University of Newcastle says 2MW of solar being added to its Callaghan campus this year will slash energy costs and serve as a “living laboratory.”
High altitude solar plant on "roof of Iran" pays off for cement company
A 1.5MW solar system installed at 2,300m is paying off for local cement manufacturer, and demonstrating ability to operate in soaring and freezing temperatures.
Chinese solar inverter brand de-listed over safety issues
CEC says all inverters by Shenzhen Sofarsolar “de-listed” from organisation’s catalogue of compliant products, after tests turned up a potential safety issue.
NSW smart pool pilot wins $2.5m ARENA grant
ARENA backs NSW start-up pilot to pool Australia’s backyard pools: slashing their share of household energy consumption and making them work for the grid.
Renewables hub, or coal museum? Australia's energy debate plays out in Latrobe Valley
The future of a retired brown coal power plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley paints a neat picture of the current state of Australia’s energy debate: enshrine fossil fuels, or embrace the new energy future?
IKEA flags selling solar panels "at cost" in Australia, industry reacts
Flat-pack solar? IKEA says it wants to retail solar panels in Australia, “at cost”, as it has done in the UK and other EU countries. Is this a good thing?
Home battery storage uptake tripled in 2017 in Australia, as costs tumble
As rooftop solar continues to boom in Australia, a new report suggests household battery storage could soon follow suit, with uptake predicted to have tripled in 2017, and costs of the key technology expected to halve in less than seven years.
New-build homes with solar and storage? “It’s going to be the norm”
With the cost of electricity going up, and the cost of solar going down, including battery storage and rooftop PV in new home packages is soon “just going to be the norm”, says Australian home builder Metricon. Already, they’re putting them in around half of the new homes they build.
CEFC backed green loan scheme hopes to boost EV uptake
New green loan scheme backed by Clean Energy Finance Corporation to offer cheaper finance to buy and lease low and zero emissions vehicles.
How a Tasmanian community is taking the power back
The local NGO behind the push to develop a solar and battery storage microgrid in on the Tasman Peninsula explains why the pilot project is so important for their fringe-of-grid community.