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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...
Works begin on remote NT renewable generation and storage project
Kody Cook, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0Construction is underway at the Wurrumiyanga Solar Infill and Energy Storage Pilot Project on the Tiwi Islands which, once...
The shift from oil and gas to wind and solar
Utility Journalist, , Features, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind, 0Our centuries- long reliance on petroleum is being fundamentally challenged by the pressing need to decarbonise as the oil...
VIC brings back State Electricity Commission
Kody Cook, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 2Victoria’s State Electricity Commision (SEC) has officially returned, with Premier Jacinta Allan launching the SEC’s Strategic Plan 2023-2035, which...
WA rooftop solar initiative finds success
Kody Cook, , Company news, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0Synergy’s Solar Rewards initiative, which kicked off at the start of October, is supporting Western Australians who have invested...
First-of-its-kind hydrogen stand-alone power system
Kody Cook, , Electricity, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0With funding from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) Victoria, Boundary Power has developed a relocatable,...
New solar and long duration storage plant opens for West Murray grid
Kody Cook, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0RayGen has officially opened its solar and long-duration thermal storage plant in partnership with AGL, set to add 4MW...
$28M for renewable projects in remote QLD
Yasmin Isaacs, , Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, 0Four remote communities in Queensland are set to benefit from $28 million for solar and battery storage projects aiming...
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