Home batteries hit a 400,000 milestone, with household storage now rivaling grid-scale additions and reshaping market dynamics as wholesale prices soften.
Study by University of Oxford and University College London finds that coal pollution is significantly reducing the energy output of solar PV installations.
Home battery installs continue to surge despite rebate changes, passing 400,000, and matching the storage capacity of grid scale batteries over last year.
The federal government has granted ADR approval for the Xpeng X9, a luxury electric multi-purpose vehicle, to enter the Australian market. This high-tech people mover features fast-charging capabilities and marks the second model from the Chinese manufacturer to receive local certification.
More details revealed on BYD's smallest EV yet, the Racco or BYD Sea Otter, destined initially for Japan.
Japan's third long-term decarbonization auction awarded 1.25 GW of battery energy storage capacity despite a decline in total bids. This reduction in participation followed the introduction of new regulations regarding minimum storage duration requirements for competing projects.
Utility-scale solar generation is expected to overtake coal-fired output within the Texas ERCOT grid during 2024. This shift follows a period of significant capacity expansions that are fundamentally altering the region's generation profile.
Spain and Denmark are exploring a green hydrogen corridor that leverages Spanish solar and Danish offshore wind to achieve production costs near €2/kg. This partnership aims to establish a stable European renewable fuel market by utilizing the complementary generation profiles of both nations.
Hydrostor has initiated the Quinte Energy Storage Centre in Ontario, a compressed air facility with an initial 4 GWh phase expected to commence operations by the early 2030s. Future expansions are planned to increase the project's total storage capacity to between 8 GWh and 16 GWh.
Researchers in Italy have developed a Pd/Si catalyst for upcycling silicon from end-of-life PV panels. The system showed performance comparable to commercial-silicon catalysts and stable recycling over six cycles.
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