After adding more than 300 rooftop solar installations in Mount Alexander, the not-for-profit led MASH initiative will take its bulk community solar offer to the Macedon Ranges.
Victorian community solar bulk-buy scheme extended, as hundreds opt in
Victorian aged care facility to save $40k a year with solar
A Mildura not-for-profit aged care facility is projected to save $40,000 a year after installing just under 100kW of solar on its rooftops – an investment that will be paid off in under three years.
Remote Qld resort taps solar, starting with PV-powered tourist boats
Adels Grove eco-resort in remote western Queensland wasn’t allowed to use outboard motors, so it invested in two solar-powered boats for tourist excursions.
Made in the shade: Solar + storage = two EVs in leafy suburbs of Melbourne
Rooftop solar and storage system installed in leafy Victorian suburb overcame shading problems to produce and store enough solar energy to power two electric vehicles, including a Tesla.
'Use it or (almost) lose it': Why Australia is a key energy storage market
Among the many inverter and battery storage technologies on show at the All-Energy Australia conference and exhibition last week in Melbourne was a few of the latest offerings from Israeli inverter company, SolarEdge. SolarEdge, which like many other big players in this sector, has lately turned its focus to developing inverter technology that supports solar […]
SunEdison targets Australian market with exclusive panel offering
After a horror couple of months, SunEdison launches onto Australian market with exclusive offer of low-cost, high efficiency solar panel.
NSW 100% renewable energy retailer extends share offer as it passes $1m mark
Enova extends share offer for community retailer after prospectus raises more than $1.1 million.
South Australia retirement village to be powered by renewable microgrid
University of South Australia to co-develop an energy self-sufficient retirement village, with a renewable micro-grid of solar and battery storage, managed with energy demand software.
Aboriginal corporation quits WA regional grid for cheaper solar and storage
After looking into adding a grid-connected solar system, the Pilbara Meta Maya Regional Aboriginal Corporation has gone with the cheaper option of installing an off-grid solar PV plant with 70kWh battery storage – a first of its kind, commissioned this week.
Living 100% renewable: the energy consumer in 2050
The 100% renewable energy scenario starts in the home. By 2030, a major new report predicts, all private consumers and small and medium enterprises (SME) will meet most of their electricity needs with solar PV and storage.
