Australian rooftop PV distributor Solar Juice has inked a 150MW distribution agreement with the world’s largest pure-play inverter manufacturer, Sungrow.
Solar Juice signs 150MW inverter distribution deal with Sungrow
Solar for Salvos: ARENA pilot shares cheap renewables with NGOs
ARENA backed pilot will use Melbourne-based Allume Energy's solar sharing technology in a pilot project with The Salvation Army and Green Peak Energy.
New crack in solar ceiling as Victoria sweetens rooftop deal for landlords
Victorian government adds interest-free loan to rooftop PV rebates for landlords, allowing them to cut the upfront cost of installing solar on rentals by up to $3,700.
Soluna sells its first home batteries in Australia, to Perth households
Lithium Australia JV, Soluna Au, announces first Australian sales of domestic battery storage systems to homes in Perth, after launching on the market in late 2019.
Solar + flow batteries take Brisbane home off grid, no back-up required
Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries paired with solar take Tambourine Mountain home – and electric vehicle – off-grid and 100% renewable-powered.
Redflow adds virtual power plant functionality to zinc-bromine flow batteries
Australian energy storage company teams with carbonTRACK to incorporate Virtual Power Plant functionality into its Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries.
Solar and Tesla Powerwall offer Victorian town bushfire resilience
Community sports centre in Hepburn given solar and battery makeover to slash power costs and bolster its role as a dedicated place of last resort in bushfires.
La Trobe University switches on massive 2.5MW solar array
A 2.5MW solar system installed across 25 rooftops at La Trobe University’s Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s north has been completed.
Armidale Hospital taps solar to slash grid power use by 40%
NSW government backs massive rooftop solar array for Armidale Hospital that will slash its annual energy costs.
NZ biggest corporate PPA seeks up to 2,000GWh a year of new renewables
Group of New Zealand's largest commercial and industrial energy users join forces to procure what could be thousands of gigawatt-hours a year of renewable electricity.
Trina Solar powers up to 600W PV module, throws down gauntlet to industry
Just months after opening Australian orders for its 500W PV module, Trina Solar has made the leap into the 600-club, with the launch of its 600W Vertex series.
Remote Queensland communities set to cut costs with solar power
Two remote Queensland communities will cut their diesel costs, through the installation of solar, under a state government initiative.
More solar for everyone: S.A. network operator backs consumer-focused rule changes
SAPN, the distribution network service provider with the highest concentration of rooftop solar on the National Electricity Market, backs consumer-group led push to support increased and equitable distributed solar uptake.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Origin’s bet on self-installing plug and play batteries
US-based Orison, backed by Origin, is developing plug-and-play batteries that can be installed by the householder and hopes to trial them in Australia this year.
Gallium-doped monocrystalline silicon: The next big thing in PV?
Research shows the application of gallium-doped silicon wafers can effectively mitigate the drawbacks from which silicon solar modules have long suffered.
McCain Foods goes big on solar in Victoria, in bid to quit coal by 2025
Frozen food giant to install massive solar and biogas generation system in Ballarat, slash its reliance on natural gas by 16%, and grid power by 39%.
