Standards Australia announced the adoption of an international battery standard last week, part of a larger plan to help ensure Australian consumers are protected as the home energy storage market grows.
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CEFC Clocks Up 1GW+ Of Large-Scale Solar Investments
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation is finishing the year on a strong note, committing $207 million in debt finance to accelerate the development of two large-scale solar farms.
[Continue reading…]NAB Ends Coal Mine Financing, Creates New Renewables Portfolio
National Australia Bank announced yesterday funding for new thermal coal mining projects was now off the table and a Low Carbon Shared Portfolio, a new way for institutional investors to back renewable energy projects.
[Continue reading…]Australian Small Scale Solar Installation Statistics For November 2017
November was a busy month in Australia for <100kW capacity solar power installations according to the Clean Energy Regulator, and concurrent battery installations picked up again.
[Continue reading…]JA Solar Claims World Record For 60-Cell PERC Solar Panel
JA Solar has announced output power of its 60-cell solar modules comprised of mono-Si PERC cells has exceeded 325W; reaching 326.67W
[Continue reading…]Johns Hopkins University To Divest From Thermal Coal
One of the USA’s leading research universities, Johns Hopkins, has hopped on the coal divestment bandwagon after ongoing pressure from a student group.
[Continue reading…]Should you scrap your 1.5kW solar and replace it with a bigger system?
Five to eight years ago, just as the Australian solar industry was getting underway, many people locked in high feed in tariffs for their new, cutting-edge solar power systems. For example, many people in Victoria with systems installed before 2012 are now getting 71.3 cents per kilowatt-hour of solar electricity exported into the grid. And […]
[Continue reading…]PM Turnbull Receives Dear Malcolm Letter Re: Adani Coal Loan
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has made good on an election promise to veto a $1 billion concessional loan to Adani for the Northern Galilee Basin Rail Project, part of its Carmichael mine project.
[Continue reading…]Victorian Government Announces NEJF Round And Microgrid Initiative
More funding is being made available to assist Victoria towards its goal of 40 percent renewable energy by 2025.
[Continue reading…]Byron Bay’s Solar Train On Track To Open Saturday
It’s full steam ahead (so to speak) for Byron Bay’s solar powered train, which will start offering train rides to the public from this weekend.
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