Mandatory Solar Energy Or Living Rooftops Ahead In Moreland?

Compulsor solar panels in Moreland

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Victoria’s Moreland City Council will vote tonight on investigating the potential to make solar panels, solar hot water or “living roof” space mandatory for new residential and commercial builds. [Read more…]

Chaff Mill Solar + Battery Storage Project Update

Chaff Mill Solar Farm

The community feedback period relating to the development application for Chaff Mill Solar Farm in South Australia’s mid-north, which will incorporate battery storage, closes this Friday. [Read more…]

Cubbie Solar Project EPC Contractor Announced

Cubbie Station - solar project

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It won’t do anything about its controversial water use, but a large-scale solar power station at Cubbie Station will significantly reduce the cotton operation’s electricity consumption. [Read more…]

2/3 Of Australians Agree More Renewables Will Slash Electricity Prices

Renewables vs. coal - Australia

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In the battle for hearts and minds of Australians with regard to the nation’s energy future, renewables are still the victor according to the results of a recent Reachtel Poll. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – August 2018

auSSII solar report for July 2018

Australians were still thinking big during July when considering a solar power system purchase, with 6kW systems and larger combined extending their lead on 5kW. [Read more…]

Major Panel Supply Deals For Trina And JA Solar

JA and Trina Solar

Both JA Solar and Trina Solar have recently announced significant solar panel supply deals outside their home turf, helping to take some of the sting out of recent policy changes in China. [Read more…]

$7.5 Million For Australian Energy Storage Training And Research Hubs

Energy storage funding - Australia

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The Australian Federal Government has announced $7.5 million in funding for two new Research Hubs that will focus on different aspects of advancing Australia’s energy storage sector. [Read more…]

GCL New Energy Scoops Up Solar Panels At ~40c (AUD) A Watt

China’s GCL New Energy has announced solar panel purchase agreements with Wuxi Suntech and Hanwha Q Cells for a collective capacity of 200MW. [Read more…]

Enphase Shipped 675,000 Microinverters In Q2

Enphase Energy Q2 2018 results

Enphase Energy, Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2018 yesterday that indicated microinverter shipments were well up on Q1. [Read more…]

Digest Of UK Energy Statistics 2018 Released

Electricity generation UK

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Electricity generated from renewable sources in the UK reached a record high in 2017 according to the recently released Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2018. [Read more…]

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