solar

Hanergy unveils solar powered "zero charge" EVs

Chinese solar panel maker Hanergy has announced plans to commercialise four PV-powered – “zero charging” – electric vehicle models of…

July 6, 2016

Solar households miss out as big generators profit from price hikes

Australia's biggest utilities are passing on the surging cost of the country's predominantly coal-fired grid to consumers at the start…

July 6, 2016

Five reasons to consider the power of battery storage

For the first time with Energy Storage Systems homeowners can not only store energy generated during the day through their…

June 29, 2016

Solar Choice solar PV price index: June 2016

The average price of rooftop solar installation increased slightly between May and June to $1.68 per watt, according to figures…

June 22, 2016

22 ways to cut your energy bills (before spending on solar panels)

Here is a list of 22 things you can do to improve your home’s energy performance – some cheap, some…

June 20, 2016

NT govt offers $2,000 rebate for rooftop solar, battery storage

Northern Territory $20m Home Improvement Scheme offers up to $2,000 rebate on home improvements including purchase of rooftop solar and…

June 15, 2016

NSW solar feed-in tariff edged up to reflect rising electricity prices

IPART raises recommended ‘benchmark range’ for NSW solar feed-in tariffs to reflect rising wholesale electricity prices.

June 15, 2016

Lessons in automatically solar charging an electric car

How easy is it to achieve fossil fuel free motoring with an electric car today? Here's how our family approached…

June 7, 2016

Solar project gives ray of hope to struggling Australian grape growers

A renewable energy project in Australia’s largest grape growing region is giving struggling vignerons a sunny alternative.

June 1, 2016

WA Aboriginal community switches to solar, looks to go off-grid

Aboriginal community near Kalgoorlie WA expects to displace 20% of its electricity use after installing a 36kW solar system using…

June 1, 2016