A 10MW solar farm to be built in Jelenia Góra will have panels arranged in the shape of a city symbol – a deer. [Read more…]
Claim Australians Back HELE Coal Power Questioned
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Results from a poll indicating 68% of Australians surveyed back so-called high-efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal fired power generation have been met with a healthy degree of skepticism. [Read more…]
Yarranlea Solar Farm Construction To Commence Soon
The construction of a 100MW solar farm 45 kilometres west of Toowoomba is expected to start early this year after recent approval from the Australian Electricity Market Operator (AEMO). [Read more…]
Clock Ticking For Coal Power In Great Britain
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The UK government announced last week how it intends ending unabated coal fired power generation in Great Britain by 2025 – and the date its proposed rules will come into effect. [Read more…]
Electric Plane Takes First Flight In Australia
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…]
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