Renewables | EcoGeneration

Why renewables are the solution for Australia: IEEFA

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 23, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind | 0 |

Renewables are the lowest cost sustainable solution for Australia’s energy policy crisis and potentially one of Australia’s largest export industries, writes IEEFA’s Tim Buckley.

After 95,000km and 33 countries, Dutch EV evangelist needs a recharge

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 18, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Renewables | 0 |

When Wiebe Wakker hits the road he means it – with a purpose and determination to spread the good news about electric vehicles.

Business case for solar has never been clearer: Solgen

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 17, 2019 | Commercial, Company Updates, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

“There is plenty of runway in this space,” says David Brown, the CEO of the company which topped the ranks for commercial installations in 2018, Solgen Energy Group.

AGL plans 250MW pumped hydro storage for SA copper mine site

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 17, 2019 | Pumped hydro, Renewables, Storage | 0 |

AGL has secured the right to develop, own and operate a 250MW pumped hydro project at a copper mine in South Australia.

Installers at work in a barren land … how the team behind the NT’s 10MW SETuP solar project delivered 25 sites on time

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 15, 2019 | Australia, For Installers, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy | 0 |

With a schedule of projects in far flung locations the SETuP team had to make sure there was no room for getting things wrong. Power and Water Corporation’s Andrew Gray takes us from start to finish.

‘Solar module efficiency of 40% can be reached’: Martin Green

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 11, 2019 | Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar | 0 |

Speaking at a panel hosted by LONGi Solar, the “father of photovoltaics” was upbeat about the extra power than can be seized from the sun.

Five-minute forecast a win for solar energy industry

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 11, 2019 | Renewables, Solar | 0 |

Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.

Finished! 10MW, 25-site solar rollout edges Top End closer to 50% renewables

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 10, 2019 | Australia, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

The $59 million Solar Energy Transformation Program integrates 10MW of solar PV arrays in remote locations with a target for diesel savings of 94 million litres over 25 years.

‘Anyone who is using diesel should be knocking on our door’: Tesvolt battery boss

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 10, 2019 | Renewables, Solar, Storage | 0 |

After success in fixing a few Australian farmers’ energy woes the battery-maker is keen to scale up solutions.

Wind Industry Forum: WSP’s Winodh Jayewardene seeks a more efficient way to connect renewables

by EcoGen Editor | Apr 9, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

If the wind industry, networks and market operator stay within a collegial frame, WSP’s Winodh Jayewardene sees Australia leading by example in the global energy transition.