S.Aussie Grid World’s 1st to Reach Zero Demand, Rooftop Solar Was Key Updated On Mon, Nov 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy To its knowledge, says the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), South Australia is the first gigawatt-scale power system in the world to approach zero operational demand due to such high proportions of demand being met by distributed energy resources (DER) such as rooftop solar. DERs are growing rapidly in the region, with more than 200 […] Read more
Meridian to Sell Aussie Biz to Shell & ICG Consortium for $5278 M Updated On Mon, Nov 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy New Zealand electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy is selling its Australian business to a consortium of Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell and Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG) for A$729 million ($527.80 million), subject to possible adjustment depending on the timing of completion. On completion, Shell will become the owner of […] Read more
Australian Researchers to Study How Tesla Car Batteries Can Power Grid Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ) has said that it would recruit Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) car owners around the world to analyse if the vehicle’s spare battery capacity could support the energy grid and even power homes in the future. The university has partnered with analytics platform Teslascope for the research project, which it said would […] Read more
S Korea to Push Hydrogen Ammonia Pwr Gen Project, Replace Coal, LNG Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Korean government will promote the commercialisation of hydrogen and ammonia co-firing power generation to replace coal and liquefied natural gas power generation. The government is planning to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by commercialising ammonia co-firing power plant by 2030 (20 per cent) and hydrogen by 2025 (more than 30 per cent). The Ministry of Trade, […] Read more
Aker, Hanwha, REC to Explore US Solar Value Chain Expansion Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Aker Horizons ASA’s wholly owned subsidiary Aker Horizons Holding AS has entered into an agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corporation and REC Silicon ASA. Hanwha Solutions will acquire 21,891,275 shares in REC Silicon from Aker Horizons and will subscribe for 48,213,001 new shares in REC Silicon through a private placement in REC Silicon. Both […] Read more
US Firm BILITI Electric Unveils New EV with Battery Swapping Tech Updated On Thu, Nov 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy US-based BILITI Electric, a manufacturer of compact electric vehicles, has introduced the GMW Taskman, its electric vehicle with SmartSwapp battery technology, to North America at the AutoMobility event in Los Angeles. The vehicle has a certified range of 110 miles and is designed for commercial last-mile deliveries. The SmartSwapp technology enables the user to simply […] Read more
Fortescue Races Ahead With Electrolyser Manufacturing Plans In Australia Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Fortescue Future Industries which is building what it claims will be the world’s biggest plant for green hydrogen electrolysers, has confirmed approvals for the same within a month from the Queensland, Australia government. The Andrew Forrest owned Fortescue may also include a gigawatt scale solar module factory and other production facilities. The facility will have […] Read more
US Court Exempts Bifacial Module Imports From Tariffs, in Win For SEIA Updated On Wed, Nov 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US developer driven Solar group, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has managed to successfully petition the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to reinstate bifacial solar modules’ exemption from the Section 201 tariffs on imported solar modules. The move is a big win for the SEIA which was also joined by major utility developers […] Read more
