Residential, Solar

Redback and AllGrid team up for outback communities

Redback Technologies and AllGrid Energy have partnered to provide a solar solution for outback Australia.
Renewables, Solar

Join the dots for paint-on PV

New Australian research pushes solar energy generation closer to a paint-on PV solution.
Renewables, Storage

LG Chem expands residential storage series

Korean industrial giant LG Chem has expanded its range of lithium-ion residential batteries in the Australian market with new low-voltage and high-voltage variants.
Comment

The psychology of converting consumers to green power

In the longterm the benefits of energy efficiency will be shared by everyone, but the task of convincing individuals to change their behaviour today is as much about psychology as it is economic decision-making. What’s the secret?
Funding

Mojo calls the end of peaking generators

As more Australian households move towards some form of energy self-sufficiency, the business market for wholesalers, retailers and infrastructure providers will inevitably change. EcoGeneration met with Mojo Power CEO James Myatt to ask how he imagines the industry will look when the dust settles.
Projects, Solar Projects

Solar makes hospitals healthier

By incorporating solar a Victorian hospital is showing a major redevelopment can include an upgrade to cleaner, healthier power. A hospital is where you go to get well, so it makes sense that a hospital which is being redeveloped should be a much fitter place when all the building work is done. That includes an upgrade to a renewable energy system, and in Victoria that means solar.
Company Updates

Are batteries guilty as charged?

The CSIRO’s latest research on industry and consumer perspectives on battery storage technology safety shows there is a lot of room for improvement.
Solar

Fronius partners with Solar Juice

Solar Juice, the largest distributor of Solar PV related products in Australia, and Fronius, a leading global provider of solar inverters have proudly announced a distribution partnership. This partnership will expand the inverter offerings of Solar Juice to help address the increasing demand for Fronius solar inverters in Australia.
Commercial, Solar

Green Energy Markets installers league tables

1.4 million small-scale technology certificates were created in the month of June, which is the most so far this calendar year, although only slightly up on May figures.
Solar

Clean Energy Council solar awards open for entries

The Clean Energy Council is inviting the solar industry’s brightest sparks to submit entries for its Solar Design and Installation Awards, which shine a light each year on the many outstanding professionals working in the sector.