Chinese solar PV manufacturer Longi completes its first vertical installation of all-black solar modules designed to avoid generation losses during snowy winters.
Vertical, all-black solar system seeks to power through the winter snow
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Clucking good power: Australia’s largest off-grid chicken farm runs on solar and batteries
Australia’s largest off-grid chicken farm – and one of biggest off-grid farms of any kind – is being powered completely by on-site solar and battery storage.
Rooftop solar installer faces court over allegations of “wilful fraud”
A man will face court after being charged with providing false or misleading information to access certificates in the federal rooftop solar rebate.
Solar battle brews over who should control rooftop panel and inverter accreditation
Regulator calls for industry feedback after proposing to leave the Clean Energy Council in charge of which products can participate in the rooftop solar scheme.
Airport triples rooftop solar capacity to take self-generation to new heights
Australia's fifth largest airport unveils plans to nearly triple the size of its rooftop solar capacity, with the addition of another 3,700-plus panels.
Rooftop solar certificate trading platform back in business after Federal Court intervention
Greenbot, an online trading platform for certificates generated through the federal government’s rooftop solar rebate, wins a stay of suspension.
Households hit the breaks on rooftop solar in June. Will they make a comeback in July?
Rooftop solar market hits a mid-year slump, with a sharp decline in monthly installations taking the shine off the record numbers seen in May.
“Resilient” renewable microgrid to power bushfire-threatened town for up to five days
Work starts on solar and battery based microgrid to help power one of the Victorian towns hardest hit by the 2019-2020 Black Summer of bushfires.
Winemaker completes largest solar farm by an Australian beverage producer
One of Australia’s leading winemakers has inaugurated a solar farm in New South Wales that will power almost a third of the winery's operations.
Governments tip $63 million into electrification, efficiency for thousands in social housing
Federal and state governments announce $63.2 million partnership designed to provide energy upgrades for remote and regional social housing properties.
Longi sets new record for silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency
Chinese solar manufacturer sets new world record efficiency of 30.1 per cent for commercial size wafer-level silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells.
Groundbreaking trial shows how VPPs can pay for home batteries, slash costs on the grid
Two-year trial underscores "huge potential" for virtual power plants to solve some of the grid's thorniest problems, as long as they can reward customers, too.
Rooftop solar: How can there be record volumes when everyone’s feeling so much pain?
We’re hearing solar retailers are in a world of pain, but the market is setting records. What can explain that contradiction?
Powerwalls for parity: Australia’s biggest VPP opens up to community housing
Pioneering virtual power plant designed and developed by Tesla will bring community housing into the fold, giving them access to cheap renewable energy.
Rooftop solar certificate trading platform “permanently suspended” by regulator
Online platform for trading certificates generated through the federal rooftop solar rebate has been suspended from the scheme after allegedly failing to meet its regulated requirements.
Sun taxes and surprise tariffs: Why alienate consumers right when we need them most?
Two recent energy market developments show we’re still a long way from where we need to be on consumer engagement and integration of home solar and battery storage.
