Solar

Image of the Day: Have Tesla Powerpack – "who needs Ergon?"

North Queensland business going off-grid with rooftop PV and a Tesla Powerpack battery system proudly proclaims: Who needs the network?

May 4, 2018

Commercial PV boom grips WA, as business wakes up to solar

The company behind one of WA's biggest retail solar installs says state’s commercial PV market is booming, as businesses seek…

May 3, 2018

Vicinity plans biggest solar array and biggest battery at shopping centres

Vicinity to roll-out of more than 11MW of commercial solar in a $28m project that will include largest rooftop array…

May 3, 2018

Daly River community goes "solar only" by day

Remote NT indigenous community now officially running on solar only during the day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh…

May 2, 2018

Latrobe Valley dairy farms to share energy via blockchain micro-grid

First blockchain virtual micro-grid in Australia will use solar and storage to allow 200 dairy farms, 100 households and 20…

April 27, 2018

Home of "crocodile hunter" goes solar, with biggest PV array at an Australian zoo

Australia Zoo is installing 648kW of solar on its "crocoseum" building, to save on electricity and spend more on conservation.

April 27, 2018

Solar Insiders April 26

Why solar diverters work, crackdown on poor inverters, what the NEG means for solar, and a wrap of EV news.

April 26, 2018

Off-grid, in business: Is this a "new norm" for Australian SMEs?

Queensland business - with 100 employees - has taken its operations off-grid, and may be the first to do so…

April 26, 2018

Beyond solar PV renewable heat and why we need it

There’s more to renewable energy than just electricity. Renewable heat is an important alternative to gas for Australian homes and…

April 24, 2018

The Victoria mansion leading the exodus off the grid

Ever get the idea that the decision to quit the grid – or not connect – was reserved for low…

April 24, 2018