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.
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.
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.
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.
Increasing solar demand for aged care facilities
04 September, 2015On-site power generation through solar is helping aged care facilities reduce a dominant operating expense within their budget.
Yingli Solar and Reclaim PV Recycling to reduce solar waste
03 September, 2015Yingli Solar has announced a partnership with Reclaim PV Recycling to reduce solar PV waste and drive the development of new solar panels and additional green products.
WA solar project with cloud predictive technology
31 August, 2015An Australian-first solar energy project will supply 1 MW of solar energy to Karratha Airport, WA, utilising cloud predictive technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output.
Bringing off-grid electrification to Myanmar
13 August, 2015Schneider Electric is teaming up with agribusiness firm Golden Key Company to bring electricity to rural areas of Myanmar, where 70% of the population has no reliable electricity supply.
Residential solar and battery storage trial
06 August, 2015ARENA has announced $400,000 support for Ergon Energy Queensland to explore a new approach for providing solar PV and battery storage systems to residential customers.
