Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 54kW solar PV system for Cawarra Cosmetics in Billinudgel, in the North Coast region of New South Wales. Cawarra Cosmetics originally approached Solar Choice in September […]
Queensland’s new large-scale solar incentive: The Solar 60 Contract for Difference (CFD)
Making good on its pre-election promises to boost renewables (particularly solar) in the Sunshine State, Queensland‘s Labor government has implemented an ambitious program to support large-scale solar projects. The Solar […]
NEXTracker’s self-powered, horizontal axis solar tracking system
NEXTracker is a California-based developer of an innovative self-power, horizontal single-axis solar tracking system which has been deployed in solar farms across the globe. NEXTracker now has over 500MW of […]
NSW Greens call on Premier to adopt 2040 zero emissions target
The NSW Greens have called on the state’s Premier to adopt a nation-leading emissions reduction target of zero net emissions by 2040, in a climate bill introduced into state Parliament […]
German network can handle ‘huge amounts’ of solar-plus-storage – with no negative effects
Germany’s electricity network could support “huge amounts” of solar and storage without any negative impact, but rather to the overall benefit of the grid, a new study has found. The […]
Enphase Energy’s ‘AC Battery’: A modular, expandable energy storage solution for Australian homes
Enphase Energy, a US-based energy technology company and the world’s largest manufacturer of microinverters, has recently announced that Australia will be the launching pad for its groundbeaking AC Battery, which […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: October 2015
Average commercial solar system prices have decreased for the second month in a row, according to data from the Solar Choice Installer Network database. The continuing drop follows a sharp […]
Over half of new US generation capacity in 2015 was renewables
More than 60 per cent of new electricity generating capacity brought online inthe US in 2015 has been provided by renewable energy sources, a new report has revealed. The report, […]
Australia home to some of the lowest solar installation prices in the world, IEA confirms
Australia has some of the world’s cheapest installed system prices for grid-connected residential and commercial solar PV systems, according to the latest global PV report from the International Energy Agency, […]
Proposed changes to SA retail tariffs could have dire implications for rooftop solar uptake
The uptake of rooftop solar in South Australia could be halved over the next five years if a change in the state’s electricity tariffs proposed by SA Power Networks is […]
WA’s energy minister to roll back anti-battery regulations “within the month”
An energy market regulation that effectively bans homes in Western Australia with battery storage from feeding power back into the grid will be removed within a month, the state’s energy […]
Residential solar PV price index – October 2015
Average solar PV system prices edged down to $1.79 per watt this month, coming close to the all-time low of $1.76/W reached in March of this year. Average solar PV […]
Half of Aussie homes could have solar-plus-batteries by 2025: Climate Council
A new report by the Climate Council has predicted that half of all households in Australia will wind up installing solar with battery storage, with the market potentially growing to […]
As India’s large-scale solar costs drop, Australian coal projects may lose lustre
The cost of large scale solar development in India is expected to fall again, further undermining the case for new coal generators, and the economics of importing coal from mega […]
Australia’s 2015 solar outlook less sunny: Green Energy Markets
Australia’s rooftop solar PV forecasts have again be downgraded, with leading solar industry analysts Green Energy Markets saying total installation for the calendar year may now be just 732MW. It […]
Adelaide-based thermal energy storage developer wins $400k federal grant
The Adelaide-based company behind a patented, sand-based thermal energy storage system has won a $400,000 federal government grant to help launch it onto the international market. Latent Heat Storage (LHS) […]
Adani Group could develop large-scale solar project in QLD
The Indian company behind plans to develop a mega-coal mining project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin could also have plans to build a large-scale solar plant in the heart of the […]
Are solar-powered fuel cell vehicles the future of affordable transport?
Solar-to-hydrogen fuels could already be cheaper at the pump than petrol in regional Australia, according to Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO Oliver Yeats – all that is missing are the […]
SolarEdge’s StorEdge energy storage solution to be compatible with Powerwall
Israeli inverter company SolarEdge has targeted Australia as a key market for solar and storage technologies, thanks to its world-leading rooftop PV penetration, reduction in feed-in tariffs and high electricity […]
3.8GW renewables capacity required to avoid RET shortfall
Some 3,800MW of renewable energy capacity will need to be committed in Australia within the next 12 months if a shortfall in the renewable energy target is to be avoided, […]
New interactive online map helps identify wind & solar opportunities across Australia
Renewable energy developers looking to invest in the Australian market can now access an interactive mapping tool that helps to identify the best places to install large-scale solar, wind and […]
Ecoult’s CSIRO-developed lead acid ‘UltraBattery’ to compete with lithium-ion
Sydney-based battery storage developer Ecoult believes its Australia-made, CSIRO-developed lead acid battery can fight off competition from lithium-ion rivals. Ecoult, whose so-called UltraBattery is described was a supercharged lead-acid battery hybrid, on […]
Home solar battery storage in Adelaide, SA
South Australia has a higher percentage of solar homes than any other state in Australia – and in the Adelaide area, roughly 1 in every 3 homes has a solar PV […]
Federal environment minister: battery storage & off-grid living ‘clearly the future’
Federal environment minister Greg Hunt has repeated his vow to help accelerate the deployment of battery storage in Australia, after describing it as “inevitable” that significant numbers of consumers would […]
Submission to VIC Renewables Roadmap suggests how to make solar feed-in tariffs fair & effective
A submission to the Victorian government’s Renewable Energy Roadmap paper has proposed that a different approach to rooftop solar tariffs, giving solar households better value for the energy they export […]
Australia to have lowest-cost large-scale wind & solar projects in APAC – and coal can’t compete
Solar projects built in Australia are cheaper than any of its Asian neighbours, according to new research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, while new Australian coal plants would be 50 […]
New device from Latronics makes solar storage retrofits quick and easy
Australian inverter and power electronics maker Latronic Sunpower has introduced a device that will make it easy for homes and businesses to retroactively install battery storage onto most existing grid-connected solar PV […]
Lead acid batteries for home solar energy storage: Q&A with Giant Power
Lead acid batteries have been used in various off-grid and stand alone power systems for decades, and are one of the most commonly offered product options in home solar energy […]
Solar changing electricity demand patterns, could reduce need for network investment
A new report by Morgan Stanley analysts has illustrated how increasing amounts of rooftop solar on Australian networks is changing patterns of energy demand, and could mean networks will be […]
Intelligent, flexible all-in-one home energy storage from Alpha ESS
Alpha-ESS is a global developer of energy storage systems for the home. The company was founded in 2012 as a collaboration between companies from three continents and is looking to […]
Aussie renewables industry should feel ‘very supported’ under Turnbull: Hunt
Australia’s renewable energy industry should feel “very supported” under the leadership of new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, federal environment minister Greg Hunt said on Tuesday. Hunt’s comments, made on ABC Radio National, also […]
