Tesla has delivered its long-promised answer to the utility-scale energy storage boom, unveiling on Tuesday a 1.5MW/3MWh “megapack” battery that it says will go into direct competition with gas “peaking” […]
Danes Specialty Coffee installs 30kW Solar PV
Danes Specialty Coffee, located in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, is a global benchmark institute for barista training and education. In 2018 and again in 2019 they were crowned the […]
Tesla cuts Powerwall 2 price by $650
Tesla has cut the price of their popular Solar battery, the Powerwall 2, by $650 to $11,700 including supporting hardware. This is the listed price on their website for direct […]
NSW Govt to offer 8,000 interest free loans for Solar
The New South Wales government has called for industry feedback on its zero-interest loan program, that will offer up to $9,000 in finance for a home battery system, and up […]
Who will manage and control rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles?
The quest has begun to devise the best possible system to fully “integrate” Australia’s growing amounts of rooftop solar and battery storage, and ultimately electric vehicles, into the country’s electricity […]
Terregra completes 5MW Solar Farm in SA
The 5MW Mobilong solar farm in South Australia has commenced first generation, marking the successful completion of the first Australian PV project for Indonesia-based Terregra Renewables. Generation from the solar […]
GJS installs 20kW Solar PV System
Headquartered in Revesby, NSW, GJS is a leading provider of solutions and services for the textile, promotional products, custom photo gift, sign and display industries using their extensive range of […]
15GW hybrid renewables project in Pilbara WA
Plans to build a huge hybrid renewables project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region have grown even bigger, with a new target of 15GW of wind and solar laid down by […]
Developing Solar Farms in Australia
Large-scale solar power on the rise The number of solar farms under development in Australia has exploded in recent years. After several years of market and policy uncertainty and with […]
Changes requested to the Victorian Solar Rebates
A push to change the eligibility criteria for Victoria’s rooftop solar rebate is being resisted by state government, despite increasingly urgent appeals from industry to review the scheme. The push […]
Is home solar battery storage worth it? (updated 2019)
This article has since been updated for 2019. Click here to see the updated version. Since 2015 Australians have been talking about home battery storage being on the cusp of […]
Solar prices up 13% in Victoria in July 2019
The Solar Price Index for July 2019 as published monthly by Solar Choice noted a 13% rise in residential solar prices in Victoria following the re-opened rebate scheme being snapped […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – July 2019
Average residential solar system prices continue to sit at about $1.05 per watt ($/W) for the second month in a row, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Australia’s emissions now well behind Paris trajectory
A surge in Australia’s first-quarter greenhouse gas emissions is increasing the gap between reality and the targeted trajectory the federal government continues to insist will be met “in a canter,” […]
ABB to exit solar inverter business
ABB have announced yesterday (9th July) that they have signed an agreement to sell their Solar Inverter business to FIMER S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. ABB’s solar inverter business has […]
Innovation: Use sunlight and air to create mineralised water
SOURCE is the worlds first and only Hydropanel, a technology that uses only sunlight and air to make pure mineralised drinking water for every person, every place. With a large […]
Sydney Northern Beaches’ Solar Businesses in Panel Discussion
On Tuesday 25th of June, Balgowlah RSL played host to over 250 local community members who came to see a panel discussion of Solar businesses based in the Manly Solar […]
Victorian Solar Rebate snapped up within hours of re-opening in July 2019
Pent-up demand for the Victorian state government’s rooftop solar rebate has seen the scheme’s July quota for applications fully subscribed in just days. The first full year of the $1.3 […]
NSW government approves Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro expansion
The New South Wales government has waved through the first stage of plans for Origin Energy’s $300 million major upgrade of its Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro Storage Scheme. State planning minister Rob […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW Solar PV system for Flower Power
Solar Choice has successfully brokered a 100kW Solar PV System for Flower Power via their landlord Fitzpatrick Investments. Flower Power is a family owned company selling garden services and products […]
Twice defeated, Queensland government “finally” calls for solar industry round table
The Queensland government will meet with the state’s solar industry for an “urgent industry roundtable,” after its latest efforts to enforce controversial new panel installation rules were defeated in the […]
Clermont Solar Farm connects to the grid in Queensland
Wirsol’s 89MW Clermont Solar Farm has become the latest big solar project to start sending power to the grid in Australia, from its location north of Emerald in Queensland. The […]
Australia’s biggest manganese metals project may go 90% renewables
A mining company looking to exploit what could be Australia’s largest manganese metals resource are seeking to tap renewables to make the project competitive with their Chinese rivals. Element 25 […]
Wind, solar and battery microgrid at W.A. gold mine an “Australian first”
An innovative renewable microgrid that will combine 18MW of wind with solar and battery storage to power a remote Western Australian gold mine has won $13.5 million in grant funding […]
Hybrid & ‘battery-ready’ solar systems: What’s the go?
As more and more Australian households investigate (and install) solar battery storage, the more we get questions about battery-ready or hybrid solar & battery storage systems. What is a hybrid/battery-ready […]
How do lithium batteries work? [Animated Infogaphic]
Lithium has become the chemistry type of choice for grid-connect home solar battery storage in Australia (although lead acid still rules the off-grid space – for now). There are actually […]
New study says Australia could host up to 179 gigawatts of rooftop solar
Australia could host more than 20 times its current 8GW of residential and commercial rooftop solar capacity, with room for as much as 179GW, a new report has found. The joint […]
Western Riverlands Poultry 340kW Solar Project Complete
Construction of the 340kW solar PV project at the Western Riverlands Poultry Farm based in Mogumber, WA has now reached completion in June 2019. Western Riverlands Poultry is leading […]
Australia has to look forward on energy, says Zibelman: “We have no choice”
Australia’s exit from from coal and transition to renewable energy is tracking faster than almost anyone has predicted, the manager of Australia’s National Electricity Market has warned. “We have to […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – June 2019
Average residential solar system prices have decreased to $1.05 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Sydney Opera House turns to wind and solar, may add battery for perfect match
Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House has inked a deal to source its electricity from a major wind farm and a large solar project, and may add batteries later, in a […]
