The CEO of microinverter and energy storage firm Enphase believes the company is beginning to climb out of “the bottom”, and should get back to growth shortly. [Read more…]
Homegrown Solar: Are Australians Ready To Pay?
We often hear from Australians lamenting the lack of local solar manufacturing. The Solar Sunshot initiative is aiming to change that. [Read more…]
Derby Hospital Solar System (Finally) Operational
Western Australia’s Derby Regional Hospital is looking forward to much cheaper electricity bills thanks to a newly installed commercial solar power system. [Read more…]
Safer Electric Vehicles For Australia With AVAS
It’s official – an Australian design rule to make new electric vehicles safer will come into play from November 2025. [Read more…]
Land Rover To Start Repurposing Their Used PHEV Batteries
When you think of Range Rovers, the words “eco-friendly” and “sustainable” probably don’t immediately come to mind. [Read more…]
Five-Minute Full Charge? The Promise Of Indium-Anode EV Batteries
Researchers at Cornell University claim their new lithium battery design is capable of fully charging an EV in less than five minutes. [Read more…]
Another Solar Efficiency Record for LONGi
Less than two months after setting a 33.9% efficiency record for crystalline silicon-perovskite (CSP) tandem cells, LONGi is back with another record claim. [Read more…]
Trina’s Plan: Bring Two Million Solar Panels To Australia In 3 Years
Trina Solar has beefed up its channel arrangement with Aussie distributor Solar Juice, with the two outfits signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring 1GW of Trina’s Vertex modules into Australia over three years. [Read more…]
Queensland’s 2024 Battery Rebates Could Give 5 Year Battery Payback
Update 12 Feb 2024: The Queensland Battery Rebate is live.
Update 24 Apr 2024: The Battery Booster Program will end at 11:59 pm on 8 May 2024.
With the resignation of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk providing a first-rate distraction, Queensland last week joined the ranks of Australian states supporting home solar battery storage with a rebate program. [Read more…]
VIC New Builds: Gas Boosted Solar Hot Water Requirement GONE
Word is on the street that new builds in Victoria no longer have to use a gas-boosted solar hot water service. [Read more…]
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