Solar

Mackay council goes solar – and saves big – with city-wide rollout

Mackay Council awards tender to install solar PV on 21 local government facilities, saving nearly 10 times its outlay over…

May 16, 2018

One down, five to go: Cook Islands begins shift to 100% solar and storage

Melbourne company Entura leads project to take six of Cook Islands' 12 inhabited islands from diesel to 100% solar and…

May 15, 2018

Victoria "Community Grid" grows, in bid to cut network costs by $30m

Victorian Community Grid Project that promises to save United Energy $30m in avoided network costs adds key new solar and…

May 14, 2018

South Australia solar market slump blamed on Liberals policy void

South Australia rooftop solar market falls sharply in April, confirming reports from solar retailers who blame uncertainty caused by policy…

May 9, 2018

Townsville resort bets on solar, efficiency to cut grid power by 70%

A luxury resort in Townsville in Queensland’s north is looking to cut its grid power consumption by up to 70…

May 9, 2018

Looking for energy independence? Make your solar smarter

As rooftop solar uptake increases, and the cost of batteries decreases, integrating smart management and storage can boost energy independence…

May 9, 2018

Solar Insiders May 9

Australia’s will reach 7GW of rooftop solar in May; why South Australia has hit a wall; and what’s happening at…

May 9, 2018

Melbourne's Crown Casino installs 300kW rooftop solar system

Melbourne's Crown casino complex is now partly solar powered, after the installation of a 300kW rooftop PV system on its…

May 8, 2018

IPART takes hard line on solar as it slashes feed-in tariff

IPART confirms plans to effectively penalise NSW solar households for the lower electricity prices their rooftop PV has helped to…

May 8, 2018

Australia beats 100MW rooftop solar installs for 7th month in a row

Australia rooftop solar installations top 100MW for the seventh month on a row.

May 8, 2018