solar

NT aboriginal community to get 1MW solar plant, cut reliance on diesel

Nauiyu community set to be powered by a 1MW solar plant during the day, relegating its diesel generators for use…

May 30, 2017

Go Big: Six reasons why you should be a rooftop solar champion

Investing in a home solar system that is larger than your immediate needs might seem irrational, but there are many…

May 11, 2017

Why every Australian town should have its own wind or solar farm

Imagining an Australia where every town is running off its own renewable energy projects is slowly becoming a reality, and…

May 1, 2017

Stanford University completes 4.5MW of rooftop solar

The addition of solar panels at 15 new buildings means Stanford’s Silicon Valley campus has added 4.5MW of renewable energy…

April 20, 2017

To pay solar households fairly, we need to understand the true value of solar

Now that our rooftop solar industry has matured, we need to reconsider the purpose of FiTs and align them with…

December 14, 2016

Rooftop solar rebate to reduce in three weeks

The long-standing upfront subsidy for rooftop solar systems will be reduced within a few weeks when the "deeming period" for…

December 7, 2016

How solar PV is helping China's poorest

China’s new solar poverty alleviation project will use solar PV to increase the income of 200 million Chinese households living…

November 30, 2016

AGL tips $500,000 into solar installations for community housing

AGL Energy joins forces with NSW govt on $1m pilot program to install solar on community housing in Sydney –…

November 1, 2016

Lessons from a landmark aggregated energy deal in Boston

In Boston, a university hospital and a car parking facility join forces to show how smaller businesses and nonprofits can…

October 26, 2016

Sunshine & ownership: A cooperative solar garden blooms in North Minneapolis

Community solar programs are popping up rapidly, offering electric customers an opportunity to own a slice of solar energy production.

September 28, 2016