The Melbourne Market Authority has opened a 2.4 MW solar car park, the largest rooftop solar system in Victoria, Australia. The car park will function as a loading and parking spot for trucks, with the system producing 3,000 MWh of solar energy per year. The system was installed by NGE / Beon Energy Solutions, with the use of 450 W LG panels and SolarEdge commercial inverters, making it the first of a three-phase project to install solar panels on existing market and warehouse roofs at the authority’s 67-ha facility.
The solar panel system is estimated to offset 10% of the wholesale market’s yearly energy consumption while cutting down current carbon emissions by 1.77 tons.
The authority is a government-backed organization that connects fresh flower and food growers with wholesalers, distributors, and retailers to guarantee production availability across Australia.
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June 07, 2023
Vast Solar plans 30 MW VS1 CSP project in New South Wales
Vast Solar Pty Ltd (Vast) has awarded Worley Ltd. (Worley) (ASX: WOR) key engineering contracts for its VS1 CSP project. VS1 is a 30MW / 288 MWh CSP plant being built in Port Augusta, South Austr...
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June 05, 2023
Synergy secures planning approval for 200 MW energy storage project in Western Australia
Synergy has received planning approval to proceed with the development of a second big battery in Australia, Kwinana 2. The first big battery, a 100 MW/200 MWh BESS, has gone operational at Kwinana an...
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June 02, 2023
ACEN Australia secures approval to build 1.4 GW / 2.8 GWh battery storage project in New South Wales
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May 31, 2023
Mainstream, AGL file application for 2.5 GW offshore wind project off the coast of Gippsland
Mainstream Renewable Power-led consortium has submitted a feasibility licence application to the Australian government for a 2.5 GW offshore wind power project off the coast of Gippsland in Victoria....
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May 29, 2023
Keppel invests in 2.5 GW green hydrogen project in Queensland
Keppel has invested in two green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Australia. The company has joined the CQ-H2 hydrogen project consortium, aimed at developing green hydrogen in Queensland. The project...
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