If it works at 1MW, maybe it can manage 500MW? That’s the motivation of developers of a concentrating solar thermal power plant who are looking to raise $75 million to help finance a utility-scale power plant.
A one-stop energy data platform launched this week will help integrate increasing amounts of renewable energy into Australia’s national electricity grid. The National Energy Analytics Research (NEAR) platform will collect, integrate and process data to build an accurate picture of Australia’s energy use.
Official data shows the annual solar rebates cost per household in Australia is $32, not the $185-$195 widely reported in media outlets this week. Electricity price data released by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) shows the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) is expected to cost households $32 in 2018-19.
The NSW Labor Party says it will commit $11 million to solar skills training for 4,500 electricians if it wins the next election. NSW Labor Leader Michael Daley made the Solar Skills program announcement an address to the Electrical Trades Union conference in Wollongong this week.