Solar News

Energy-hungry Singapore eyes deserts, forest for renewables By Satish Cheney Singapore (AFP) Aug 23, 2024 With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia’s deserts and Malaysia’s rainforests for clean power. This week Australia announced a massive solar farm that it […]

HySpex Payloads Successfully Complete Key Diurnal Stratospheric Flight by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 22, 2024 Sceye, an aerospace company known for its expertise in material science and High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), has announced the successful completion of a diurnal stratospheric flight, marking an important milestone toward achieving long-duration solar-powered flights. […]

Let it shine: top solar projects worldwide By Sara HUSSEIN Bangkok (AFP) Aug 21, 2024 Australia on Wednesday approved plans for a massive solar hub intended to power millions of homes domestically and supply electricity to Singapore. The SunCable project is expected to produce 6 gigawatts (GW) and begin supplying power by 2030. […]

Australia greenlights world’s ‘largest’ solar hub By Laura CHUNG Sydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2024 Australia approved on Wednesday plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the “largest solar precinct in the world”. Authorities announced environmental approvals for SunCable’s US$24 billion project in […]