Sicona Secures AU$3.7 M to Expand Battery Supplies Tech Updated On Thu, Aug 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australian firm Sicona Battery Technologies Pty Ltd has raised AU$3.7 million in a pre-Series A funding round from leading investors to scale battery materials technology globally. This latest capital injection follows the company’s $1 million seed round in July 2020, the award of a $704k ‘Accelerating Commercialisation’ Grant by the Australian Federal Government in November 2020, […] Read more
AGL & Wärtsilä to Build 250MW Grid-scale BESS in South Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australian integrated energy company, AGL Energy Ltd. will build a 250 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system at Torrens Islands in South Australia. The firm has announced an investment of $180 million to construct its first grid-scale BESS project and the second biggest in Australia. AGL has appointed Finnish technology major in marine and energy […] Read more
Rooftop PV is Australia’s Second Largest Generator Now, says AEC Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy At more than 14.7 GW rooftop solar is now the second largest generator by capacity in Australia, according to the Australian Energy Council’s (AEC) latest Quarterly Solar Report. We have reported earlier on how Australia has been one of those rare large markets where rooftop solar had led growth over utility solar. This has been due […] Read more
Maxeon Launches New PV Module, Extends its AC Series Updated On Mon, Jul 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Singapore-based solar company Maxeon has announced the entry of a new product – Performance 3 AC solar PV module – into its AC portfolio, following the introduction of the Maxeon 5 AC panel in late 2020. AC Energy Solutions combine Maxeon’s solar panel technology with advanced microinverter technology, offering a customizable solar solution to maximize […] Read more
NSW Govt Gives Go-ahead to 400 MW Solar-Battery Plant in Australia Updated On Fri, Jul 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy UPC/AC Renewables Australia has announced that the New South Wales government has granted its approval to the development plans for the 400-MW Stubbo Solar Farm and Battery project in the Orana region of the Australian state. UPC\AC Renewables is a joint venture of UPC Renewables Australia Pty Ltd and AC Energy, part of the Ayala Corp […] Read more
Solar Generated Maximum Electricity Among all Renewables in Australia Updated On Thu, Jun 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar passes all other renewable resources in terms of Australia’s electricity generation in 2020. According to ‘Australia Energy Statistics’ 2020, published by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy, and Resources, the total electricity generation in Australia was estimated to be 265,232 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the calendar year 2020, remaining materially unchanged since 2019. Interestingly, solar […] Read more
AER Report Q1 FY21: Solar Eclipses Gas as Electricity Source in Australia Updated On Fri, May 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) recently published its Quarterly Wholesale Markets Report for the first three months of this year, reporting that large-scale solar generated more electricity than the average amount produced by gas for the first time in Australia. In Q1 FY21, wholesale electricity spot prices were lower than expected, with volume weighted average prices […] Read more
Fortescue, IHI Study Green NH3 Supply Chain Options b/w Aus & Japan Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Three notable companies- Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI), IHI Engineering Australia Pty Ltd (IEA), and IHI Corporation (IHI)- have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for investigation into establishing green ammonia (NH3) supply chains between Australia and Japan. The Australian FFI is a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, which works in culture, innovation […] Read more
Vestas Wins First EnVentus Order in Asia Pacific for a 157 MW Project in Australia Updated On Mon, May 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Vestas has secured a 157 MW order from Neoen to deliver the engineering, procurement and construction of Kaban Green Power Hub in Far North Queensland, Australia. The project will feature 28 of Vestas’ V162-5.6 MW turbines from the EnVentus platform. This marks Vestas’ first EnVentus order for Asia Pacific and Australia, as well as Neoen’s first […] Read more
