Last week reportedly saw the first time a certified electric aircraft has flown in Australia – a Pipistrel Alpha Electro owned by Electro.Aero that successfully completed test flights in Perth. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – January 2018
While the holiday season and lead-up to it had an impact on the number of Australians looking at going solar (as it often does), interest in new solar power installations was still very strong in December. [Read more…]
Solar Power To Feature In Victorian Turkey Farm Expansion
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Leadoux Turkeys in Bairnsdale is relocating and expanding its free-range production and processing venture, part of which will include installing a solar power system. [Read more…]
280MW+ Of Big Solar In The Pipeline For Victoria’s Moira Shire
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The Shire of Moira looks set to be home to at least two and possibly three large scale solar farms in the near future. [Read more…]
New York State Governor Sets 1,500MW Energy Storage Goal
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New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed a USD$200 million investment to assist the state’s private sector in meeting an energy storage target of 1,500MW by 2025. [Read more…]
China’s Solar Electricity Generation Up 72%
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Solar power systems installed in China cranked 106.9 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity last year through to the end of November according to the country’s National Energy Administration. [Read more…]
Queensland’s Oakey 2 Solar Farm Reaches Financial Close
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $55 million in debt finance to the 55MW Oakey 2 solar farm project in south-east Queensland, construction of which will start soon. [Read more…]
Australian Distributed Solar PV Electricity Generation Statistics
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Close to 1.8 million solar power systems are now installed in Australia – how much electricity have PV installations been generating? [Read more…]
Britain’s 2017 Low Carbon Electricity Records And Milestones
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2017 was a big year for low-carbon electricity in Britain, with multiple new records set and the halving of carbon emissions in the electricity sector compared to 2012. [Read more…]
India Seeks To Turbocharge Rooftop Solar Uptake
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India has made good progress on its renewable energy goals, but it will need to lift the pace – particularly on rooftop solar energy – to meet the country’s targets. [Read more…]
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