Solgen Energy says 1.7MW of solar – including four “mini solar farms” – installed across five Cairns wastewater treatment plants will cut grid electricity consumption by 25%.
Cairns council installs another 1.7MW of solar across wastewater plants
Ikea now selling home solar and storage in Australia, flags plan for Adelaide microgrid
Ikea has official launch of its SolStråle PV and battery packages this week, and announces plans for a microgrid in Adelaide.
Why community-owned renewables should lead Australia’s Covid-19 recovery plans
Independent MP Helen Haines leading regional groups arguing that community energy – including wind, solar and battery storage – should form major plank of Covid-19 recovery plans.
Morrison’s $25,000 grant could deliver full energy retrofit for social housing
Morrison’s ‘renovation rescue’ stimulus ignores the opportunity to vastly improve living conditions for some of Australia’s most vulnerable communities. How could the cash grants be better spent?
Microgrid feasibility funding awarded to 17 projects in round one of federal scheme
First-round winners of $50.4m Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund include microgrids for indigenous communities, farmers, regional towns and industrial parks.
Victoria delays on energy efficiency targets, changes to lighting scheme
Victoria’s DELWP presses hold on new targets for energy efficiency incentive program, says targets for 2022-25 and amendments to lighting scheme imminent.
Wodonga wastewater plant goes solar as Photon Energy tapped for $7 million contract
Wastewater treatment plant in north-eastern Victoria to be powered by 3MW ground-mounted solar system after Photon Energy awarded the $A7.2m contract for the project.
Q Cells tips $5m into SwitchDin to tap solar and battery management technology
Newcastle-based SwitchDin secures $5m from global PV giant Q-Cells, which will use the Australian technology to offer vertically integrated distributed renewable solutions.
Even with rooftop solar boom, consumers are paying dearly for what lies underneath
Australians have led the world in solar installations on their rooftops, but lag way behind in terms of what they do under the roof. And it’s costing them dearly.
New solar farm offers bite-size chunks for small business on road to energy democracy
The completion of Robinvale solar farm marks the launch of WePower’s blockchain-based energy tokenisation platform that promises to open up energy procurement to small businesses.
