Solar Energy Transformation Program saving on diesel | Panel Image: Smaack, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
The Northern Territory Government has announced commissioning completion of 3.325 MW of solar power capacity in ten remote Aboriginal communities.
Solar + Storage Proposed For Lindeman Island Resort Redevelopment
Lindeman Island Resort Redevelopment | White Horse Australia Lindeman
Redevelopment of Queensland’s Lindeman Island Resort could incorporate a significant level of solar power and battery storage according to a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) released on the weekend.
Lindeman Island’s resort has been out of action since 2012, following substantial damage wreaked by Cyclone Yasi in 2011. [Read more…]
Sunshine Coast Solar Farm Connected To The Grid
Sunshine Coast Council Goes 100% Renewable | Artist’s Impression
Grid connection of the 15MW Sunshine Coast Solar Farm in Queensland on the weekend marks a couple of firsts in Australia.
WA’s City of Kwinana Saving With Solar Power
City of Kwinana Installs More Renewable Energy Capacity | Image: Public Domain
The City of Kwinana in Western Australia recently installed 384 solar panels on the Darius Wells Library and Resource Centre.
STC Prices Plummet – The Impact On Australia’s Solar Subsidy
Solar panel image: B137,CC BY-SA 4.0
A sudden reduction in the value of certificates upon which solar subsidies in Australia are based has resulted in some solar companies needing to re-issue recent quotes.
Victorian Community Power Hub Groups Announced
Image: Bendigo Sustainability Group via Facebook
Victoria’s Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has announced host organisations for pilot community power hubs, plus renewable energy and energy efficiency funding for resource-strapped regional councils.
Australian Businesses Losing Out By Not Pursuing Renewables
While 80% of Australians believe big businesses should use renewable energy, less than half are – and it’s costing those companies holding back dearly.
Solar To Help Cut Queensland Police Service Electricity Costs
Leanne Linard MP And Assistant Commissioner Brian Wilkins | Image : QPS
Solar panels to be rolled out on the rooftops of 40 police stations in Queensland will put a dent in QPS’s $13.5 million (and rising) annual electricity spend.
Tesla’s Elon Musk’s Bold Battery Estimate
Tesla Founder And CEO Elon Musk | Image: National Governors Association
In an entirely solar powered USA, what would be the land area required for battery storage to ensure 24/7 electricity supply? Tesla’s Elon Musk says he has the answer.
Total Eclipse Challenge For Solar Power In The USA
The path of the upcoming total solar eclipse – Image : NASA
A total solar eclipse that will darken a broad corridor of the US next month has raised concerns about the impact of sudden ramping down, then up, of solar generated electricity.
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