Loy Yang B (left), Loy Yang A (right) | Image : Marcus Wong (Wongm), CC BY-SA 3.0
Alinta Energy says acquisition of the brown-coal fired Loy Yang B power station in Victoria will enable it to significantly increase the company’s investment in renewable energy assets. [Read more…]
Ronald’s fridge yesterday.
Disaster has struck the Brakels household! And I’m not talking about a minor disaster like a son or daughter breaking a leg.
While the holiday season and lead-up to it had an impact on the number of Australians looking at going solar (as it often does), interest in new solar power installations was still very strong in December. [Read more…]
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $55 million in debt finance to the 55MW Oakey 2 solar farm project in south-east Queensland, construction of which will start soon. [Read more…]
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Close to 1.8 million solar power systems are now installed in Australia – how much electricity have PV installations been generating? [Read more…]
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New solar subsidies and energy efficiency rebates for some, power price hikes for others. Here’s what early 2018 has in store for electricity prices and home solar power in Australia. [Read more…]
Hay Shire Council has welcomed a decision by New South Wales’ Department of Planning and Environment approving the development of a major solar farm in the region. [Read more…]
Are vertical solar panels the best orientation for new Australian solar farms?
Last week I wrote about double glass bifacial panels that are able to use light coming from the front and behind, while on Christmas Eve I mentioned large scale solar farms are taking off in Australia. Because it’s the season for togetherness, I thought maybe we could put these two things together and make a bifacial solar farm.
Image: Tesla (Powerwall 2)
Late last year, Australia was experiencing somewhat of a frenzy of interest in solar + battery storage. How has that panned out? [Read more…]
Glass is a vital part of almost every solar panel installed on Australian roofs. The sheets of glass used to protect solar cells are long lasting, non-reactive, very tough, and — above all else — it’s transparent. As a result glass functions far better than wood, cheese, iron, or mucus. [Read more…]
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