pv magazine Australia – Photovoltaic Markets and Technology
Dec 10, 2024 · In five key trends, pv magazine looks back over a year that saw PV module prices fall lower than many thought possible, while demand was restrained by grid congestion, among other challenges.Energy storage has had a strong year and geopolitics is seeing solar and battery manufacturing enter new regions as competition drives technical innovation.
Kiwi developer adds 84 GWh per year to portfolio with double …
Aug 22, 2024 · Auckland-headquartered solar farm developer Lodestone Energy has bought two of New Zealand’s large-scale solar sites, expanding the company’s multiple energy project portfolio across the north island.. Bought from renewables developer Kiwi Solar, the proposed Manawatu region solar farms, located 140 and 180 kilometres north of the capital Wellington, both projects come with pre-consenting ...
Lightsource bp’s million module solar farm gets federal …
Oct 9, 2024 · London-headquartered renewable energy developer Lightsource bp Australia has been granted federal government approval for its 450 MW Goulburn River Solar Farm, located in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales (NSW), 28 kilometres southwest of Merriwa.. The proposed project will generate enough energy to the grid …
Work packages awarded for 48 GWh pumped hydro project
Sep 17, 2024 · Queensland Hydro has announced more than $190 million in work packages linked to the construction of the 2 GW / 48 GWh Borumba pumped hydro energy storage project being developed near Gympie in the state’s southeast.
Solar’s ten-year growth outshines all energy generation sources: …
Aug 29, 2024 · Released by the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the Australian Energy Update (AEU) 2024, finds on average solar generation has the largest growth of all renewable energy sources over 10 years at 27%, compared to the growth of wind (14.7%) and biogas (2.7%).
Quinbrook picks GE Vernova for 1 GWh Supernode battery stage
Sep 23, 2024 · Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has tapped United States-headquartered energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova to deliver an integrated battery energy storage system solution for the 250 MW / 1,000 MWh second stage of its Supernode project being developed in southeast Queensland.
Solar manufacturing slows in bid to balance supply and demand
Dec 7, 2024 · Economic headwinds and changing policy have seen the global solar market slow during the second half of 2024. Discussion continues to focus on how to alleviate PV oversupply. InfoLink has conservatively predicted 492 GW to 568 GW of solar demand in 2025, but it could be even weaker, possibly falling ...
APA begins commissioning solar farm built for cyclonic conditions
Dec 4, 2024 · Australian gas and electricity company APA Group announced that construction of its Port Hedland solar farm and battery project in Western Australia’s Pilbara is now complete and commissioning is underway. Commercial operations are expected to commence next month. The Port Hedland project ...
Construction begins on Australia’s fifth largest battery energy …
Oct 18, 2024 · The 150 MW / 300 MWh Stage 1 of Amp Energy’s multi-stage Bungama battery energy storage system (BESS) will be built with Finland-headquartered Wärtsilä quantum high energy storage technology.. The balance of plant (BOP) will be managed by South Australian (SA) renewable projects construction company Enerven.
Western Australia solar farm to 100% power BHP Port Hedland …
Sep 12, 2024 · Sydney-headquartered energy infrastructure company APA Group will now move to electrical and commissioning phases of its Western Australia Port Hedland 45 MW solar farm following completion of its mechanical and module installation.. Located near the Port Hedland Power Station, over 1,500 kilometres north of Perth, the solar farm is 14 kilometres from mining giant’s BHP’s port facilities ...