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Wind, solar and batteries to slash emissions and costs in W.A.’s Esperance

Wind, solar and battery storage to power nearly half of W.A. town of Esperance, slashing emissions by half and electricity…

January 16, 2020

What does 10GW of rooftop solar power look like?

Australia's rooftop solar capacity is soaring, and is showing no signs of slowing down.

January 15, 2020

How much does smoke haze affect rooftop solar production?

Solar monitoring company Solar Analytics has found that rooftop PV systems in Sydney and Canberra saw PV output plummet by…

January 15, 2020

Newcastle builds local energy resilience with its 100 per cent renewable plan

Just four days into the New Year, the City of Newcastle reaped the benefits from the resilience created by its…

January 15, 2020

Evergen joins forces with Solar Service Group to boost battery uptake

New partnership promises to "dramatically reduce" home battery ROI, while also creating one of the world's biggest virtual power plants.

December 19, 2019

Solar ceiling smashed as Melbourne apartment block shares PV and batteries

A 70kW solar 54kWh battery storage system installed on a Melbourne apartment block will use Allume Energy technology to share…

December 19, 2019

Puerto Rico’s electricity system at a crossroads

Puerto Rico’s electric system is at a crucial inflection point, with an opportunity to pivot from years of hardship to…

December 19, 2019

Massive 5.8MW solar car park completed in $73 million commercial PV blitz

A 5.8MW solar car park installed at an Adelaide shopping centre, as part of Vicinity Centres' commercial solar roll-out across…

December 19, 2019

California’s largest utility seeks 20 microgrids to mitigate wildfire power outages

Racing to beat California’s next wildfire season, Pacific Gas & Electric is seeking companies to install microgrids near 20 substations,…

December 19, 2019

Solar Insiders Podcast: The best and worst from 2019

We look back at the highlights and the lowlights of the solar industry in 2019, and take a vox-pop of…

December 19, 2019