Company Updates

Global inverter giant Delta eyes commercial growth

Delta Energy Systems business development manager Angus Hawke talks about the opportunities that lie ahead for the international inverter giant.
Company Updates, Funding, Renewables, Solar

Can the grid handle 80% clean energy? GreenSync seeks a solution

With $11.5m in fresh funding Melbourne renewable energy technology company GreenSync is preparing to test international markets, CEO Phil Blythe tells Jeremy Chunn.
Uncategorised

How to squeeze the most out of a home solar system

The end of generous feed-in tariffs is a great opportunity for installers and retailers to push the benefits of sophisticated solar and storage monitoring systems, writes Steph Bond-Hutkin.
Comment, Solar

The high price of low-cost solar modules

COMMENT | Negotiating down prices and extracting tighter warranties will jeopardise developers’ solar projects in the long term, writes Garry Willett of Jinko Solar.
Policy, Renewables

Murky communication won’t help the clean energy cause

In order to win hearts and minds the renewable energy industry needs to shift from describing technologies to illustrating the benefits they bring, writes Dan Cass.
Funding, Projects, Renewables

Far-west NSW to host 200MW Silverton Wind Farm

GE, civil construction firm CATCON and AGL have reached agreement to build the $450 million Silverton Wind Farm in far west NSW. The 200MW facility will be the sixth-largest wind farm in Australia.
Funding, Policy, Renewables, Solar

Communities can lead the way in a fair and clean energy transition

When there’s a worthy renewable energy goal in sight communities can be boosted into action, write Franziska Mey and Jay Smiles, as long as the rules are fair and clear.
Efficiency, Renewables

How a looming smart data revolution will deliver energy efficiency

Australia does not compare well on the world stage when it comes to energy efficiency, writes Gareth O’Reilly. It’s time we took it seriously.
Solar

Why 2016 was a great year for commercial solar

Commercial and industrial projects took off last year as the economics of solar made commitment look like common sense, writes Landon Kahn at Todae Solar.
Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar

With three years to the RET, it’s time to get busy with wind and solar projects

Mainstream acceptance among investors and reduced costs have assured a very busy year for large-scale renewable projects, writes Clean Energy Council director of large-scale energy Alicia Webb.