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The first stage of what will be Australia’s biggest battery project has been energised – little more than a year after securing its development contract – and will soon be in operation to help flatten the growing solar duck in Western…

Before renewables came along, coal-fired power stations pumped out electricity (and carbon emissions) 24 hours a day. But now, this type of “always on” baseload power is no longer necessary or commercially viable. July 15, 2024 Bill…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Outcomes from the Rutgers Research Program will be used to inform the establishment of the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program that will be…

Windows that act as solar panels will be available to the public by the end of this year.Already being installed on city skyscrapers, the breakthrough technology is expected to largely offset power costs on projects that can afford the…

The Australian government has beefed up its commitment to community batteries to support the integration of renewable energy in the grid with more than 420 battery energy storage systems to be installed in neighbourhoods across the country…

The Northern Territory government has detailed plans to convert one of the gas-fired turbines at the Channel Island power station to operate as a synchronous condenser as a new report reveals the Territory’s electricity system is in a…

Chinese manufacturer Sigenergy has launched a new modular energy storage solution that combines a hybrid inverter and battery pack with a built-in energy management system. The inverter series offers a range of power options from 50 kW to…

More than 420 community or “neighbourhood” batteries have been approved by the federal government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) in a move it says will boost the capacity of local networks to absorb the huge growth in…

Scientists from Australia’s national science agency and the electricity research and development arm of global tech giant Google have developed a new ‘smart’ inverter they claim is almost twice as fast and about 50% more efficient than…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The political divide here in the US may seem pretty cut and dried when the topic turns to renewable energy, but don’t be fooled. The energy transition…