Solar Power ~40% Of New U.S. Electricity Generation Capacity In 2019

USA solar report

Last year saw solar power claim its highest share ever of new electricity generation capacity additions in the USA says a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. [Read more…]

JinkoSolar Celebrates 2019 Performance, Still Confident About 2020

JinkoSolar solar panels

Chinese solar panel manufacturer JinkoSolar had a huge year in 2019 and appears very confident about its prospects in 2020, even given the impact of the coronavirus COVID-19. [Read more…]

Canadian Solar Spruiks 450W HiKu Solar Panels For Australia

Canadian Solar HiKu panels

Canadian Solar has announced the launch of its HiKu monocrystalline solar panel range for the Australian market in 2020. [Read more…]

Solar Power Systems – How Cheap Is Too Cheap?

If you’ve organised quotes for a solar power system installation and then found another company offering the same brands for half the price; how is that cheaper company able to do so? Finn explains what might be happening. [Read more…]

New South Wales’ Net Zero Plan Stage 1 Unveiled

NSW Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020–2030

The NSW Government says its economy will see $11.6 billion of private investment and thousands of new jobs under Stage 1 of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. [Read more…]

Longi Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity

Longi Solar - renewable energy

China headquartered solar panel manufacturing giant Longi has committed to sourcing 100% renewables-based electricity across all its operations by 2028. [Read more…]

More Solar Powered Lighting For Moreland

solar lighting

Victoria’s Moreland City Council will be making greater use of solar powered lighting to improve night-time safety near several sports facilities. [Read more…]

Environmental Lawyers Launch Yallourn Power Station Legal Proceedings

Yallourn Power Station

Yallourn Power Station Image: Marcus Wong, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lawyers at Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) last week commenced legal proceedings to secure documents relating to pollution control technology at Yallourn. [Read more…]

The STP And Small-Scale Solar Power In 2020

Small-scale Technology Percentage and the solar subsidy

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has published the Small-scale Technology Percentage (STP) for 2020. Drum roll.. [Read more…]

SolarQuotes And Consumer Group CHOICE Team Up On Solar

SolarQuotes - CHOICE

SolarQuotes and Australia’s leading consumer advocacy group, CHOICE, have partnered to provide Australian households with an easy way to discover the financial benefits of installing solar panels. [Read more…]

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