solar PV

Solar and battery plant to displace “Olympic pools” of diesel in APY Lands

South Australia government to shift APY Lands power supply to 40% renewables, slashing emissions and costs while boosting reliability for…

August 26, 2020

Solar drinking water for Adelaide, as Happy Valley Reservoir adds 5B array

Works begin on 12MW ground-mounted solar array for SA Water reservoir that supplies the drinking water for nearly half of…

August 19, 2020

City of Hobart proposes higher price to buy rooftop solar from residents

City of Hobart proposes acting as virtual power hub, by buying rooftop solar directly from residents at higher rate than…

August 13, 2020

North-facing rooftop solar panels rarely best for consumers – or the grid

University of South Australia study finds that when it comes to solar self-consumption, optimal panel placement is rarely towards the…

August 11, 2020

Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar’s battle with Covid-19 pandemic

The raw data suggests the solar industry is not being battered badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is throwing…

July 30, 2020

Trina Solar powers up to 600W PV module, throws down gauntlet to industry

Just months after opening Australian orders for its 500W PV module, Trina Solar has made the leap into the 600-club,…

July 16, 2020

Longi flags September launch of 540W Hi-MO 5 solar module

Chinese PV giant releases specs on upcoming contribution to the ultra-high power 500W-plus solar module market, the Hi-MO 5, promising…

June 30, 2020

Rooftop solar data shows drop in unsafe systems, even as market booms

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has published its latest report on the quality and safety standards of the nation’s millions of…

June 25, 2020

Trina charts path to 600W solar modules with launch of TrinaPro Mega

Global PV giant makes renewed push into large-scale PV market with launch of ultra-high power integrated solar modules with an…

June 17, 2020

JinkoSolar jumps in to 500W+ module race with Tiger Pro series

JinkoSolar ups the ante in the race past 500W with the launch of an industry-leading 580W PV module.

May 19, 2020