Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects

SA wind farm keeps it local with $3.5m turbine contract

Waterloo Wind Farm has announced that an Australian company, Keppel Prince, has been contracted to manufacture and supply the turbine towers for the wind farm's planned extension.
Renewables, Solar

Telstra installs its largest PV systems, heralding mass rollout of solar and storage

Telstra has switched on the largest grid-connected solar power system the company has ever deployed, in a move that is expected to herald the adoption of more solar PV and battery technology across its infrastructure portfolio.
International, Projects, Solar Projects

Stage one of the world’s biggest solar project goes online

The first section of the mammoth Ouarzazate concentrated solar power (CSP) plant - which will be the world's largest solar thermal facility once completed - has been switched on in Morocco following several months of delay.
Australia, Commercial, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects

Williamsdale solar farm greenlit by ACT Government

An 11.18 MW solar PV development near Williamsdale, south of Canberra, has been approved by the ACT Government.
For Installers, Solar

Solar grants initiative the latest clean energy push of Victorian Government

Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D'Ambrosio has announced a $500,000 Community Renewables Solar Grants Initiative, which would allow Victorian lifesaving clubs to apply for grants to install solar panel systems at their premises
Renewables, Storage

Solar plus storage will be economical in less than a decade: report

Global distributed storage for solar systems will be worth US$8 billion in 2026, according to American consultancy Lux Research.
Comment, Interviews

Interview: Kate Carnell on the business case for renewables

EcoGeneration speaks to Kate Carnell, outgoing CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), about her support for the renewables industry and the government’s vital role in financing it.
Comment, Interviews

Interview: Kate Carnell on the business case for renewables

EcoGeneration speaks to Kate Carnell, outgoing CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), about her support for the renewables industry and the government's vital role in financing it.
Australia, Emissions Reduction Fund, Funding, Policy, Projects, State Policy

ERF to fund Melbourne LED street light upgrades

A City of Melbourne project to replace more than 15,000 street lights with energy efficient LED bulbs will be paid for by the federal government's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) announced today.
For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage

First Tesla Powerwall battery installed in Australia

The Tesla Powerwall has officially arrived in the Australian market, with at least one installation being completed in Sydney this week.