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Why renewables are the solution for Australia: IEEFA

23rd April, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind

Jinko Solar takes out fifth consecutive award for panel yield

18th April, 2019 | For Installers

Schneider Electric partners with Jet Charge to electrify Nissan dealers in lead-up to Leaf launch

17th April, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, For Consumers, Projects

Why renewables are the solution for Australia: IEEFA

23rd April, 2019 | Australia, Comment, International, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Solar, State Policy, Storage, Wind

Renewables are the lowest cost sustainable solution for Australia’s energy policy crisis and potentially one of Australia’s largest export industries, writes IEEFA’s Tim Buckley.

Jinko Solar takes out fifth consecutive award for panel yield

18th April, 2019 | For Installers

Jinko Solar has won its fifth All Quality Matters Award for PV Module Energy Yield Simulation (Mono Group) at the Solar Congress 2019 organized by TÜV Rheinland.

After 95,000km and 33 countries, Dutch EV evangelist needs a recharge

18th April, 2019 | Electric Vehicles, Renewables

When Wiebe Wakker hits the road he means it – with a purpose and determination to spread the good news about electric vehicles.

Business case for solar has never been clearer: Solgen

17th April, 2019 | Commercial, Company Updates, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

“There is plenty of runway in this space,” says David Brown, the CEO of the company which topped the ranks for commercial installations in 2018, Solgen Energy Group.

AGL plans 250MW pumped hydro storage for SA copper mine site

17th April, 2019 | Pumped hydro, Renewables, Storage

AGL has secured the right to develop, own and operate a 250MW pumped hydro project at a copper mine in South Australia.

Schneider Electric partners with Jet Charge to electrify Nissan dealers in lead-up to Leaf launch

17th April, 2019 | Australia, Company Updates, For Consumers, Projects

Schneider Electric will supply electric vehicle charging infrastructure installer Jet Charge with Nissan Australia’s charging equipment.

Installers at work in a barren land … how the team behind the NT’s 10MW SETuP solar project delivered 25 sites on time

15th April, 2019 | Australia, For Installers, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy

With a schedule of projects in far flung locations the SETuP team had to make sure there was no room for getting things wrong. Power and Water Corporation’s Andrew Gray takes us from start to finish.

‘Solar module efficiency of 40% can be reached’: Martin Green

11th April, 2019 | Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar

Speaking at a panel hosted by LONGi Solar, the “father of photovoltaics” was upbeat about the extra power than can be seized from the sun.

Five-minute forecast a win for solar energy industry

11th April, 2019 | Renewables, Solar

Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.

Finished! 10MW, 25-site solar rollout edges Top End closer to 50% renewables

10th April, 2019 | Australia, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage

The $59 million Solar Energy Transformation Program integrates 10MW of solar PV arrays in remote locations with a target for diesel savings of 94 million litres over 25 years.

‘Anyone who is using diesel should be knocking on our door’: Tesvolt battery boss

10th April, 2019 | Renewables, Solar, Storage

After success in fixing a few Australian farmers’ energy woes the battery-maker is keen to scale up solutions.

Wind Industry Forum: WSP’s Winodh Jayewardene seeks a more efficient way to connect renewables

9th April, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects

If the wind industry, networks and market operator stay within a collegial frame, WSP’s Winodh Jayewardene sees Australia leading by example in the global energy transition.