New solar arrays installed on 30 ALDI stores and one distribution centre by Photon Energy will generate another 6.3GWh of clean energy a year for the retailer.
ALDI Australia to add another 4.6MW of commercial solar in NSW, Queensland
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Nissan switches on huge, crowd-funded solar roof at Dutch car plant
Japanese auto maker switches on massive, partly crowd-funded commercial rooftop solar system that will supply 70% of the electricity requirement of a car parts plant in Amsterdam.
Aged care company to cut grid power consumption in half with solar, LED lighting
Opal Aged Care to install more than 3.4MW solar PV and 28,000 LED lights at 54 properties across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, and cut its grid power consumption by 42%.
Melbourne Water tenders for two major solar systems
State-owned utility Melbourne Water has announced plans to build two major “behind the meter” solar arrays to power two water treatment plants, as part of broader plans to reach net zero emissions by 2030.
Solar smallgoods: Primo 3.2MW array completed as Tibaldi signs EUA for PV
Primo Foods’ 3.2MW rooftop array completed at its Wacol processing plant, as industry stablemate Tibaldi Smallgoods announces plans to install 1MW in Melbourne.
Tweed Shire Council racks up 1.3MW of rooftop solar – batteries next
Tweed Shire Council says its cumulative solar installs will generate around 1,300MWh/pa from PV by year’s end, saving it $200,000 a year on energy costs.
Victorian dairy co-op says solar a "no-brainer" for farmers – batteries not far behind
Macalister Demonstration Farm says 61kW solar install at its dairy co-op will pay for itself in power savings in six years – and open the door for new benefits and greater productivity. “When we change the way we think about the cost of power, we can see opportunities.”
Coca-Cola taps solar in Australia, with 3.5MW roll-out across three states
Coca-Cola Amatil will install 3.5MW of solar across its operations in Australia, to cut grid power usage by 14% and its annual energy costs by up to $1.3 million.
Perth private school turns to "cheaper, cleaner" solar to slash power costs
A 120-year old private school in Western Australia is expecting to save around $235,000 a year on its energy costs after installing an impressive 512kW of rooftop solar.
Australia rooftop solar installs surpass 1GW in September, overtaking 2017 total
SunWiz data shows Australia installed another 125MW of small-scale rooftop solar in September, taking total for calendar 2018 to 1.09GW and beating 2017 total with three months to go.
