Solar

Wind turbines installed at ground-breaking W.A. gold mine microgrid

All five wind turbines installed at Angew gold mine in Western Australia – Australia’s first mining sector project to use…

February 26, 2020

Three rooftop solar companies suspended over non-compliance, fraud

Clean Energy Regulator takes action against another three solar installation companies for non-compliance and fraud within the national small-scale renewable…

February 26, 2020

W.A. Water Corporation installs another 15MW of solar as drought pinches

Western Australia's Water Corporation to install $30m of new solar, adding to 30 renewable energy projects already installed at its…

February 26, 2020

Western Power to add another 100 stand-alone solar and battery systems

Western Power to install another 100 solar and battery-based stand alone power systems in the state's Mid-West, Goldfields, eastern Wheatbelt…

February 25, 2020

RACV Solar teams with Enphase in major rooftop PV reboot

Just weeks after its acquisition of Gippsland Solar, RACV has inked a supply deal with US microinverter maker Enphase as…

February 25, 2020

Saving energy to help those who can’t

We should be taking advantage of opportunities that reduce peak demand and associated energy prices without the need to engage…

February 24, 2020

Remote W.A. pub to sell beer and solar, in community push away from diesel

Rooftop solar installed across a pub and art shop in Meekatharra to form the beginnings of a community energy trading…

February 20, 2020

Solar has smashed the centralised energy model, but can it bridge the social divide?

As rooftop solar booms in Australia, a closer look at the distribution of "prosumers" across the network reveals emerging inequalities…

February 20, 2020

Community solar at grid prices, no subsidies required – here’s how

Renewable Newstead is working to install up to 10MW of solar on the local grid to take the town 100%…

February 20, 2020

Ikea to start offering home solar systems in Australia this year

Swedish furniture giant to launch its complete home solar offering – called SOLSTRÅLE – around Australia in April, starting with…

February 19, 2020