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Horizon Power delivers rooftop solar project at Derby Regional Hospital
Steph Barker, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The 910 panel, 364kW rooftop solar photovoltaic system has been switched on at the Kimberley hospital. The system is...
Largest floating solar array in Aus switched on
Steph Barker, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The 350kw system features 644 individual solar panels and floats on one of the treatment lagoons at the Drouin...
CEC report finds increase in rooftop solar generation
Steph Barker, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Reports, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) latest Rooftop Solar and Storage Report has found that rooftop solar accounts for 11.2...
Construction commences on $500M Aldoga Solar Farm
Steph Barker, , News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Queensland Government has announced that construction is underway on the $500 million Aldoga Solar Farm. Located at Aldoga,...
Vic Gov extends Solar for Apartments Program
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0With thousands of Victorians investing in rooftop solar to save on their energy bills, the State Government has announced...
Latest CER report shows record rooftop solar uptake
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released its latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR) which shows that there has...
ARENA announces $1B Solar Sunshot program
Steph Barker, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is set to establish its Solar Sunshot program thanks to a $1 billion...
Study finds new facilities needed to manage solar panel waste
Katie Livingston, , News, Renewable Energy, Reports, Solar, Sustainability, 0A new report from the Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) has recommended a raft of measures for solar...
QLD Gov unveils REZ roadmap
Katie Livingston, , Batteries & Storage, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0The Queensland Government’s Renewable Energy Zone Roadmap (REZ Roadmap) has officially been released, and includes proposals for 12 new...
Sydney Zoo and EnergyAustralia reach partnership milestone
Steph Barker, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0Sydney Zoo has reached a milestone in its transition to renewable energy, in partnership with EnergyAustralia. Installation is complete...
Australia’s largest remote grid solar farm opens
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0APA Group’s 88MW Dugald River Solar Farm (DRSF) is now open and delivering reliable, lower emissions energy to the...
CEC report shows renewables make up 40% of Australia’s energy supply
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Reports, Solar, Spotlight, 0The newly published Clean Energy Australia 2024 report has found that development of utility-scale storage projects and rooftop solar...
NSW renewable energy projects get green light
Steph Barker, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0The New South Wales Government said it is on track to deliver enough renewable energy to power more than...
AGL enters joint venture to develop energy park for NSW REZ
Steph Barker, , Batteries & Storage, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0AGL and Someva Renewables have announced a joint venture to develop Pottinger Energy Park, to be located within the...
King Island: a blueprint for Australia’s clean energy future
Energy Journalist, , Features, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0Isolated communities are often overlooked in the renewable energy conversation, but in order to meet net zero targets, off-grid...
Maximising solar energy from sunset to sunrise
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, 0Given the environmental benefits and cost saving potential, it is no surprise that more and more Australian businesses and...
CER establishes new accreditation body for solar installers
Kody Cook, , Company news, News, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Solar, Spotlight, 0A new accreditation body has been established and approved by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) as the new accreditation...
Illuminating history: the solar cell evolution
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, 0New research from CSIRO tracks a decade of developments in silicon photovoltaics, and discusses the future of the industry....
Wurrumiyanga solar and battery project nearing completion
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Wurrumiyanga Solar Infill and Energy Storage Pilot Project is currently undergoing testing as it nears completion. Once fully...
Horizon Power expands solar access to regional WA
Steph Barker, , Company news, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0Horizon Power is expanding solar access throughout Western Australia, with its Smart Connect Solar technology now available in Carnarvon....
Study reveals impacts of climate change on lifespan of PV modules
Steph Barker, , Condition Assessment, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0A new study published by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that photovoltaic (PV) modules are...
QLD Gov unveils $10M battery rebate program
Steph Barker, , Batteries & Storage, News, Renewable Energy, Retail, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Queensland State Government has unveiled its Battery Booster program, which will offer rebates of up to $4,000 to...
ESB calls for consumer energy taskforce
Steph Barker, , Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Reports, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Energy Security Board (ESB) has released its final report, Consumer energy resources and the transformation of the national...
NT Gov reports highest solar battery uptake in AUS
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Northern Territory has reported the highest rate of up-take of home solar batteries in Australia, with the Territory...
Roadmap for domestic solar manufacturing pathway
Kody Cook, , News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Australian Photovoltaic Institute (APVI) has released an industry roadmap for the manufacturing of domestic solar PV, which outlines...
290kW solar system for Fresenius Medical Care
Kody Cook, , Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, 0Fresenius Medical Care is a leading provider of products and services to those affected by chronic kidney failure. As...
2,000 sheep grazing alongside New England Solar project
Kody Cook, , News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The 720MW New England Solar project, developed by ACEN Australia has hit its 400MW peak generating capacity and is...
New BESS and solar farm now operational in WA
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, Company news, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0Horizon Power has announced that a new centralised solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now in...
Electrical safety recall: LG Energy Solution & SolaX Power
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, 0LG Energy Solution Australia & SolaX Power are undertaking a safety recall for certain residential energy storage system batteries...
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