12 new solar plants supported
09 September, 2016The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced that 12 new large-scale solar PV plants will be constructed around Australia, following the completion of its large-scale solar funding round.
Solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight
05 September, 2016 by Bill BurtonSimulated sunlight powers a solar cell that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into syngas.
Research and development — accelerating large-scale solar growth in Australia
24 August, 2016 by Nick Morley, First Solar Project Engineer for Asia PacificAs part of an accelerating trend in sustainable development, the world now adds more renewable energy capacity than fossil fuel generation annually. With solar photovoltaics (PV) solutions leading the charge, the primary drivers of this transformation have been positive policy conditions in key markets and dramatic reductions in the installed cost per unit energy of PV technologies.
Solar and storage in regional Queensland
23 August, 2016Conergy will soon begin construction of an Australian solar and storage project, designed to consistently feed renewable energy into the grid and demonstrate the capability for large-scale solar and storage to provide reliable future power quality and supply at a fringe-of-grid location.
Sustainable apartments to be powered by shared solar
03 August, 2016A Western Australian property group is aiming to deliver the most sustainable apartment development in the state while also becoming the first developer in Australia to utilise shared solar technology in a strata setting.
Rowing club goes solar
02 August, 2016Redback Technologies' Smart Hybrid Solar Inverter System has been selected to optimise the energy use of Torrens Rowing Club as part of the club's long-term strategy to operate sustainably in the future.
Water treatment powered by solar energy
21 July, 2016A project to install solar panels at the Korong Vale Water Treatment Plant has significantly reduced the plant's consumption of grid energy.
Adelaide Airport's solar system is now complete
18 July, 2016Adelaide Airport's rooftop solar power system has begun generating electricity, contributing to almost 10% of the airport's total energy consumption.
Consent secured for Townsville solar farm
06 July, 2016ESCO Pacific has secured planning consent for the development of a 135 MW solar farm near Townsville — an area which receives high solar irradiance and an average 320 days of sunshine annually.
DeGrussa off-grid solar project now fully operational
30 June, 2016The end of May marked a major milestone in off-grid renewables, with a pioneering solar and battery storage project in remote Western Australia becoming fully operational.
Solar aircraft crosses the Atlantic
24 June, 2016Solar Impulse, the solar aircraft created by Swiss explorers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, has completed a 71-hour transatlantic flight from New York to Seville.
Untapped opportunity with solar PV recycling
22 June, 2016The potential of materials recovered from end-of-life solar PV panels could exceed US$15 billion (78 million tonnes) globally by 2050, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency and the International Energy Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme.
Phoenix Contact Solarcheck RSD photovoltaic panel shutdown
22 June, 2016The Solarcheck RSD photovoltaic panel shutdown from Phoenix Contact independently puts photovoltaic rooftop systems into a safe state, protecting personnel from electric shock during installation and maintenance or in dangerous situations.
Solar Calculator online solar power calculator
01 June, 2016Solar Calculator has developed an online solar power calculator for users that want to evaluate the cost, savings and solar output from any new solar panel or battery installation. Users need only provide their postcode, average electricity bill amount and energy retailer in order to use the calculator.
Urban living: a high-density roadblock to sustainable lifestyles
01 June, 2016While 87% of Australians believe climate change is a present issue that we do bear responsibility for, the choice for many of these Australians in medium- and high-density living spaces to live sustainability is simply not available.
