solar

Black coal museum now powered by solar and battery storage

A 91kW solar, 41kWh battery storage system built to power a black coal mine museum has been launched in Victoria…

May 3, 2019

Australia installs its first solar farm in Antarctica – a 30kW vertical array

Desert-based renewables outfit Masdar helps install Australia's first Antarctic solar array – a 105 panel system mounted on a wall…

March 19, 2019

W.A. Water Corp taps solar to cut grid power consumption in half

W.A. Water Corporation reveals plans to install solar across nine sites – enough to supply around 50 per cent of…

March 11, 2019

Australian miner taps solar gold with "world's biggest" off-grid hybrid power plant

ASX-listed resources company to build"world’s largest" off-grid, hybrid solar power plant for a stand-alone mining operation, at its Syama Gold…

November 27, 2018

Plans for solar, battery, hydrogen microgrid in Milawa get $100,000 boost

Plans to develop a hybrid renewable energy microgrid in regional Victoria have won $100,000 state government grant to develop business…

October 23, 2018

US tribal community seeks energy sovereignty with solar microgrid and utility

The Mashpee Wampanoag Community Development Corp is on a path to establish energy self-sufficiency that supports its sustainability goals and…

July 25, 2018

Making the case for 10-year renewable electricity tariffs

For a fair, efficient, low-cost pathway to 100% renewables, we need to put front-of-meter renewables on a level footing with…

June 6, 2018

How all-electric solar homes could save owners thousands

ATA says gas power uneconomic in new-build homes anywhere in the country. In fact, new homes that go all-electric, plus…

June 6, 2018

Hyundai jumps back into booming Australian solar market

Hyundai Heavy Industries re-enters Australian solar market, with $70m vote of confidence in residential and commercial rooftop solar boom.

May 28, 2018

Smart solar monitoring: Why you should have it

Is your solar performing? Rooftop PV systems can be adversely affected by things outside of a household's control – and…

April 18, 2018