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The CEC estimates this strong investment activity amounted to $4.3 billion in 2019, and supported the creation of more than 4,000 new jobs in the sector.
Developer Neoen’s 129MWh Hornsdale project in South Australia, using Tesla Powerpack battery systems, has been called an ‘undoubted success’.
Australia’s seeing some significant shifts in clean energy, with a steep uptake now taking place in all corners.
Almost all of the growth in employment occurred within the solar and wind industries, with the small and large scale solar industries representing around two-thirds of the entire renewables sector in terms of employment.
Solar dominated again the annual green energy addition charts of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) last year.
Figures released by the global body this week suggest 176GW was installed across all renewable technologies worldwide in 2019.
An ARENA backed project has resulted in an all-in-one battery storage that could simplify batteries for a number of applications. Australian-based Relectrify was behind the project which could see the inverter and battery management system combined in one unit.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $480,000 in funding over the next 12 months to support the Australian startup acceleration program designed to assist clean energy entrepreneurs.
Australia’s top power provider is in talks with the government recommending subsidies for home batteries and smart meters in a post-lockdown stimulus package.