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400 MW first stage of New England Solar Farm reaches financial close
Debt financing services from Bank of China, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Westpac, have brought the first 400 MW stage of the New England Solar Farm to financial close, a massive milestone for massive hybrid project. February 12, 2021…
New year, new solar beer as Moon Dog Brewing taps the sun
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Melbourne-based Moon Dog Brewing has joined the ranks of Australian beer makers powered by solar, with the installation of just under 100kW of rooftop PV at the Preston craft brewery and pub.
The 99.8kW system, which was…
World’s biggest solar and battery project lands planning deal with NT government
The $22 billion Sun Cable project that is aiming to export Australian solar power to Singapore from a massive 10GW solar farm in the Northern Territory has signed a key planning agreement with the Northern Territory government.The Project…
Global mineral processor invests in CopperString 2.0
Korea Zinc Company Ltd., parent company of Townsville-based Sun Metals, has entered into a $17 million financing agreement with the 1,100km CopperString 2.0 transmission line project across North Queensland. The project, which received an…
Gibraltar acquires solar racking company TerraSmart for $220 million
Gibraltar Industries yesterday announced the further expansion of its solar energy portfolio through the acquisitions of TerraSmart and Sunfig. TerraSmart, a provider of screw-based, ground-mount solar racking technology,…
Melbourne Water goes big on solar to slash grid power use
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A waste-water plant that treats nearly half of Melbourne’s sewage is set to slash its grid electricity consumption, with the installation of a 19MW solar array set to begin early in the new year.
Melbourne Water said…
ACT’s rooftop solar boomed in 2020
The Australian Capital Territory’s latest Feed-in Tarrif report found that Canberrans are increasingly contributing to their territory’s 100% renewable energy supply thanks to the increasing uptake of rooftop solar. January 15, 2021 Blake…
Why should corporations choose onsite solar? Meaningful savings, grid stabilization and conflict…
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), corporations spent more on solar energy than ever before in 2019. Apple, Amazon, Target, Walmart and Google are among the most well-known names that are leading the charge, but…
Biggest portable solar farm under construction for SA Water
A section of the re-deployable solar array at Happy Valley. Source: SA Water
South Australia government-owned utility SA Water is laying claim to the “world’s largest” re-deployable solar array, as works begin on the installation of a…
Household battery storage still best fix for solar duck curve problem
The continued rapid growth of PV rooftop solar in Australia and elsewhere in displacing fossil fuel generation of electricity is becoming a significant issue.
The energy imbalance from increasing rooftop solar is causing a reduction of…