When it comes to buying rooftop solar and batteries, people have a wide range of motivations. Some want to save money, most are environmentally concerned, there are tech-heads interested in the technology, while others just want to be trendy. Then there are confused people who ordered a battery thinking they were buying artillery or possibly […]
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Google Reaches 100% Renewable Energy Target
Late last week, Google announced its latest renewable energy purchases brought its wind and solar capacity to more than 3 gigawatts and made good on the company’s commitment to running on 100% renewables.
[Continue reading…]NT’s Cash Splash On Renewable Energy Research And Development
On Saturday, the Northern Territory’s Government announced $1.5 million in funding for renewable energy research and development projects.
[Continue reading…]Tesla’s South Australian Big Battery Project “Extraordinary”
The official opening of Tesla’s Powerpack battery project in South Australia demonstrates how rapidly large-scale energy storage can be rolled out says the Clean Energy Council.
[Continue reading…]SA’s Resilient Hills & Coasts Community Energy Program RFP Announced
Six South Australian councils have banded together in an effort to empower local households and businesses to slash their electricity bills and carbon emissions through the use of renewables and energy storage.
[Continue reading…]As Summer Sizzles, Coal And Gas Power Wilts
Extreme heat presents the greatest threat to the security of electricity supply in eastern Australia states a new report published by the Australia Institute.
[Continue reading…]ABB Inverters Powering Egypt’s First Large-Scale Solar Plant
ABB inverters have been used at Egypt’s first large-scale, grid-connected solar farm – and it looks like they could be in for a particularly tough working life.
[Continue reading…]India Needs To Pick Up Pace On Rooftop Solar : BNEF
India’s rapid growth in rooftop solar panel installations isn’t fast enough to meet the nation’s goals says a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
[Continue reading…]6GW Wind And Solar Power Facility For Western Australia’s Pilbara
A consortium has announced a proposed wind and solar power plant of up to 6 gigawatts capacity in Western Australia’s East Pilbara region that will export electricity to Indonesia.
[Continue reading…]Huge Floating Solar Farm For Indonesia
Our neighbours to the north-west are getting into floating solar in a big way. A 200MW solar farm is a major project by any benchmark – put that on water and it’s quite extraordinary.
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