Massive Jump In Wind Power Output In Scotland
Latest data for the month of February has shown Scottish wind power took a massive leap forward compared to the same time last year. February saw the region’s wind turbines producing 1,331,420MWh of electricity, enough to supply the needs of 162 percent of Scottish households (3.9 million homes). The figures, provided by WeatherEnergyUK and analysed […]
Solar Power Helps Save The Day In South Australia
Blackouts were averted in SA on Friday after an incident that saw more than 600MW of electricity generation capacity suddenly lost – just as Adelaide was welcoming the start of Clipsal 500 and Adelaide Festival. At 3.35pm on Friday, spot fires occurred at ElectraNet’s switchyard after a voltage transformer exploded. The switchyards are immediately adjacent […]
Renewable Energy Powers Ahead In Queensland
There were several announcements from Queensland’s Government yesterday in relation to significant wind and solar power projects in the state. The first was the signing of support deeds for large-scale solar projects near Collinsville, Oakey and Longreach. “The execution of these deeds locks in Queensland’s Solar 150 long-term commitment to these projects, guaranteeing financial security […]
Alberta Reinvests Carbon Levy Into Solar Rebates
Canada’s Alberta province has announced it will route some of the revenue from its carbon levy into a multi-million-dollar rebate scheme for rooftop solar power. The new Residential and Commercial Solar Program will direct CAD $36 million in rebates to households, non-profit organisations and businesses for the installation of rooftop solar power systems. The government […]
Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor Leads All-Solid-State Battery Development
At 94, the co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery is still at the forefront of the energy storage revolution; leading a team that has developed a new battery technology promising better performance. Lithium-ion batteries were invented in the 1970’s, but the very early devices were particularly unstable. In 1980, John Goodenough improved the design with a […]
Solar Battery Buzz Builds In Queensland
Battery awareness is rapidly growing in the sunshine state according to the Queensland Household Energy Survey. The latest survey reveals 36 per cent of regional households and 40 per cent of South-East Queensland households that have installed solar panels also intend to install solar battery systems within in the next three years. In 2013, those […]
Minor Heatwave Fuels Blackout Concerns In South Australia
A minor heatwave in South Australia may put a little pressure on wholesale electricity prices and supply this week, but the AEMO’s message is to keep calm and carry on. The temperature in Adelaide reached 37 yesterday and the same is expected today, followed by 36 tomorrow and then dropping a couple of degrees on […]
Victoria’s Solar Feed-In Tariff Bonanza
Installing solar panels is about to become even more attractive in the Australian state of Victoria – and existing solar owners also have cause for celebration. Victoria’s Essential Services Commission (ESC) has set a minimum feed-in tariff rate of 11.3 cents per kilowatt hour for surplus electricity exported to the mains grid – more than […]
USA’s First Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Project
GE Renewable Energy has been chosen to supply the USA’s first commercial integrated solar-wind hybrid power generation system for a small community-based plant in rural Minnesota. GE has partnered with clean power company Juhl Energy to develop the 4.6 MW Red Lake Falls project. The facility will utilise two 2.3-116 wind turbines from GE Renewable […]
(Another) World’s Largest Lithium Ion Battery Installation
You’ll be hearing about “world’s largest” lithium-ion battery projects frequently during 2017 as more big energy storage facilities are completed during what’s expected to be a bumper year. The latest to claim the title is San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). Unveiled late last week, the 30 megawatt facility is capable of storing up to […]
