The necessary approvals have been granted for the Solar River Project – a huge solar + battery storage facility to be constructed in South Australia’s Mid-North. [Read more…]
Enphase IQ 7 Microinverters Now Available In Australia
Microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) has announced it has started shipping its seventh-generation family of devices, the IQ 7, to Australia and New Zealand. [Read more…]
IPART Launches Electricity Meter Experience Survey
If you live in New South Wales and have experienced problems with getting your electricity meter changed over after installing a solar power system, IPART wants to hear from you. [Read more…]
SunPower Cells To Fly High On SolarStratos
SunPower has announced it is the solar cell provider for the next-generation SolarStratos – a solar powered plane that aims to be the first to cruise the Earth’s stratosphere. [Read more…]
Monash Forum Releases First Coal “Fact Sheet”
The Monash Forum, a collective of pro-coal Liberal/National MPs, published its first fact sheet in defence of the little black rock late last week. It was ..interesting. [Read more…]
Australian Electric Vehicle Market Study Published
While electric vehicles only make up 0.1 per cent of new car sales in Australia currently, a new report says EV uptake has the potential to start taking off soon and make up 90 percent of all cars and light commercial vehicles on Australian roads by 2050. [Read more…]
Autonomous Electric Shuttle Service Kicks Off In Adelaide
It won’t be breaking any speed or distance records, but a driverless and soon to be solar powered electric shuttle has been turning heads in Adelaide – and the public are invited to take a free ride. [Read more…]
Poll Results : Australian Government Should Focus On Renewables
The latest Lowy Institute Poll indicates an overwhelming majority of Australians still want more renewables rather than coal power in the nation’s energy mix. [Read more…]
SolarEdge Sues Huawei Over Claimed Inverter Technology Infringement
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. has announced it has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Düsseldorf GmbH and WATTKRAFT Solar GmbH, a distributor of Huawei’s products in Germany. [Read more…]
Nothing New For Renewables In NSW State Budget
The cupboard was bare for solar power and renewable energy overall in NSW Budget 2018-19, but that isn’t likely to hold back the uptake of solar panels in the state. [Read more…]
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