We can see from data from the Australian Photovoltaics Institue that almost 10MW of solar panels have been installed across approximately 2,500 systems. Based on the roof space available that […]
Should you buy Chinese Solar Panels? Are they good quality?
Just because a solar panel is made in China does not mean it is poor quality. Many of the major tier 1 manufacturers have built robust manufacturing facilities in […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – March 2021
Average residential solar system prices remain stable at the level of $0.90 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the […]
Neoen lands $160 million in CEFC finance for Australia’s biggest battery
The 300MW/450MWh Tesla Big Battery that is being built near Geelong in Victoria has been given a major boost, after landing $160 million in finance from the Clean Energy Finance […]
New Energy Solar optimistic despite wild weather, bushfires and Covid-19 impacts
ASX-listed solar farm developer New Energy Solar has set the scene for a very positive outlook for the clean energy sector in 2021, after a turbulent 2020 that included catastrophic […]
3 Phase Solar Inverters: Do you need one?
Most residential premises in Australia have single-phase power, but if you have a large home or have specifically upgraded your power supply (for example to cover a hot-tub!) then you […]
Biggest solar and battery project in NSW to go ahead after landing debt finance
Plans to build a massive 720MW solar farm and 400MWh big battery in northern New South Wales will get underway after debt finance was secured for the first 400MW phase […]
How home solar and battery storage kept the lights on in South Australia
Home solar and battery storage systems came to the rescue of the South Australian grid during a period of record minimum demand in October of late year, keeping the lights […]
Signs of life at new NSW solar farm, with first generation entering the grid
Genex Power’s 50MW Jemalong solar farm in central west NSW has started sending small bursts of power to the grid, after the successful energisation of the project’s transformers late last year. […]
New solar inverter standard rushed through, as AEMO pushes for tighter controls
Strict new inverter standards to control Australian rooftop solar systems, battery storage devices and electric vehicle charging could come into play as early as September this year, after being fast-tracked […]
Sun Cable 10GW project signs development agreement with NT Government
The biggest solar project in the world passes another hurdle as Sun Cable signs a development agreement with the Northern Territory Government. The proposed $22 billion project will include a […]
Call to develop 1.5GW green hydrogen hub gets “super major” response
Plans to develop a potentially massive 1.5GW renewable hydrogen production and export hub at an industrial estate north of Geraldton in Western Australia have received 65 expressions of interest – […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2021
Average residential solar system prices drop to the level of $0.89 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar […]
Home battery uptake sets record highs in Victoria
Victoria has set new records for residential battery uptake in the dying months of 2020, notching up its biggest numbers yet for installations under the state’s Solar Homes scheme and […]
AEMC fast-tracks new rules for identifying electricity system risks
The Australian Energy Market Commission has put the assessment of proposed new energy market rules on the fast track, as it works to get in front of emerging risks to […]
Solar hydrogen plant to power Queensland college, golf course, buses
Plans to power a Queensland school with renewable hydrogen, via a solar PV system and hydrogen production and storage facility, are being developed through a joint venture between Hills International […]
Tesla Powerwall 2: A complete 2021 Buyers Guide
The world-famous Elon Musk, CEO Tesla, announced an entry to the energy storage market in 2015 with the launch of the home battery product, the Tesla Powerwall. Perhaps more famous […]
Smart Energy Council secures international partner for green hydrogen certification scheme
The establishment of a certification scheme to guide the production of renewable hydrogen, ammonia and other green fuels and materials derived from green hydrogen has made important progress, with the […]
Rooftop solar market ends tricky 2020 by smashing records, surpassing 13GW total capacity
Australia’s rooftop solar market has overcome a year of massive and unprecedented disruption to chart year-on-year growth of a massive 39 per cent and record almost 3,000MW of new installations […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – January 2021
Average residential solar system prices remain stable at the level of $0.93 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the […]
Wind, solar and storage still cheapest by far, latest CSIRO GenCost report says
Australia’s premier science agency has found that wind and solar energy remain the cheapest sources of new electricity generation in Australia and will continue to do so through to 2050, […]
NSW clean shift makes it pin-up state for renewable investors, but grid issues linger
A survey of renewable energy industry leaders in Australia has confirmed that challenges around grid connection remain the biggest dampener on investment around the country, even as state governments roll […]
Tough new inverter standards on the way for rooftop solar, batteries and EVs
The Australian Energy Market Commission has backed a rule change request from the Australian Energy Market Operator to ensure that rooftop solar inverters can properly “ride through” network faults and […]
Federal Incentives & Solar Rebates For Solar Power
The federal solar rebates provide an incentive for solar systems both small and large under the Renewable Energy Target (RET). The RET incentivises small-scale and large-scale solar projects differently, with […]
Battery storage is challenging the very structure of Australia’s energy market
The rigid structure of Australia electricity market – and the strict divide between the regulated networks and the (supposedly) competitive generation and retailing components – is being put to the […]
Western Australia offers royalty deal to lithium producers facing low prices
The Western Australian government has offered mining royalty rebates to three of the state’s active lithium producers, to help counter a slump in global prices for the raw lithium product […]
Australia’s emissions clipped by Covid, but the cuts may be short lived
Covid-19 pandemic has delivered the Morrison government’s largest annual reduction in Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions since taking power in 2013, but but still smaller than the annual reductions achieved by […]
40kW Solar Systems: Pricing, Power Output and Returns
A 40kW (40kVA) Solar Power System is among the most popular system size for businesses in Australia as it fits below the requirement to install a Grid Protection Unit which […]
Australia’s carbon twist: Taxing consumers who refuse to burn fossil fuels
South Australia and Victoria have announced plans to introduce a road user tax on electric vehicles, giving the two state governments the dubious honour of being first in the world […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – December 2020
Average residential solar system prices have dropped at the level of $0.93 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the […]
Solar and wind farms face more production cutbacks in NSW and Victoria
The Australian Energy Market Operator has flagged new generation constraints that will affect solar and wind projects in both New South Wales and Victoria Solar, after NSW-based transmission company Transgrid […]
