The end of major upgrade work on the International Space Station’s energy storage systems is in sight after successful spacewalks last week.
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50MW Solar Farm Project Gets Ipswich Council Approval
A proposed $80 million solar farm project for Karrabin recently received the go-ahead from Queensland’s Ipswich City Council.
[Continue reading…]Hyundai 350W “Shingled” Solar Panel Available In Australia Soon
Another interesting new solar panel to watch for in Australia in the months ahead is Hyundai’s HiE-S350SG – a 350 watt shingle cell module designed for the home and commercial market.
[Continue reading…]South Australian Government Push Ahead With Ill-Conceived Inverter And Smart Meter Rules
This seems to have snuck under the radar: last week, the consultation period for proposed new South Australian smart meter and inverter rules closed and as far as we can tell, even in the renewable energy specialist media it attracted no attention.
[Continue reading…]Enphase Energised Maxeon AC Module Headed For Australia
SunPower spinoff Maxeon Solar Technologies and Enphase Energy have announced a strategic partnership that could see Maxeon AC solar panels on Australia’s shores as early as towards the end of this year.
[Continue reading…]Queensland’s Logan City Council Hits 1MW Solar Capacity
A new solar panel installation on the rooftop of an aquatic centre has taken Logan City Council’s total solar panel capacity to more than 1,000kW. More is on the way.
[Continue reading…]Major Solar Power Plant For McCain Foods Australia
McCain Foods Australia has announced construction of what it says is Australia’s largest “behind-the-meter” renewable energy system at its manufacturing facility in Ballarat, Victoria.
[Continue reading…]Solar Victoria: Door-Knockers Should Stop Immediately
While solar power sales and installations are continuing in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, Solar Victoria is taking a particularly dim view of door-to-door sales activity in the state – for pretty obvious reasons.
[Continue reading…]Super-Wicking And Light-Absorbing “Solar Panel” Purifies Water
Backed by funding from the U.S Army Research Office, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a super-wicking and super-light-absorbing material that can be used for accelerated water evaporation and purification.
[Continue reading…]Concerns Raised Regarding SA “Smarter Homes” Proposals
The nature of some proposed regulatory changes to create “smarter homes” in South Australia have been met with criticism from both the CEC and Smart Energy Council.
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