Solar

Solar unlimited: How to use inverters to get past export limits

Solar panel system owners are becoming more and more ambitious about what they want from their PV systems, and are…

December 4, 2017

Coober Pedy enjoys 100% renewables after switch to hybrid solar, wind + battery system

Hydro Tasmania says the hybrid solar, wind, storage and diesel power project it installed at the SA desert town of…

November 30, 2017

Canberra switches on its own Big Battery – 1MW of household variety demand response

One day before the world’s largest lithium-ion array is formally “switched on” by Tesla in SA, Reposit Power and ActewAGL…

November 30, 2017

How can communities share in the big renewables boom?

A regional prospectus is being developed to help communities connect with large scale solar and wind developers in regional Victoria…

November 30, 2017

Solar Insiders Podcast November 30

Australia’s only solar module manufacturer Tindo is looking to expand its factory and add battery storage manufacturing. Plus: All the…

November 30, 2017

Aldi Australia continues commercial solar roll-out with massive 1MW array

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has rolled out its biggest Australian project yet – a 1MW array to supply all the…

November 29, 2017

SA councils launch tender for "bigger better" community energy plan

Group of six SA councils is calling for proposals to deliver solar, battery storage and smart controls to its 120,000-strong…

November 29, 2017

Floating solar plant under construction in NSW – Australia's largest

Construction begins on community-funded 100kW floating solar array at the East Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant in NSW.

November 23, 2017

Battery storage price index: November 2017

Solar Choice has published its first Battery Storage Price Index – a generalised view of what it costs to have…

November 22, 2017

WA trial to use blockchain technology to deliver smart energy – and water

Blockchain technology by Perth-based Power Ledger to be used to coordinate solar, battery storage and water services in urban-scale trial.

November 21, 2017