Company Updates, Renewables
Magellan Power wins 1MW Onslow storage contract
Magellan Power has won a contract to supply a utility-scale battery storage system to a solar-and-storage microgrid project in Onslow, WA.
Company Updates, Efficiency
Numen device-indentifying software the ‘missing link’ in energy efficiency
A piece of hardware developed by Ecocentric in collaboration with the CSIRO may be the catalyst that brings a wave of investment in energy efficiency.
Company Updates, Renewables
India testing ground for Ecoult’s UltraBattery
Ecoult’s UltraBattery is being tested in the harsh heat of India for its potential to ween the world off diesel.
Renewables
Uni students power up with world’s largest rack of Enphase batteries
A Sydney student block is humming ahead with a solar-and-storage renewable energy system that includes the 36 Enphase batteries.
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