Solar

Chinese solar manufacturing giant sets its 27th world record for solar cell conversion efficiency or output power for its n-type bifacial i-TOPCon cell. 

A suspension order preventing online trading platform Greenbot from generating certificates through the federal rooftop solar rebate has been reinstated.

Clint Hare on Australia's most sustainable housing development, which has been building all-electric, super energy efficient homes on Victoria's Bass Coast for the past decade – with huge success.

Unveiled at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in China, Longi has unveiled a new "BC era" module designed for the rooftop PV sector.

Since adding a home battery, I have been jousting with giants in the Great Game of Electricity Demand and Supply. Here is the score so far.

AGL Energy dangles a new carrot to entice customers to join its virtual power plant, which it hopes will reach 1.6GW of combined capacity by 2027.

Patrick Matweew from Enphase Energy on his journey from a coal town in Germany to a solar career in Queensland – and the big difference quality microinverters can make. Plus the week in solar news.

California-based solar energy technology company has set a new benchmark by extending the limited warranty for its IQ8 Microinverter product range.

Australia’s rooftop solar market continues to cool its heels after a record July, with a second month of declining installations led by a rare lull in NSW.

Japanese electronics giant unveils a new bifacial solar panel with high efficiency and improved performance in poor light conditions. 

Off-grid solar systems can be more reliable than national grid networks. A new study explores different scenarios in 43 countries where this could be the case.

Trina Solar unveils module made entirely from used materials recovered from PV waste – including silicon, silver, aluminium frames and glass. 

Solar installer cops hefty fine after a sub-contractor falls three storeys while in the process of preparing a roof for a PV system.

Solar gardens could be a solution for people locked out of the booming renewable energy market, experts say, as the first of its kind prepares to pay investors.

CEC approval of the module marks the first in stock in Australia to deliver that sort of power capacity in a standard residential size – and it's not going unnoticed by local industry.

A man has been fined and four companies suspended from the federal rooftop solar rebate after being caught out working unlicenced and using non-compliant equipment.