Boundary Power deploys its first bespoke solar and battery system on Australia’s east coast, as a safer, more reliable power option for a remote customer.
NSW network trials Solar Qube to replace poles and wires in Hunter Valley
Can tidal energy help power coastal and island microgrids?
A microgrid project in Canada aims to get island and coastal communities off diesel using tidal energy.
King Island’s world leading renewable micro-grid to add another big solar farm
Tasmania’s King Island will boost its renewable energy supply – and further slash its use of diesel fuel – with the addition of a 1.5MW solar farm.
Network trials hydrogen electrolyser to dump diesel and power lines
Essential Energy hopes to eliminate the use of diesel back-up by adding renewable hydrogen to a solar and battery microgrid in a NSW National Park.
Trina Solar “All Black” rooftop modules arrive in Australia
Chinese solar giant launches upgraded Vertex S Aesthetic Module on Australia's booming rooftop PV market.
Rooftop solar charts “massive upswing” as 2022 draws to a close
New SunWiz data shows a 26% jump in rooftop PV installs between October and November, as the race to install solar ramps up ahead of Christmas.
Solar and battery giants unite to fight “outdated” inverter rule change
Some of the biggest solar and battery names in the world call for rethink of inverter changes they say will cause rise in prices.
Why the humble heat pump is about to experience a global boom
International Energy Agency report predicts a boom-time for heat pumps – an "indispensable" technology in the global energy and climate crises.
Do neighbourhood batteries stack up? Five reasons for caution on shared grid storage
With big policy dollars pledged to neighbourhood batteries, we look at some of the problems facing community energy storage and how to get around them.
First 50 of 1,000 standalone solar plus battery systems head to remote towns
The first 50 of 1,000 planned standalone solar and battery systems set to be delivered to remote communities to cut emissions and boost reliability.
REC launches production of TwinPeak 5 solar modules, shipping by Christmas
Global solar outfit starts production in Singapore of the fifth generation of its award-winning TwinPeak residential PV panels.
VPP specialist raises funds to install 600MWh of rooftop solar and battery storage
Swell Energy has raised $US120 million to roll out 600MWh of rooftop solar based virtual power plants, including 26,000 home battery storage systems.
Tasmania to help big energy users invest in efficiency as power price crisis continues
The Tasmanian government has unveiled a new $50m loan scheme to help commercial and industrial customers invest in energy efficiency improvements.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Turn it off, turn it on
A look at South Australia’s week in isolation and the role of rooftop solar. Plus: Another failed venture.
Heat pumps: The fastest growing solar technology you’re probably overlooking
Air Source Heat Pumps, which extract latent heat from the atmosphere and pump it into a water storage tank, are so hot right now. Here's why.
“Please act quickly:” ACCC issues fresh recall for ‘dangerous’ batteries
The faulty batteries, which may be branded LG, SolaX, Opal, Redback, Eguana, or VARTA, can overheat and catch fire.
