Declining populations free up agricultural land for large amounts of solar in densely populated countries
12 Sep 2023
Andrew Blakers and Ricardo Rüther (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina) have co-authored an article published in PV Magazine on behalf of the International Solar Energy Society, investigating the implications of possible changes...
Canada has more than 8,000 GW of pumped storage potential
30 Aug 2023
Our research group recently collaborated with Stantec, the Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) and the Power Advisory (PA) to quantify the total pumped hydro potential in Canada, for WaterPower...
‘Limitless’ energy - how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots
4 Aug 2023
This article by David Silalahi and Andrew Blakers was published in The Conversation today, and republished on Renew Economy.
Solar is creating the fastest energy change in history
6 Jun 2023
The IEA have released their forecast for installed solar this year – in total 400 GW of new wind and solar are expected. Solar now has by far the highest installation rate...
Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind.
12 May 2023
Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined.
The Future of Solar Energy Podcast
20 Apr 2023
Professor Andrew Blakers was interviewed on the Create the Future podcast about the future of solar, and using this renewable electricity to power the UK.
Energy Insiders Podcast The Australian solar heroes bringing down coal and gas
10 Feb 2023
Professor Andrew Blakers was interviewed about how solar will eliminate fossil fuels, and Australia’s important role in this transition.
ANU solar pioneer wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
8 Feb 2023
An internationally renowned expert in solar energy from The Australian National University (ANU) who helped transform the efficiency of solar cell technology has been honoured with the world’s most prestigious engineering prize....
Global coal use in 2022 is reaching an all-time high, but Australia is bucking the trend
22 Dec 2022
Andrew Blakers, Australian National University and Anna Nadolny, Australian National University
Empowering landowners key to maximising Australia’s solar and wind potential
15 Dec 2022
A new tool developed by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) shows the best locations around Australia that could be used to install new wind or solar farms.