Solar

Australia leads the world on solar per capita – at 664 watts per person

Australia ranked as country with world’s highest installed solar PV capacity per capita – at roughly 644W per person –…

December 17, 2020

Solar Insiders Podcast: The biggest solar stories of 2020

In the last episode of the year, we take a look at the biggest solar stories of 2020.

December 16, 2020

Daytime power tariffs slashed to just eight cents a kWh to soak up rooftop solar

Synergy to offer a "Midday Saver" tariff of just 8c/kWh in a bid to help soak up the abundant rooftop…

December 16, 2020

Solar installer helicopters in 3,700 panels for massive NSW rooftop installation

Smart Commercial Solar enlisted the help of a helicopter to air-lift more than 3,700 solar panels into position for a…

December 16, 2020

LG Chem “flexes” energy storage muscle with new home battery range, and new name

LG Energy Solution has three new home battery offerings, including a 16kWh unit and a compact modular unit, which are…

December 11, 2020

NSW shopping centre signs massive 10MW solar, 20MWh battery microgrid deal

A shopping centre in Narellan NSW will install biggest of its kind solar and battery embedded network to offer its…

December 10, 2020

RACV donates solar and batteries to power regional bushfire shelters

RACV Solar will donate and install 28 rooftop solar and battery storage systems at designated “safe places” and bushfire shelters…

December 9, 2020

Retailer’s first “shared” community battery to be located in NSW coal country

Enova Community Energy names Kurri Kurri, in NSW Hunter Region, as the site for its first "shared battery" – a…

December 8, 2020

Gruyere gold mine adds solar and battery with new hybrid microgrid

Gold Fields taps APA Group to add 13MW solar and 4.4MW/4.4MWh battery storage to existing gas power facility at its…

December 8, 2020

Solar Insiders Podcast: How one old hippy survived the Solar Coaster

Solar veteran, and "former hippy", Stuart Watson on how he got into the solar industry, and his recent adventures on…

December 3, 2020