Energy

A new report by energy sector consultancy SunWiz has revealed that the number of battery installations connected to solar systems increased by 55 per cent in 2022 when compared to installations in the previous year. 

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO  has unveiled its roadmap for renewable energy storage, a vital component of the country's energy transformation that would require significant investment.

Australian solar panel manufacturer Tindo Solar is set to export to Vietnam as the Southeast Asian nation revealed it would prioritise high-quality renewables hardware in its energy grid, the company said in a press release. 

State-owned energy company Horizon Power has acquired a 50 per cent stake in West Australian Alternative Energy (WAAE), in a push to support the McGowan Government's target to reach an 80 per cent reduction in government emissions by 2030.

Lower electric costs for customers and more reliable sustainable energy could be some of the benefits of a new study by the University of Adelaide researchers who investigated how predictable solar or wind energy generation is and its impact on electricity market income.

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) chief executive Samantha McCulloch has underscored the role of natural gas in achieving net zero while also powering Australian manufacturing, in response to the planned tightening of the Safeguard Mechanism, which ignores the central role of natural gas in meeting Australia’s climate goals.

Melbourne-based mining company BHP engineering firm Hatch have inked an agreement to design an electric smelting furnace pilot (ESF) plant with a plan to construct the facility in Australia.

Melbourne-based IFM Investors announced that the IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (“NZIF”) has completed the acquisition of a majority interest in GreenGasUSA, a US-based renewable natural gas (RNG) developer, owner and operator.

Australia's revenue potential from building a battery industry has doubled to A$16.9 billion in the last 18 months, emphasising the sector's rapid growth and the need of taking action, according to a report backed by government and battery industry research group Future Battery Industries.

Bosch announced that customers who use the company's charging services already have access to nearly 450,000 publicly available charge points in 30 European countries – claimed as one of the largest charging networks in Europe.