There are plenty of caravans on the roads these days and many have solar panels on their roofs – but not all of these panels are properly affixed. This can result in disaster. [Read more…]
EnergyAustralia Reduces Solar Feed-in Tariff Rates
When the calendar flipped over to January 1, feed in tariff rates for many EnergyAustralia customers were reduced. [Read more…]
QLD’s Mica Creek Power Station Shuts Down
Image source: Stanwell Corporation
The 60 year-old Mica Creek Power Station near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland will generate its last electricity this morning. [Read more…]
NSW IPC Conditionally Approves Jindera Solar Farm
New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission last week conditionally approved a major proposed solar power + battery storage project for a site near Jindera in the state’s Riverina region. [Read more…]
2020 The Greenest Year For Britain’s Electricity System
The situation is rather dark in Britain at the moment, but among the bright spots is progress on decarbonising its electricity system. [Read more…]
More Solar Panels Power SA Water Pumping
Hundreds more solar panels are helping to power SA Water’s drinking water network for customers north of Adelaide, and the utility is in the midst of installing tens of thousands more in Adelaide’s south. [Read more…]
First Look At VW’s Mobile EV Charging Robot Concept
Volkswagen Group Components has released a teaser for a concept it says could enable any parking space to become an electric vehicle charging point. [Read more…]
Financing Secured For NSW’s Metz Solar Farm
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has closed financing for the Metz Solar Farm project in New South Wales. [Read more…]
Redflow Gen3 Battery Customer Trials Begin
Australian energy storage company Redflow has announced the first customer trial of its new Gen3 flow battery system. [Read more…]
A Big Year For SMA’s Big Inverters In Australia
2020 saw Germany’s SMA sign contracts for around 1.6 gigawatts of central inverter capacity for use in large-scale solar installations across Australia. [Read more…]
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