For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar
Retrofitting battery storage: part two – installation issues
More and more solar customers are looking into the benefits of home batteries, but designing and installing a retrofitted storage system comes with a host of potential challenges, writes Selectronic's Rod Scott.Policy, State Policy
‘Shading our Suburbs’ plan to push for solar on Brisbane council buildings
A new Greens plan would allow solar companies to install solar panels on council buildings and infrastructure in Brisbane.Funding
Interview: Tim Nelson on AGL’s new renewables fund
EcoGeneration talks to Tim Nelson, Head of Economics, Policy and Sustainability at AGL.Renewables, Storage
UQ deal to accelerate commercialisation of Redback’s storage technology
Energy storage provider Redback Technologies has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ), in a deal that is expected to accelerate the global commercialisation of Redback's energy storage technology.Funding
CEFC finance to help Melbourne University achieve zero emissions electricity
Melbourne University is the latest beneficiary of Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) capital, following the fund's commitment of up to $9.1 million to accelerate the university's implementation of energy efficient and renewably energy technologies.Solar
How to staff a solar farm
A combination of factors has rendered Australia an attractive destination for utility-scale solar farms, and there are myriad ways developers can set up shop without jeopardising their bottom line due to the high local employment costs, writes Jan Rieche, Manager Renewable Energy and Engineering at Polyglot Group.Solar, Solar
Social perceptions of utility-scale solar
To obtain a social licence to operate, community engagement in the utility-scale solar sphere needs to be well planned, long-term, flexible and genuine.
Company Updates, Renewables, Storage
Redflow targets home storage market with ‘plug-and-play’ flow battery
Australian flow battery innovator Redflow has announced it will launch a residential energy storage product in late March 2016, with the first installations completed by June.Efficiency, Uncategorised
Dr Hugh Saddler calls for new standards to curb Australia’s rising emissions
Emissions expert Dr Hugh Saddler has called for mandatory energy efficiency standards for new building equipment to help reduce Australia's rising electricity demand and related emissions.Company Updates, Funding