Solar
ARENA backs 12 new large-scale solar plants
Twelve new large-scale solar PV plants are set to be constructed across Australia, tripling the amount of energy produced from big solar.
Solar
Solar puts Darwin Airport on world map
Darwin International Airport’s new 4MW PV solar array is part of a global shift to clean energy infrastructure.
Renewables
Meet the man behind the CSIRO’s Energy Use Data Model
Imagine a web platform which allowed you to pull apart and analyse national power usage like a giant Lego set. It’s this guy’s job to build it.
Company Updates
GCL-SI named Tier 1 PV manufacturer
PRESS RELEASE | GCL System Integration Technology has been named in the Tier 1 list of Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s ranking of photovoltaic module manufacturers.
Renewables
Stick to the approved list or lose
SOLAR ACCREDITATION UPDATE | Being caught out with non-compliant modules and inverters can mean a serious loss of revenue.
Company Updates
Solar Financial Solutions completes 60kW PPA in NT
PRESS RELEASE | The IGA at Berry Springs has installed a 60kW Solar Photovoltaic Power System with Solar Financial Solution’s (SFS) Brilliant Energy brand.
Funding
$20m boost for clean energy start-ups
Artesian Venture Partners has launched the $20 million Clean Energy Seed Fund, the first of its kind in Australia, with a $10 million commitment from the $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund.
Policy
Beyond 2020: how regional RETs stack up
Some of Australia’s states and territories have higher ambitions than the 2020 national renewable energy target.
For Consumers, Renewables
Solar expert says let them lease batteries, not own them
Too much responsibility comes with an energy storage system for consumers to be burdened with ownership. Leasing is the way to go.
Renewables