The addition of 630kW of solar car shade at Sydney Markets makes it – briefly – the largest of its kind in Australia, with a total capacity of 911kW.
Sydney Market solar car park to be Australia's largest, as new install takes capacity to 911kW
Bulk-buy community solar scheme launched in NSW South Coast
South Coast NSW community group launches solar bulk buy scheme, to give locals access to lower-cost, quality rooftop solar.
Lismore Community Solar set to launch investment offer
Investment offer for first solar farms to be co-owned by local government and the community – two 100kW projects in Lismore – to be launched next week.
CSIRO scientists say "salt bath" will boost lithium-ion battery performance, safety
Australian research team hails a potential game changer for lithium-ion battery performance – and for electric vehicles.
NT govt offers $2,000 rebate for rooftop solar, battery storage
Northern Territory $20m Home Improvement Scheme offers up to $2,000 rebate on home improvements including purchase of rooftop solar and battery storage.
NSW solar feed-in tariff edged up to reflect rising electricity prices
IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.
Solar + storage: Cheaper energy, closer to home in remote Australia
The shift to solar and storage for two off-grid Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory not only cut energy costs by more than 50%, but strengthened cultural ties to country, and explored sustainable land use activities that bring jobs, training and an income – building a sustainable economy on homelands.
WA copper mine goes green as it powers with solar and storage
First big solar and storage plant fires up at WA copper mine, and other miners are keen to follow suit to reduce crippling cost of diesel.
Queensland school installs solar and battery storage – an Australian first
A 194kW solar system with 250kWh of battery storage installed at Bundaberg Christian College will cut the school’s grid power use by 80% and save it up to $100,000 a year.
Community solar project aims to fund 99kW system at Abbotsford Convent
The People’s Solar has launched its most ambitious project yet, to raise $120k for a 99kW solar system for Melbourne’s Abbotsford Convent. If successful, it will be Australia’s largest crowd-funded solar project, to date.
