We’ve been reliably informed that the product warranty on Leapton solar panels has been significantly increased for modules installed in Australia. [Read more…]

What does the ongoing increase in the cost of polysilicon used in the production of solar panels mean for Australian solar buyers in 2021? [Read more…]

Coal power’s demise and the 10-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan have put the nuclear energy debate in Australia in the spotlight again. [Read more…]

Yallourn image: Marcus Wong

Federal Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor was quick to try and set folks on edge after the announcement Victoria’s Yallourn Power Station will be retired in mid-2028. [Read more…]

The Clean Energy Regulator’s latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report reaffirms what a successful year it was for renewable energy in Australia in 2020 – and more of the same is expected this year. [Read more…]

The mid-year compliance and enforcement update from the Australian Energy Regulator reveals energy businesses paid $4.38 million in penalties between July and December last year. [Read more…]

It’s not clear if the Victorian Government’s grant covered the purchase of the solar model, but SuniTAFE has acquired an Australian designed and produced agricultural robot called The Digital Farmhand. [Read more…]

Image: Stephen Edmonds, CC BY-SA 2.0

After spending more than 3 years reviewing operating conditions for coal power plants, Victoria’s  Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is finally done – and its decisions have been found lacking. [Read more…]

Solar installer GEM Energy has another big commercial solar and storage project in the spotlight; this one at a secondary school in Bundaberg, Queensland. [Read more…]

Image: Solar Victoria via Twitter

Eligible small businesses in Victoria will be able to apply for the state’s new Solar for Business Program rebate from May – and there will also soon be bonuses available for upgrading to energy efficient equipment. [Read more…]