Labor Rejects Latest Renewable Energy Target Offer
It appears the latest proposal from the Abbott government concerning Australia’s Renewable Energy Target has been rejected by Labor. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the government tabled a proposal to set the target at 31,000 gigawatt hours of renewable energy by 2020, far below the legislated target of 41,000 gigawatt hours. The Clean Energy Council […]
23.6MW Solar Farm Planned For Central Western Queensland
Pending approvals, construction of the Barcaldine Solar Farm in Queensland could begin as early as next year. The Barcaldine Solar Farm, currently in planning phase, is a proposed 23.6 megawatt facility situated approximately five kilometres east of Barcaldine. The site is adjacent to an existing transmission substation, reducing the need for additional transmission infrastructure. Barcaldine […]
USA’s First Offshore Wind Farm Powers Ahead
U.S. wind energy developer Deepwater Wind has announced it will build America’s first offshore wind farm, after securing more than USD$290 million in financing from major investors such as French fund Societe Generale and Ohio-based Keybank. Construction of turbines, nacelles and platforms for the Deepwater Wind Block Island farm, a 30-megawatt facility just three miles […]
US Virgin Islands Beefs Up Solar Capacity
A new 4.2 megawatt solar farm will provide up to 5% of the US Virgin Islands’ power needs during daylight hours. Last week, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority and Main Street Power Company held a commissioning ceremony for the facility, located in Estate Donoe on St. Thomas. “We are one of a handful […]
808 MW Small Scale Solar For Australia In 2015
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator announced late last week that the Small-scale Technology Percentage (STP) for 2015 is to be set at 11.71 per cent. Each year the small-scale technology percentage is calculated. It sets the obligations for Renewable Energy Target liable entities (usually electricity retailers) under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme; which supports the installation […]
The Zinc-Polyiodide Redox Flow Battery
A new type of redox flow battery has an energy density approaching that of lithium-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices and some small electric cars. A flow battery is an energy storage device based on two chemical components dissolved in liquids separated by a membrane. Unlike a standard deep cycle battery, the electrodes in […]
Australian Home Solar – Safety And Quality
A report from the Clean Energy Council clearly shows the Australian solar industry has a strong focus on safety and quality. Claims were made recently by some media outlets of widespread problems with solar equipment, but the evidence states otherwise. Even three in-depth reviews of the Renewable Energy Target, the umbrella program supporting the installation […]
Solar And Wind Power For The Eiffel Tower
UGE International Ltd. has installed two on-site wind turbines on the Eiffel Tower as part of a major renovation to the first floor of the iconic structure. The two UGE VisionAIR5 wind turbines will produce 10,000 kilowatt hours annually, enough to power the commercial areas of the Eiffel Tower’s first floor. The vertical-axis VisionAIR5 turbine […]
Sungrow And ABB Powering Ahead
Leading inverter manufacturers Sungrow and ABB having been enjoying significant success with their respective solar inverter businesses. Sungrow recently announced it had taken orders for 5.89 gigawatts of solar inverters last year, 4.23 GW of which have already shipped. There was a huge demand in China for the company’s products in 2014, which accounted for […]
Australian Solar As Cheap As Chips – 2.8c Per Kilowatt Hour
Large scale solar power could be cheaper than electricity generated from coal or gas in Australia by 2050 says a study commissioned by Germany’s Agora Energiewende. The organisation points out utility-scale solar is already cheaper in some regions of the world such as Dubai where a long-term solar PPA for USD 5 cents per kilowatt […]
