Australia
Solar
Solar meets South Australia’s total energy demand for first time
Australia hit a renewable energy milestone early in October when solar power provided 100% of South Australia’s energy needs for a whole hour.
Renewable energy
Op-ed: Australia is heading towards clean energy
Clean Energy Regulator recommends 6.3GW of solar and wind energy equal to four coal plants will be installed across Australia over this year.
Renewable energy
Aggreko installs hybrid power system at Granny Smith gold mine
Aggreko worked with Gold Fieldsfor the installation of renewable energy microgrids at the Granny Smith gold mine in Western Australia.
Renewable energy
Introducing a smart hydropower plant that listens for problems
Global technology company Voith and Australian energy provider Snowy Hydro are collaborating to create a smart hydropower plant that will listen to...
Solar
Amazon announces utility-scale solar projects in China, Australia and US
Amazon announced five renewable energy projects in China, Australia and the US that further support their commitment to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024.
Generation
Australia to build a world-first solar hydropower plant
The Australian Renewable Agency will invest $3m in a technical and commercial feasibility study for a 4MW 'solar hydro' power plant.
Top Stories
Morning coffee with ESI Africa – Solar cells need more sunlight
Are you concerned about the productivity of your solar modules? Watch the short video to find out about R&D into solar cells that could be the answer.
Smart Technologies
Research: Tandem solar cells could replace silicon solar cells
Australian National University is working on developing ‘tandem solar cells’, which involves stacking a perovskite solar cell on top of a silicon cell.
Business and markets
BMW Group secures raw material supplies for battery cells
BMW Group and China-based firm Ganfeng Lithium have signed a five-year supply contract for the lithium needed as a key raw material for battery cells.
Future Energy
Italy: Utility employs advanced digital tech to optimise client services
An Australian energy technology company, Power Ledger, has secured a contract with one of Italy’s largest renewable electricity utilities Alperia SpA.
