Originally published on RenewEconomy. The prospects of Australia finally constructing a stand alone solar thermal energy system with storage have advanced after Alinta Energy announced the results of a pre-feasibility study for solar options at its ageing and partially closed coal-fired power plants in Port August, South Australia. Alinta, under … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. Solar PV module prices in Australia were cut in half over the 2012-2013 period, falling from $1.50/Wp in 2012 to 0.75/Wp in 2013, according to the latest report from the Australian Photovoltaic Institute (APVI). The report, PV in Australia 2013, also notes that … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. A small terrace house in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe is hosting what is believed to be the world’s first building integrated solar system that generates electricity as well as heat. The array combines thin-film solar PV and solar thermal technologies into a steel … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. As Tony Abbott prepares to wipe out the remaining institutions supporting the deployment of renewable energy technologies in Australia, the International Energy Association has urged countries to act quickly in the opposite direction, and seek to reverse the respective share of fossil fuels and renewable energy … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. By Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson Rooftop solar is an unstoppable force in the Australian market that will drive the nation’s total installed solar capacity well past 20 gigawatts, regardless of any attempts by the incumbent utilities to thwart its development, Bloomberg New Energy Finance … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. Dan Arvizu, the head of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the US, the world’s largest renewable energy research facility, has some simple points to make when he says that the energy system of today is unsustainable. The first point is on cost, as renewables … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Australian wave energy company Oceanlinx on Friday formally launched what it claims to be the first 1MW wave-energy-to-electricity unit in Port MacDonnell, South Australia. The machine – the first commercial scale unit launched by the company – will go through a 12-month testing period and consider … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency says it will soon unveil its strategy for a widespread “hybridisation” of Australia’s fleet of fossil fuel power plants. ARENA chair Greg Bourne says a report conducted by Parsons Brinkerhoff will be released later this month which will look at how … [continued]
This article first appeared on RenewEconomy by Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath ARENA has revealed a new focus on using renewable energy sources to create “hybrid fuel” plants with existing fossil fuel power stations, as well as looking to remove grid integration barriers to higher levels of renewable energy penetration. … [continued]
As part of its push for renewable energy infrastructure development under the low-carbon development plan, the Australian government has announced plans to invest A$400 million to develop 150 MW of off-grid renewable energy projects in the rural areas of the country. The funding for these projects will be provided by … [continued]
