More solar drinking water for South Australians as PV powers pipeline
A 358km pipeline that delivers drinking water to tens of thousands of regional South Australian customers is now being powered by the sun....
Author: Sophie Vorrath
New year, new solar beer as Moon Dog Brewing taps the sun
Melbourne-based Moon Dog joins ranks of solar powered Australian beer makers, following the installation of just under 100kW of rooftop PV at its Preston craft brewery....
W.A. mines to add solar, batteries, with backing of state government
Two mining operations in W.A. Goldfields region to add solar and battery storage via first round of the state’s $19 million Clean Energy Future Fund....
Home battery uptake hits new highs in Victoria in final months of 2020
New data shows Victoria closed out a Covid-addled 2020 with records for solar battery rebate uptake and installation, with fortnightly allocations of discounted home batteries now being "snapped up."...
Winaico unveils new high-efficiency rooftop solar modules for Australia
Taiwan-based solar manufacturer will launch new Gemini module range on Australian rooftop solar market in February, with efficiency topping 20.62%....
One Step Off the Grid is taking a big step into 2021
After a true "solar coaster" of a year, the team at One Step Off The Grid is taking a break. Season's greetings and see you all in 2021!...
Biggest portable solar farm under construction for SA Water
Works begin on 12.8MW PV system in Adelaide, marking largest ever deployment of 5B's prefabricated Maverick solar block technology....
Australia’s biggest flow battery system to take stockfeed business “off-grid”
Massive 600kWh zinc-bromine flow battery system will slash Semini Custom Feeds diesel fuel costs by 80% and eliminate its grid consumption....
Solar farm joins biogas plant at covered landfill facility in South Australia
A covered waste facility in South Australia has added a 600kW solar farm, boosting the facility’s annual energy output and effectively making it “emissions neutral.”...
Melbourne Water goes big on solar to slash grid power use
A waste-water plant that treats nearly half of Melbourne’s sewage is set to slash its grid electricity consumption, with the installation of a 19MW solar array....
