New Technology

The first tender for the South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Access Rights in New South Wales, Australia, has seen interest from projects amounting to around 15GW of solar PV, wind and energy storage.

Due to a lack of state government support, Australian mineral exploration company Province Resources has shelved its multi-gigawatt solar and wind-powered green hydrogen project in Western Australia, HyEnergy.

Nevados said the TRACE All-Terrain Tracker can be deployed on slopes of up to 37% and includes 75% hail stowing

PVcase has launched PVcase Prospect, a new tool aimed at helping solar developers with time-consuming site selection processes.

Once operational, the project will be the largest of its kind in Europe, according to the renewables developer.

The Climate Change Authority has signalled that Australia’s electricity and energy sector accounts for 35% of the country’s emissions.

The idea of stationing PV systems at sea is rapidly gaining traction as an exciting new opportunity for the industry.

A report from Ember estimates that 39GW of agriPV could be deployed above shade-benefitting crops such as berries.

Analyst firm BloombergNEF has cautioned that Australia requires around A$2.4 trillion (US$1.6 trillion) investment to reach net zero, with solar PV and wind installations to reach 290GW by 2050.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is set to integrate new rules surrounding consumer energy resources (CER) to exercise greater control over their use, aiding solar PV’s role in the electricity mix.