The push and pull of commercial solar in Australia
16 May, 2016More and more businesses are taking up solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial premises in Australia and, according to SunWiz Managing Director Warwick Johnston, it's happening more frequently.
Radiant Solar Carport
16 May, 2016Radiant Australia's Solar Carport transforms a carport into a multifunctional power source and can also charge an electric car.
Cloud-tracking system enters the market
16 May, 2016An advanced cloud-tracking system, developed by Fulcrum3D, has been sold to utility-scale solar customers for the first time.
A solar solution for the manufacturing industry
11 May, 2016Origin Energy's Solar as a Service allows companies to enjoy the benefits of low-cost solar energy without having to make a capital investment in a solar system.
Mine strikes gold with a reliable alternative to diesel
06 May, 2016The introduction of NEXTracker's solar solution to the DeGrussa Gold and Copper Mine has paved the way for one of the largest integrated solar installations in the country, providing peak power load to an essential local business.
Redback Single and 3-Phase Grid Tie Family and Generation II Hybrid solar inverters
06 May, 2016Redback Technologies is launching a second generation version of its smart hybrid inverter and a family of grid-tie inverters.
'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.
