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Image: Melbourne Water 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…

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy Resources will look to pursue the production zero emissions lithium in Europe after publishing the results of a “positive” pre-feasibility that found a proposed geothermal powered facility would be highly…

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…

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…

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…

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…

South Australian utility SA Water is preparing to flick the switch on the “world’s largest” portable solar array with work having commenced on the installation of a 12 MW prefabricated PV system at the Happy Valley Reservoir near Adelaide.…

Battery manufacturer LG Chem has launched a recall of some of its Resu 10H residential battery products in the interest of fire safety.The recall affects certain battery systems containing cells from specific lots produced in 2017 and 2018,…

Engie and ammonia producer Yara have published findings from their long-awaited feasibility study into the development of renewable hydrogen and ammonia at Yara’s Pilbara Fertilisers plant. The study has led to development plans for…

India added 438 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity in Q3 2020, a 114% increase compared to 205 MW installed in Q2 2020, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released Q3 2020 India Solar Market Update. Solar installations were…