additions to reach 630 GW by 2030
According to the International Energy Agency, most of the global reductions in CO2 emissions between now and 2030 would come from technologies available today. In a recent report, the agency sets what it described as a “cost-effective and…
Tributes flood in for “solar champion” Govind Kant
Tributes continue to flow for Trina Solar Australia assistant director Govind Kant, who died in India on Sunday from the coronavirus at just 47 years of age.
As RenewEconomy reported on Tuesday, Trina Solar Asia Pacific said on Monday…