Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator estimates 1,600 megawatts (MW) of small scale solar capacity will be installed this year, a 44% jump on 2017. It may wind up being more and even at 1,600MW, it will be another record-breaking year.
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Microgrid Funding For Birchip Cropping Group Project
A solar + storage microgrid project to be constructed at Birchip Cropping Group’s (BCG) facility has been provided funding under the Victorian Government’s Microgrid Demonstration Initiative (MDI).
[Continue reading…]IPART Weighs In On New South Wales Retail Energy Market
NSW’s Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) says energy prices have stabilised in the state, but some households are still paying too much.
[Continue reading…]New Solar Panels From Winaico Available In Australia Soon
The Australian subsidiary of Taiwan’s largest solar panel manufacturer, Winaico, will unveil new products for the local market today.
[Continue reading…]Is SunPower’s Product Warranty All It’s Cracked Up To Be?
When it comes to solar panel manufacturers, SunPower is basically royalty. At 33 years old I can’t think of any solar panel focused company that’s survived longer. It was founded in 1985 by Richard Swanson who is a solar panel genius. By that I mean he’s been an important figure in field of solar photovoltaics […]
[Continue reading…]Updated Home Battery Recycling Guide Released
The Clean Energy Council has partnered with the Australian Battery Recycling Initiative (ABRI) to publish an updated Battery Recycling Guide.
[Continue reading…]Demolition Of Anglesea Power Station This Week (Again)
Another crack at demolishing Victoria’s Anglesea Power Station will proceed as planned this week, weather permitting.
[Continue reading…]Progress On Australia’s Largest Urban Solar Farm
A proposed solar farm for South Fremantle in Western Australia is continuing to move forward, with Fremantle Council approving the business plan for the project last week.
[Continue reading…]Australia’s Emissions Report Published (Late Again) – Emissions Up (Again)
While renewable energy is helping to rein in Australia’s carbon emissions, they are continuing to rise according to a government report.
[Continue reading…]Enphase & Solar Analytics Mind-Meld: The Future Of Smart Solar Monitoring?
Solar monitoring firm Solar Analytics and microinverter manufacturer Enphase sent out a joint press release yesterday. It is unlikely to get much attention as it is very geeky: they are trialing making Solar Analytics monitoring software compatible with Enphase monitoring hardware. You won’t be reading about it on the front page of the Australian any […]
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