'Black diamond' doubles solar cell efficiency
02 May, 2016A European research team has created 'black diamond' — a material capable of absorbing solar radiation by maintaining the same physical properties of diamonds.
ARENA provides $2.9m for utility-scale solar project
29 April, 2016ARENA is providing Victorian company RayGen with a $2.9 million recoupable grant towards a project aimed at developing a utility-scale solar system utilising PV Ultra technology.
UNSW develops world-leading thin-film solar cells
28 April, 2016UNSW researchers have achieved the world's highest efficiency for a full-sized thin-film solar cell using a competing thin-film technology known as CZTS.
Canberrans called upon for solar storage project
26 April, 2016Up to 60 Canberran households will be offered discount rates on what are claimed to be the world's most advanced solar batteries under the ACT Government's Next Generation Energy Storage Pilot.
R&D industry collaboration for renewables
14 April, 2016The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced nine research and development (R&D) projects to be supported through its latest Industry-researcher collaboration R&D funding round.
Moveable solar power shifts closer to commercial reality
12 April, 2016Laing O'Rourke's moveable solar-diesel power plant with advanced control systems has been successfully piloted and will be commercialised through the newly formed SunSHIFT Pty Ltd.
Making energy systems more intelligent and efficient
04 April, 2016Energy monitoring company Fronius is bringing its energy-efficiency solutions to Intersolar Europe — a conference and exhibition being held in Munich from 21–24 June.
Fronius Energy Package
01 April, 2016The Fronius Symo Hybrid is the heart of the storage system for 24 h of sun: the Fronius Energy Package.
Moree Solar Farm enters power purchase agreement
01 April, 2016Origin Energy will purchase all electricity and large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) generated by Moree Solar Farm for the next 15 years.
What's the solar potential of your rooftop?
31 March, 2016Have you ever wondered how much power you could generate from the sunlight hitting your roof? If you live in Auckland, wonder no more.
Solar farm on the fringe
11 March, 2016ARENA has announced $8.4 million to support Canadian Solar and Scouller Energy in the construction of a 5 MW DC (4.5 MW AC) solar farm near Normanton, North West Queensland.
Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference
09 March, 2016Presented by The Australian Solar Council and Energy Storage Council, The Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference is being held on 4 and 5 May in Melbourne.
Longreach Airport goes solar
04 March, 2016Longreach Airport is taking advantage of Central West Queensland's long sunlight hours and high summer temperatures with the installation of a solar panel system.
Moree Solar Farm delivers to the grid
02 March, 2016Moree Solar Farm, located in Northern NSW, has successfully achieved first generation. The farm is now feeding 56 MW of renewable solar energy into the National Electricity Market — enough to power 15,000 average homes.
Trina remains the top PV module producer
25 February, 2016Research and consulting firm GlobalData has announced the world's biggest producers of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2015.
