Australia’s rapid transition to more renewable energy sources and the projected early retirement of coal power stations will introduce new technical vulnerabilities into the grid, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says. The 2021 System Security Report released by the AEMO has outlined that critical power system requirements will need to be addressed in New…
Australia Must Address Technical Electrical Grid Concerns As Coal Retires
‘Big Battery’ to Help Northern Territory Achieve 50 Percent Renewable Energy Target
The Northern Territory Government’s goal of achieving 50 percent renewable energy by 2030 came a major step closer on Monday as a tender was awarded for the 5MVA (megavolt amps) Darwin-Katherine Battery Energy Storage System (DK BESS) to be utilised in the Darwin-Katherine grid. Hitachi Energy will provide components for, and build the $45 million (approx. US$32 million)DK BESS,…
Israeli Firm Uses Air and Water to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime
KIBBUTZ YAHEL, ISRAEL—The southern tip of Israel is a rocky desert where solar panels are abundant and the sun, when shining, is the source of nearly all electricity. Once it sets, however, the grid shifts back to fossil fuels to generate power. Renewable energy from solar and wind powered systems cannot be stored without extra…
Solar Eclipse Brings Minutes to Darkness to Antarctic Summer
Video released by NASA showed a total solar eclipse as seen from Western Antarctica on Saturday. The earth’s southernmost continent experiences continual daylight from mid-October until early April, but the eclipse brought a few minutes of total darkness. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on…
Rooftop Solar To Have Shutoff Capability in Western Australia Amid Energy Concerns
Skyrocketing levels of rooftop solar for households and businesses has prompted the government of Western Australia (WA) to require future solar panels to be installed with remote shut-off capabilities. From Feb. 14, 2022, any solar installations or upgrades will need to be equipped with the ability to be turned off when electricity demand reaches critically…
Queensland Renewable Targets Lacking Clarity: Report
The Queensland Audit Office (QAO) has recommended the state government improve transparency and accuracy in public reporting on its transition to renewable energy sources after finding that some calculations of its progress were inaccurate and its renewables target was not clearly defined. Renewable energy currently makes up about 18 percent of Queensland energy generated but the…
Australia Leads With 3 Million Rooftop Solar Installations
Australia is a world-leading country when it comes to rooftop solar uptake, with more than 3 million small-scale solar system installations, covering over one in four homes and non-residential buildings. The proliferation of solar has been driven by government incentives, with Australians told they can save thousands of dollars under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme—a…
Tariffs, Seizures Expose US Solar Industry’s Vulnerability to Imports
September 28, 2021
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Cheap imports have fueled the U.S. solar industry’s dramatic growth for years. Now, mounting trade and transport issues are exposing that dependence to slowing shipments and putting big projects at risk, according to industry representatives. Tighter availability of foreign panels could hurt the booming industry and set back President Joe Biden’s effort to decarbonize the…
US Solar Companies Warn That Proposed Tariffs Would Devastate New Projects
A U.S. solar industry group warned on Wednesday that tariffs on imported panels from three Asian countries would jeopardize nearly 30 percent of the solar capacity the nation is expected to install over the next two years. The Commerce Department is poised to decide by the end of September whether to launch a trade investigation…
Australia Targets 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2025 As Solar Surges
Australia plans to have renewable energy completely sustain its electrical grid at certain parts of the day within the next four years. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released a report signalling that a surge in rooftop solar will drive up renewable energy generation across the National Electricity Market (NEM). A forecasted 8.9 gigawatts…
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