Renewables

Australia, Commercial, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage, Wind

Clean energy crunch time … where are the workers to build $10bn in solar and wind projects?

It’s going to be a record year for solar PV and wind projects in Australia, but do we have enough skilled workers to get us over the line? EcoGeneration looks for signs of stress
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Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2018, 8:57 amFebruary 8, 2018

Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar

Respect the power … why it pays to look after your solar system

Regular maintenance of a solar PV system will ensure it is performing at maximum efficiency and minimise the possibility of hazards – it’s just a shame not everyone does it.
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Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2018, 8:31 amFebruary 6, 2018

Australia, Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Storage

Industry roundtable: Primed for pumped hydro

EcoGeneration asks a panel of experts how pumped hydro energy storage can reshape the NEM and set Australia on track for a clean energy future.
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Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2018, 12:00 amFebruary 6, 2018

Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Storage

South Australia plans 250MW, 50,000-home solar-and-storage virtual power plant … for free

The South Australian Government is planning to build the world's largest virtual power plant, drawing on solar PV and storage systems installed free in at least 50,000 homes.
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Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2018, 10:48 amFebruary 5, 2018

Company Updates, Renewables, Solar

The lifetime value in string inverters

The choice of inverter technology in large solar PV systems should include considerations for lifetime maintenance costs and safety, writes Huawei’s July Chenjie He.
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Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2018, 12:00 amJanuary 15, 2018

For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage

Solar PV training … where credentials count

The solar installation industry has never been this busy. As the technology becomes more complex and battery inquiries increase, the training sector is working hard to keep up.
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Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2018, 12:00 amJanuary 15, 2018

Australia, Projects, Renewables, Wind

Where the wild wind blows … on the job at the Mount Emerald Wind Farm

Construction at the Mount Emerald Wind Farm is progressing at a pace, given the challenges thrown up by the rugged terrain and consideration due to the cute northern quoll.
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Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2018, 12:00 amJanuary 15, 2018

Australia, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Storage

SA trial shows the ups and downs of batteries

A trial of a virtual power plant by SA Power Networks has shown the possibilities and limitations of storage on residential solar PV systems, as distribution networks prepare for the challenge of rising renewables.
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Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2018, 12:00 amJanuary 15, 2018