ARENA-backed project will build 51 all-electric, high-efficiency solar homes in south-west Sydney that will generate more power than they consume.
Net-zero energy – and zero gas – solar housing project backed by ARENA
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Q Cells launches new “made for Australia” solar panel
Q Cells launches 350-360W Q.MAXX-G2 solar module “custom made for Australia’s harsh conditions,” with 15-year product warranty, and 25-year performance warranty.
Enova joins Australia’s biggest “solar garden” as community retailer
The Haystacks Solar Garden community project gets a boost, with electricity retailer Enova Energy partnering with the project to deliver benefits of solar through cheaper bills.
Video of the Day: Time-lapse of Barossa Valley solar car park install
AGL Energy video shows installation of 245kW solar car park at Pernod Ricard Barossa winery, to mark project's selection as a 2020 CEC Awards finalist.
Ikea Adelaide solar and battery microgrid is first big step to 100 per cent on-site solar power
Swedish furniture giant and sometimes rooftop PV retailer Ikea is about to begin work on an industry-leading, grid-connected commercial solar and battery microgrid based on its Adelaide store.
Solar Trinity: Rooftop PV to power S.A. school and student learning
Zen Energy installs 1.27MW of PV across three campuses of Trinity College as part of South Australia Solar Schools educational program.
Everyday Australians are building their own renewables projects, and you can too
Community renewables are the ideal way to generate local investment, build stronger rural economies and ensure the benefits of the energy transition are shared by all.
One year with residential solar and battery in Melbourne
Outside of the savings on electricity costs, the installation of solar and batteries – with the right inverter – offers numerous other benefits, too.
UPowr launches fully-digital sales platform to offer a better experience of buying solar
Sydney based UPowr launches new all-online platform to improve the solar buying experience, with more information for customers and less sales tactics.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Rooftop PV still booming, and Australia’s biggest solar garden
Small scale rooftop solar PV installations are heading towards 3GW in 2020, despite Covid-19, and we talk to April Crawford-Smith about Australia’s biggest solar garden.
How “flexible exports” may convince more big energy users to install rooftop solar
An Energy Queensland network trial focusing on accommodating more, and smarter commercial solar has quietly shown the way on how it may work for consumers.
Ground-breaking solar microgrid completed at Granny Smith gold mine
Ground-breaking solar, battery and gas microgrid built to power remote W.A. gold mine is complete and cutting fossil fuel consumption by up to 13%.
Tweed Shire taps wind and solar PPA for more than half its power needs
Tweed Shire Council inks 10-year Power Purchase Agreement with Flow Power to source renewable energy from Sapphire Wind Farm and Bomen Solar Farm.
Victoria charts “dramatic plunge” in rooftop solar installs as Covid takes toll
SunWiz data shows Victoria rooftop PV installs plunged over eight weeks of stage four Covid-19 restrictions, but all up Australia remains 40% ahead of same time last year.
Vertical solar array delivers cheaper power for Melbourne apartment building
An 87-panel rooftop solar system has been installed vertically at a Melbourne apartment building, to get around dual problems of unsuitable roof space and high power bills.
Victorian town’s bid to go 100% solar wins grant to “supersize” battery
Yackandandah moves "vital" step closer to sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2022, after winning state government grant to “supersize” its community battery.
