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The Potential of Concentrated Solar Power for Remote Mine Sites in the Northern Territory, Australia

M. H. Baig,1D. Surovtseva,2 and E. Halawa1 1Centre for Renewable Energy, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL), Charles Darwin University, Casuarina Campus, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia 2School of Engineering and IT (SEIT), Charles Darwin University, Casuarina Campus, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia Academic Editor: Santanu Bandyopadhyay The Northern Territory (NT) is among the regions …

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Researchers, industry partner to trial solar thermal energy to enhance comminution

The Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC), a global non-profit funded by mining companies, have partnered with the University of Adelaide’s Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) to trial the use of solar thermal energy to enhance comminution. Comminution is the process by which solid materials are reduced to smaller average particle size by …

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November 14, 2019

Vast Solar in talks with Australian mining groups for first Concentrated Solar Power plant

Modular Concentrated Solar Power developer Vast Solar sees Australia’s mining sector as the greatest deployment opportunity before wind and PV growth creates wholesale market openings, Craig Wood, CEO of Vast Solar, told New Energy Update. Concentrated Solar Power with storage can meet mining operators’ demand needs. Vast Solar’s quest to build Australia’s first large-scale CSP …

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Passivation breakthrough drives efficiency gains in perovskite silicon tandem solar cells September 26, 2025
London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 An international team of researchers has achieved a major advance in perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology by demonstrating effective passivation on textured silicon bottom cells, the industry standard. Their work shows that passivation of the perovskite top cell extends through the entire absorber layer, unlike silicon where it […]
Enhancing quasi-2D perovskite solar cells with dicyandiamide interface engineering September 26, 2025
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 A research group led by Professors Pengwei Li, Yanlin Song, and Yiqiang Zhang has introduced a dicyandiamide (DCD)-based molecular bridge strategy that significantly advances quasi-2D alternating-cation-interlayer (ACI) perovskite solar cells. Published in Nano-Micro Letters, the study outlines a dual-function interface engineering method that enhances both efficiency and stability by […]
Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery' September 26, 2025
Kuching, Malaysia (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. Wedged between peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, Sarawak's leadership believes it could become a keystone in a […]

Farewell, Solar Industry February 26, 2025
After more than 15 years serving our audience of solar power stakeholders, Solar Industry is retiring the brand and sunsetting its operations. Solar Industry launched in 2006, at a time when the U.S. market for solar was a tiny fraction of what it is today. The American industry, in particular, was looking for a trustworthy […]
Developer Energizes Texas Solar Project January 3, 2025
Adapture Renewables Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner and operator, has completed its 67 MW Signal Ranch project in Hunt County, Texas. The solar facility’s corporate offtaker is a Fortune 50 company, the company says. Located within the ERCOT market, the project spans 25 acres and includes more than 130,000 solar modules. […]
EliTe Solar Expanding Manufacturing Capacity December 26, 2024
EliTe Solar, a solar PV manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new project in the Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, marking a major milestone in the company’s global strategic expansion. The facility has a planned capacity goal of 5 GW, spanning an area of 78,000 square meters. […]

Freedom Forever will now sell home solar in Costello’s Ace Hardware stores September 26, 2025
Freedom Forever has announced a retail partnership with Costello’s Ace Hardware, one of the largest independently owned Ace retailers in the country. The program will debut in select stores across Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Freedom Forever solar professionals will be available inside participating Costello’s Ace Hardware to provide in-person expertise on system design,… […]
New York governor launches plan for accelerated renewable energy deployment September 26, 2025
As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to accelerate the deployment and construction of clean energy across New York State to help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing electricity demand, Hochul is launching a new solicitation for renewable energy projects and directing… […]
U.S. energy storage sets new record with 5.6 GW installed in Q2 2025 September 26, 2025
The U.S. energy storage market set a record for quarterly growth in Q2 2025, with 5.6 GW of installations, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. The utility-scale market led the way, setting a record with 4.9 GW installed in Q2,… […]