The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has set out its plans for seeking industry information as the first step in exploring how concentrated sunlight could generate reliable, affordable renewable energy with built-in storage for our national grids. The new call aligns with the Federal Government's offer...
A Renewable Energy Target which rewards all generated MWhs equally has driven the successful uptake of the cheapest technologies for creating MWhs – what a surprise! Building large LNG export plants connected to the East Coast gas system has pulled gas prices up to world...
As with any experiment, you would expect some surprises but the secrets behind Australia’s — if not the world’s — first commercial solar power plant are fascinating. Wandering camels and goats kept the grass down while sandwiches were toasted and billies boiled by the sun’s rays. In...
SolarReserve LLC has plans to build six large concentrating solar power (CSP) parks with storage capacity in South Australia, but all will depend on the success of its first project in the country. CEO Kevin Smith told reporters on Monday that the company needs federal grants...