A Western Australian gold mine is now being powered by solar power, the first operational project under the state’s Clean Energy Future Fund.
Rapid solar roll-out shifts WA gold mine to renewables
WA targets 1,000-plus standalone power systems with new funding boost
WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years.
Tindo produces first 405-watt solar panels at new Australian factory
Australian solar module maker Tindo unveils first batch of 405-watt panels for the residential solar market.
Charges laid by regulator over alleged falsified documents for solar installations
A solar installer faces allegations of fraud and potential criminal sanctions, after allegedly providing false information about rooftop solar installations.
WA mine boosts solar and storage so it can run on renewables only during day
Western Australian mining operation will boost its solar and storage capacity to allow it to run entirely with on-site renewables for up to nine hours a day.
Solar powered justice: NSW courts switch to PV in $1.8m rooftop roll-out
Around two-dozen NSW courthouses to become host to rooftop solar, with some to host battery storage and EV charging infrastructure.
One of Australia’s largest solar installers fights to retain operating licence
One of Australia’s largest solar companies in legal battle to keep its operating licence, after Fair Trading ruled it was unfit to hold one in NSW.
NSW regulator slashes rooftop solar feed-in-tariff by 25 per cent
NSW IPART cuts benchmark solar feed-in-tariff by around 25 per cent, citing a fall in wholesale electricity prices driven by more solar.
Victoria defends success of Solar Homes program, after scathing auditor report
Victorian auditor general finds the teething troubles of the Solar Homes rebate could have been avoided with better planning and questions the overall success of the scheme.
One-in-two homes could have solar and battery storage by 2050, modelling suggests
New projections suggest one-in-two Australian households could have solar and storage by 2050, if Australia becomes a “clean energy superpower.”
