Canadian Solar HiKu mono-crystalline PERC technology claims to have conversion efficiency of up to 20.37%, offer greater resistance to hotspots and better tolerance of shading.
Canadian Solar brings 450W HiKu PV module to Australian rooftops
“Solar for solar” – Longi pledges to source 100% renewables by 2028
China PV manufacturer joins RE100 with pledge to use renewable energy only by 2028, says it “firmly believes” world can get to 100% renewables by 2050.
Win for energy “disenfrachised” as Orange community solar project goes ahead
A 5MW, 5MWh community solar and battery project proposed for Orange in NSW will go ahead with grant funding from the state government.
Amazon inks first Australian PPA to buy output from NSW Gunnedah Solar Farm
Online retailing giant inks new deal for supply of renewables in Australia, agreeing with Canadian Solar to buy the output of its 146MW Gunnedah solar farm in NSW.
Evoenergy to trial ACT virtual power plant, tapping customer solar, batteries and EVs
ARENA-backed trial will explore the role of customer-owned distributed energy resources on the electricity network, and how they could be used to everyone’s benefit.
Byron Bay community solar and battery project gears up with NSW grant
Plans for a 5MW solar farm with 5MW/10MWh battery in NSW Byron Shire given leg-up from state government, with a $3.5 million grant from Regional Community Energy Fund.
Rooftop solar marches on as market breaks “all previous records” in February
Australia’s rooftop solar market has shown no signs of slowing down so far in 2020, with booming residential installations in February helping to break all previous records and delivering the highest monthly registered capacity of 218MW.
Goulburn community solar farm wins grant to add battery storage
Plans to add battery storage to a 1.8MW community solar farm planned for Goulburn in NSW can go ahead after the project secured $2.1m grant from the state government.
New US housing complex to put Sonnen batteries inside all 600 apartments
All-electric, solar powered housing complex in Utah to feature a Sonnen battery inside all 600 of its apartments, in a deliberate design “statement” unlikely to be replicated in Australia any time soon.
Mallacoota SES given free solar and battery, in wake of East Gippsland fires
Group of companies led by RACV/Gippsland Solar have fitted the SES in the bushfire ravaged town of Mallacoota with 6kW solar and 12kWh battery storage, free of charge.
