Melbourne project to install shared solar and battery storage in three multi-tenanted buildings has won nearly $1m from the Victorian government.
Flinders University installs 4000-panel solar car park in 1.8MW PV rollout
The $4.8m SA project, including 1681 panels across six campus roof-tops, will generate 20% of the University’s electricity needs, and pay itself off in seven years.
Wannon Water goes with the wind – turbine construction set to begin
Victorian utility set to build 800kW wind turbine that will power all of its energy intensive Portland water and sewage treatment facilities.
Solar Analytics buys Matter ahead of equity raising, expansion plans
Solar Analytics acquires PV-sharing startup, Matter, as it prepares to launch into a second stage of expansion and product development.
The NEG is dead – What's the future for rooftop solar?
With the NEG in ruins, and Malcolm Turnbull holding on as PM by a thread, where does Australia’s booming rooftop solar market stand? Are rebates still under threat? And what can the industry and pro-solar consumers do about it?
Community retailer Enova to pilot Bryon Bay microgrid
Enova Energy reveals plans to develop a microgrid in its home town, to encourage the roll-out of locally generated, stored and distributed power.
Victoria announces microgrid grant, to power Latrobe Valley shift from coal
Victoria Labor government launches $3m grant program to support the development of a renewables based microgrid project in the Latrobe Valley.
Redflow batteries help power new beginning for heritage-listed Adelaide building
SA architecture taps home grown energy storage solution to get around a power supply problem that cropped up in the process of giving a 1916 building a 21st Century makeover.
SA council launches tender to build 10MW solar farm in Riverland region
Berri Barmera Council issues tender to build and operate 10MW solar farm in South Australia Riverland region.
Origin backs ACCC call to end rooftop solar rebates
Big-three gen-tailer says it supports ACCC call to wind up the federal rooftop solar subsidy early, because of cost to consumers and because it’s no longer needed. But other industry experts disagree, saying removing SRES early could add 45% to the cost of a system and four years more to its pay-back.