Secured electricity costs off the grid
23 July, 2015In late 2014, Mike Bland decided to build his dream home in Foster, near Wilsons Promontory. Bland contacted the local Yingli Solar partner, whose off-grid team designed a tailored solution that is an equivalent of the cost of mains electricity.
Fronius Eco string inverter
21 July, 2015Fronius is launching the latest addition to the SnapINverter range. Available in the 25 and 27 kVA power categories, the Fronius Eco string inverter delivers high yields, especially for large-scale PV projects into the megawatt range.
Flinders to develop solar-powered driverless vehicles
21 July, 2015South Australia will become the first Australian state to legislate to allow driverless vehicles on the roads.
The Mint set for greener energy
21 July, 2015The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) is one step closer to further improving sustainability and adopting a greener approach to coin production with the appointment of Origin Energy to install and manage one of the ACT's largest rooftop solar energy systems.
WA mine to be powered by solar
21 July, 2015The DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine in Western Australia will soon be the site of a 10.6 MW solar PV installation. The $40 million project is set to be the largest integrated off-grid solar power system to be used in the mining industry anywhere in the world.
Firestone Airstroke solar tracker actuator
30 June, 2015Airstroke actuators from Firestone provide a compact and easy way to continuously orient a solar tracker's payload towards the sun to optimise the amount of energy produced.
Australian solar tech to shine in Japan
11 June, 2015A Japanese power company is to establish a field of 150 heliostats in Yokohama, which will be used to run research projects using solar thermal tower technology.
Data centre powered by solar
09 June, 2015MORE Solar Energy has completed the installation of an aggregated 51 kW solar system at the OMNIconnect Data Centre, located in Melbourne.
Richmond Town Hall revamps with solar
03 June, 2015In the midst of an award-winning global sustainability campaign, the City of Yarra added multisized solar systems to the roofs of seven public buildings - including the heritage-listed Richmond Town Hall.
Pilot projects for Panasonic battery technology
03 June, 2015Panasonic Australia has announced pilot projects with ActewAGL, Snowy Hydro's Red Energy and Ergon Energy to install its new battery technology in solar-installed homes for the first time.
Customisable solar power is on the menu
02 June, 2015Best known for serving New Zealand's famous green-lipped mussels, The Mussel Pot is a small restaurant with big energy needs.
Predicting the performance of PV systems
28 May, 2015With the help of $1.3 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), CSIRO has established unique indoor and outdoor testing capabilities to predict how different solar photovoltaic (PV) systems will perform on Australian shores.
ABB OTDC switch disconnectors
27 May, 2015ABB introduces its range of OTDC switch disconnectors for DC applications up to 1500 A. The portfolio includes solutions for installations with special requirements, such as 1500 VDC voltages, multicircuit switching and combined load outputs above 800 A.
Community-funded solar project at Sydney convention centre
18 May, 2015An innovative sustainability initiative will see the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) become home to the first community-funded solar energy project of its kind in Australia.
A solar thermal field for Cyprus
12 May, 2015CSIRO scientists have designed and installed a solar thermal field - a half-acre plot of land consisting of 50 special mirrors called heliostats - for a research institute on the island nation of Cyprus, Europe.
