Solar
Battery installs ‘set to triple’ in 2017: SunWiz
The SunWiz Battery Market Report 2017 predicts a very strong year for storage, even if the economics don't always add up.
Funding, Solar, Solar Projects
CEFC takes $20m equity stake in 116MW Ross River Solar Farm
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest $20 million in the Ross River Solar Farm near Townsville, Queensland, accelerating the development of Australia’s biggest solar farm.
Company Updates, Solar, Solar Projects
Broadspectrum and MPower join forces to target large-scale solar
Broadspectrum and MPower announced on Friday they had formed a consortium to target large scale solar projects in Australia.
For Consumers, Solar
CEC code puts a ring around trusted solar retailers
The CEC Approved Solar Retailer code of conduct provides some assurance for installers and consumers in a crowded market.
Funding
Installers’ guide to clean energy finance
Financiers to solar and clean energy projects are the ones taking the risk, so it helps if a borrower understands what a lender needs to know about a proposed system for a request for funds to be approved.
Funding, Renewables
ARENA and CEFC search for solutions to grid stability
The CEFC and ARENA will join forces to push forward development of flexible capacity and large-scale storage projects that will aim to smooth the integration of renewable energy sources into the electricity market.
Funding, Solar, Solar Projects
CEFC backs three NSW solar plants with $150m investment
Three large-scale solar plants in regional NSW have been approved for Clean Energy Finance Corporation funding worth $150 million.
Solar
Solar and storage training – where standards matter
The solar PV training sector has a weight on its shoulders turning out installers fit to convert the country to clean energy, but as the battery surge approaches the stakes are higher.
Efficiency, Funding, Policy, Renewables
The states, not Canberra, will help us reach the RET: RepuTex
A report from Melbourne-based carbon consultancy RepuTex has found Australia can bank on the states, not the Capital, to get the job done when it comes to switching to renewables.Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Wind, Wind Projects