Australia could power Singapore via world’s largest solar farm in Northern Territory
An Australian company plans to supply Singapore with clean power from the world’s largest solar farm at Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. The $20 billion Sun Cable project could supply one-fifth of the Asian city-state’s power consumption via a 3,800 km submarine cable that will travel via the Indonesian archipelago. The 10 GW solar […]
Nissan says Tesla big battery is ‘wasteful’ as it launches the new Nissan Leaf ‘battery car’
EV manufacturer Nissan says South Australia‘s Tesla big battery is wasteful compared to its solar-equipped Nissan Leaf, which doubles as home battery storage. Nic Thomas, global head of Nissan’s electric vehicles, was speaking to auto resource The Driven as the all-electric 40 kWh Leaf debuted in Melbourne. Nissan claims the Leaf’s innovative V2G system helps householders […]
China’s air pollution reduces nation’s solar power yield by up to 15 per cent
China is the world’s largest consumer of solar panels. Yet air pollution is significantly reducing its potential solar yield. New data shows changes in air quality and cloud cover combined to reduce China’s potential solar energy output by 11-15 per cent between 1960 and 2015. However, the good news is the situation could be remedied. […]
South Australian homes can save money with a home battery: UniSA research
A PhD candidate at the University of South Australia has found domestic solar batteries can pay for themselves within the warranty period for some South Australians. Vanika Sharma of UniSA’s School of Engineering found that this is because of the unique conditions in the state, including the Home Battery Scheme. Residents can now take advantage […]
Want optimum solar panel performance? Keep your solar panels clean!
US research shows just how important it is to for you to do solar panels cleaning if you want optimum rooftop solar performance. As reported by the clean technology web site, CleanTechnica, analysis by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows a potential 30 per cent energy yield loss per year if panels are not […]
Electricity grid upgrade: Australia’s Energy Market Operator wants more storage, better transmission networks
Energy storage and transmission in Australia has never been more important to the future of the National Electricity Market (NEM). That’s the upshot of new analysis from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) containing proposals for an electricity grid upgrade. This week’s ‘Insights’ report expands on the ‘Integrated System Plan’ for the NEM that AEMO […]
Victoria’s Kiamal Solar Farm takes delivery of game-changing synchronous condenser
A massive synchronous condenser imported for use at Kiamal Solar Farm in Victoria marks a new era for renewable energy integration in Australia. The Kiamal Solar Farm near Ouyen in north-western Victoria, should begin operation at the end of the year. Measuring 55 x 65 metres, the new Siemens synchronous condenser solves the problem of […]
Victorian Solar Homes: Industry calls for expansion of popular solar rebate program
Victoria’s Solar Homes program filled its monthly quota in just three days when the hugely popular scheme re-opened for business on July 1, 2019. The speed of the uptake breaks records for the State Government program, prompting the Smart Energy Council (SEC) to call on the government to expand it. The government should reduce the […]
Renewable energy grid future hinges on better battery storage
Despite continued investment in renewable energy, the clean energy transformation can only happen at a national scale with long-term renewable storage. Writing in CleanTechnica, technologist Steve Hanley says the electricity industry is waiting for new technology to push past the current two to four hours of large-scale battery storage. According to Hanley, four to six […]
Born on the 4th of July: Solar power is as American as apple pie
Americans are embracing solar as never before – and the booming solar power movement in the United States is a pure expression of the nation’s founding philosophy. That’s the opinion of US-based solar developer John Weaver. He claims rooftop solar panels embody the “free society” so beloved of America’s founding fathers in the 18th century. […]