Is it worth the bother to keep old solar panels out of landfill? Sure it is, if they can be reborn as something better. Jeremy Chunn looks at possibilities for end-of-life PV.
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McCain banks on 8.2MW behind-the-meter system with 39% energy savings in sight
The renowned chips and pizza maker is turning a facility in Victoria green to suit its global renewables ambitions.
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On a roll … the lightweight solar solution that can take PV to new places
A printable and recyclable form of solar technology developed at the University of Newcastle puts power out there.
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Across the border and back again … the solar installer who grapples with two networks a day
Albury-based installer Tristan Norling splits his time between Victoria and NSW. He finds energy solutions in the two states can be very different.
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Remember that you’re a sparky first when it comes to solar standards
While solar is governed by its own set of standards, installers must ensure they comply with all the relevant electrical standards, particularly AS/NZS3000:2018, writes Thomas Seymour.
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How to buy a very, very large batch of solar panels
Dr Michelle McCann takes a deep(ish) dive into module procurement and quality assurance, from specification through to monitoring on the farm.
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Canberra vehicle-to-grid trial to test outlook for DER, FCAS expansion
A trial of 51 Nissan Leafs will test the possibilities of EVs as grid assets, where owners will be rewarded for offering FCAS.
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Dynamics of a truly connected energy market
A sophisticated market for distributed energy has the power to strengthen the NEM and enable more renewables, writes Dor Son Tan of Energy Networks Australia.
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Power to the people: why demand response for big users is a bonus for the rest of us
The wholesale demand response mechanism is a breakthrough for all consumers, writes AEMC acting executive general manager of retail and wholesale markets Michael Bradley. If the NEM could speak, it too would offer a sigh of gratitude.
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Monford Group delivers 132MW Merredin Solar Farm, WA’s largest
The 132MW Merredin Solar Farm – the largest in Western Australia – is about to be connected to the grid. Project builder Monford Group takes EcoGeneration through the process.
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