Solar

Solar hybrid irrigation pump cuts NSW cotton grower's fuel bill in half

A cotton farm in regional NSW has halved its annual diesel fuel consumption, with the installation of what's being dubbed…

September 24, 2018

How to avoid rooftop solar scammers – tips from Solar Victoria as rebate kicks in

The body set up to oversee Victoria government's residential solar rebate warns consumers to be wary of “scammers and inaccurate…

September 20, 2018

Is New Zealand about to get its first rooftop solar subsidy?

Greenpeace calls on New Zealand government to shift fossil fuel subsidies over to solar, to fund installation of rooftop PV…

September 20, 2018

What is a solar PPA?

Thinking of going solar? It's not all about panels on roofs. There are many benefits – economic and environmental –…

September 20, 2018

Solar and flow battery to power Great Barrier Reef research station

University of Queensland-run research hub on Heron Island to be more than 80% solar powered, with addition of 500kW PV…

September 18, 2018

Victoria rooftop solar rebate opens for applications, after "flood" of interest

Applications officially open for Victoria Labor’s 50% rooftop solar rebate, a scheme that has attracted more than 10,000 registrations of…

September 14, 2018

Solar Insiders Podcast: Sonnen CEO on why Australia is leading market for battery storage

An interview with Sonnen CEO Christoph Ostermann, plus a look at why the states are taking the lead on battery…

September 13, 2018

To look forward, look back: Australia's first grid-connected rooftop solar system

In the current madness that masquerades as Australian energy policy, looking back may be the balm to continue looking forward.…

September 13, 2018

Rooftop solar kept out of the shade with new Victoria planning rules

Victoria government amends planning laws to protect the state’s more than 330,000 rooftop solar systems from being overshadowed by neighbouring…

September 12, 2018

Sony commits to source 100% of electricity from renewables

One of the world’s largest electronics and entertainment companies commits to securing 100% of electricity for business from renewables by…

September 11, 2018