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Australia, US emphasise support for clean energy supply chains for solar PV

Last Friday (October 4th), the United States and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to fostering the development of clean solar PV supply chains. This collaborative effort aims to capitalize on the investments and synergistic resources of both countries’ solar industries. During a meeting between Jennifer Granholm, the US Secretary for Energy, and Chris Bowen, Australia’s Minister …

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Australia: Origin withdraws from hydrogen race to focus on renewable energy and energy storage

Origin Energy, an Australian utility, has declared its plans to exit the hydrogen sector and shift its focus towards renewable energy and energy storage. The decision is attributed to the “uncertainty surrounding the speed and schedule of hydrogen market advancement.” Announced on October 3rd, Origin Energy disclosed its decision to discontinue the development of the …

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Evecon, Mirova power 77MW solar PV plant in Estonia, Baltics’ ‘largest’

Estonian energy firm Evecon and French asset manager Mirova have successfully achieved operational status at a 77.53MW solar park in Estonia. The companies referred to it as the ‘largest’ solar park in the Baltics, boasting twice the capacity of the previous largest operational solar PV plant in Estonia. Situated in Pärnu County, in southwest Estonia, …

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IEA: World can meet COP28 climate targets with ‘additional international efforts’

The global community has the potential to achieve the objectives established during the COP28 conference last year, which involve tripling the installed capacity of renewable power generation and doubling the pace of energy efficiency advancements. This can be accomplished through “additional international efforts,” especially focusing on solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies, battery installations, and grid enhancements. …

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Australia’s Halocell taps First Graphene for indoor perovskite solar cell coating

Yesterday, on September 27th, First Graphene, a producer of graphene, announced a supply deal with Halocell Energy, an Australian manufacturer of perovskite solar cells, to supply a novel coating product. As per the terms of the two-year contract, First Graphene will provide its PureGRAPH product to be integrated into Halocell’s perovskite solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. …

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Powercor gains licence permitting larger solar PV, wind and energy storage projects in Victoria, Australia

Powercor, an electricity distribution company, has recently obtained a new transmission license in Victoria, Australia. This license enables Powercor to establish connections for large-scale solar PV, wind power generation, and battery energy storage projects within the region. This development signifies Powercor’s commitment to facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid and supporting …

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Australia’s EnergyCo awards transmission licence for Central-West Orana REZ in New South Wales

The Energy Corporation of New South Wales (EnergyCo) in Australia has awarded a transmission operator’s license to the ACEREZ Partnership for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission project. Yesterday, the state-owned company announced that ACEREZ, a consortium consisting of Acciona Concesiones, Cobra, and Endeavour Energy, has been chosen by EnergyCo as the preferred …

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Foresight Solar puts 170MW solar PV portfolio in Australia up for sale

Foresight Solar Fund, a UK-based investment group, has announced its decision to divest its Australian portfolio, which includes 170MW of operational solar photovoltaic capacity and 122MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS). On September 18th, the group announced that its Board had started the second phase of the divestment program by initiating the sale process …

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Axpo commissions 12.8MW French rooftop solar project, country’s largest

Swiss renewable energy developer Axpo has initiated commercial activities at France’s largest rooftop solar project, located at an industrial site and boasting a power generation capacity of 12.8MW. The project is managed by Urbasolar, a subsidiary of Axpo, and is situated on a rooftop owned by French real estate development firm Percier Réalisation et Développement …

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