Rooftop solar system at Adelaide Airport
26 October, 2015Adelaide Airport has claimed that it will build the largest airport rooftop solar power system in Australia, reducing the airport's energy consumption and carbon emissions by close to 10%.
Solar on a budget for aged care facility
20 October, 2015When Chaffey Aged Care in Merbein was contemplating an upgrade to its energy supply, solar was high on the list.
Gorgeous views from a solar-powered boat
15 October, 2015At the remote eco tourist resort Adels Grove, a solar-powered boat has improved the experience enjoyed by visitors and boosted the bottom line.
Electric cars powered by Yingli Solar
14 October, 2015Yingli Solar has completed the installation of a residential solar system in the suburb of Blackburn, Melbourne, designed to produce enough solar energy to power two electric cars.
Final modules installed at Broken Hill Solar Plant
12 October, 2015Representatives from AGL, First Solar and ARENA have gathered at the 140 ha Broken Hill Solar Plant to see the last of 677,760 solar panels installed.
Solar overtakes wind power as Australia's top source of renewable energy
08 October, 2015Solar photovoltaic (PV) has overtaken wind power as Australia's largest source of renewable energy, according to new research.
Solar energy storage from a battery nerd
07 October, 2015As a growing number of Australians leave the electricity grid, many are turning to Melbourne entrepreneur Anthony Violi — a self-confessed 'battery nerd' and managing director of power management company Fusion Power Systems.
Planning the production of perovskite solar cells
02 October, 2015With the aid of $449,000 in funding from ARENA, Dyesol is taking the first steps towards commercialising a potentially cheaper and highly efficient solar cell made from perovskite.
Commercial diesel displacement solar plant starts operation
29 September, 2015Australia's first commercial diesel displacement solar plant, the Weipa Solar Plant, has successfully commenced commercial operation at a remote mine.
Solar-powered dragster setting out to break records
22 September, 2015CAPS, an Australian provider of compressed air and power solutions, has become a supporting partner of Top EV Racing — which is setting out to develop the world's quickest and fastest electric race car charged from solar power.
Trialling renewable energy in shared housing
15 September, 2015The WA Government is using the Gen Y Demonstration Housing Project to trial the potential for shared renewable energy in strata housing.
$350m for new large-scale solar projects
15 September, 2015ARENA and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have announced $350 million worth of new funding initiatives for large-scale solar.
Microgrid power for remote Western Australian towns
09 September, 2015A microgrid solution from ABB is enabling the use of multiple energy sources in two remote Western Australian towns, maximising the intake of solar power generation and minimising diesel fuel generation.
Australians will be the first to purchase the Enphase AC Battery
09 September, 2015Australia will be the first country in the world to have the chance to purchase the Enphase AC Battery when it becomes commercially available in 2016.
Nyngan Solar Plant celebrates three months of full operation
08 September, 2015Since achieving full generation in June 2015, the Nyngan Solar Plant has generated 60,000 MWh of renewable energy — 102 MW of which have been sent into the National Electricity Market.
