Solar | EcoGeneration

Renewables funding roundtable: Certainty is power

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 16, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Australia’s transition from coal to clean energy won’t happen without investor support, but the risks are growing. EcoGeneration asked a panel of experts about the possible tremors ahead.

Stand-alone power systems tower over powerlines

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 15, 2019 | Australia, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

The future of electricity is being reinvented in Western Australia, writes Jeremy Wray of CPS National, who is working with Horizon Power to replace 54km of transmission with stand-alone power systems.

What voltage tells us about the solar revolution

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 10, 2019 | Comment, Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Solar is a dynamic energy solution trying to make its way in a grid designed for one-way traffic, writes Jonathon Dore. Yes, there are a few teething issues – but solutions can be found.

The sun will always shine on Tassie, says ex-army Launceston solar installer

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 1, 2019 | For Installers, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Nathan Allen of High Yield Solar talks about the role of PV in the hydro state.

Sunny solution for an age-old problem

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 25, 2019 | Commercial, Efficiency, For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects | 0 |

Solar generation and a lighting-led efficiency drive have helped owners cut costs the right way at hundreds of aged care homes.

Levelling the MLF playing field

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 25, 2019 | Australia, Comment, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, State Policy, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

Marginal loss factors are the bitter pill developers of remote renewables projects have had to swallow, but continued investment in transmission and better allocation of losses will help reverse the problem, writes Amar Rathore.

ARENA backs wind-solar-battery energy gold mine for WA gold mine

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 20, 2019 | Australia, Commercial, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects | 0 |

A Western Australian gold mine will be the first Australian mine to be powered by a wind, solar, battery and gas microgrid, now under construction.

Clean energy a key driver of prosperity for next 40 years: CSIRO

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 20, 2019 | Comment, Efficiency, For Consumers, Renewables, Solar, Storage, Wind | 0 |

The CSIRO and a long list of corporate and academic partners recently presented the Australian National Outlook 2019 report, which forecast the nation’s fitness in 2060 under two scenarios: “slow decline” and “outlook vision”.

Solar-and-storage classroom scores ‘A’ for efficiency

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 11, 2019 | For Consumers, Renewables, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Solar power is helping students get comfortable with learning, thanks to a local company that makes energy-efficient classrooms.

Victorian $51m equity tilt takes CEFC large-scale solar portfolio beyond $1bn

by EcoGen Editor | Jun 11, 2019 | Australia, Funding, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

The CEFC has announced its third equity investment in a large-scale renewable energy development, with a $51 million stake in Victoria’s 200MW Kiamal Solar Farm.

Supreme Court rules rushed new Queensland solar regulations invalid

by EcoGen Editor | May 30, 2019 | For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Solar, State Policy | 0 |

The Supreme Court of Queensland has overturned a regulation requiring the use of licensed electrical workers to mount and fix unplugged solar panels.

Caring for the next generation … the case for asset management

by EcoGen Editor | May 29, 2019 | Comment, Renewables, Solar, Solar | 0 |

The future of Australia’s clean energy fleet relies on decisions made today, writes Beatriz Toribio López of asset management services company Blueshore.