SunPower has announced it will be acquiring 100 percent of SolarWorld Americas. The purchase price was not disclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
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March Australian Rooftop Solar Installations Break Record
March rooftop solar power system installs in Australia represented the highest monthly capacity total ever – 127 megawatts – enough to power the equivalent of 36,710 homes says Green Energy Markets.
[Continue reading…]Ronald Checks Out Electric Cars Part 2 — Range, Charging, And Trivia
Nine days ago I attended the Charge Together electric car event in Adelaide and scored some sweet electric rides. Last week I wrote about 5 specific electric cars and today I’ll describe what I learned about driving electric cars in general from their owners. I’ll cover range anxiety and how it’s not really a problem […]
[Continue reading…]Victorian Climate Change Innovation Grant Recipients Announced
The Victorian Government yesterday announced projects sharing in $4.3 million in Climate Change Innovation grants, among which were a few relating to solar energy.
[Continue reading…]A Fracking Mess – NT’s Hydraulic Fracturing Moratorium Lifted
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner yesterday announced his government will go ahead with permitting fracking of onshore unconventional shale gas reservoirs in the NT, ending a moratorium on the activity.
[Continue reading…]CEC Calls For Statewide Microgrid Rollout For Western Australia
It’s time to get cracking on microgrids in fringe-of-grid locations across Western Australia says the Clean Energy Council.
[Continue reading…]Gladstone Getting Its Large-Scale Solar On
A proposed solar farm project near Gladstone may be shifting sites, while a couple of other projects in the pipeline for the region will be among the largest PV facilities in Australia.
[Continue reading…]Jinko Maxim Panels With Cell String Optimization Will Not Be Sold In Australia
Last Tuesday I went to Sydney to attend the Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition. I learned many things, one being that Jinko Maxim panels that use use cell string optimization — described in this article — will not be sold in Australia because they were unable to stop them interfering with television reception.
[Continue reading…]SolarEdge HD Wave Inverter Wins Edison Award
SolarEdge was named the gold winner in the renewable energy category of this year’s Edison Awards for its HD-Wave inverter technology.
[Continue reading…]An End To New Offshore Oil And Gas Permits In New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced last Thursday that no further offshore oil and gas exploration permits will be issued by the Government, but this doesn’t mean activities will end overnight – not by a long shot.
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