Renewables
Diesel emissions rising fast, according to pitt&sherry CEDEX report
Diesel has been shown to be a significant contributor to the increased growth in emissions, with road transport and mining applications producing the weight of the CO2-e emissions, according to the March 2016 Carbon Emissions Index (CEDEX) Report.Australia, Policy, Projects, State Policy, Wind Projects
Sapphire Wind Farm final winner of second ACT auction
The 260 MW Sapphire Wind Farm in northern NSW is the fifth, and final, successful wind energy project from the ACT's two reverse auctions for wind energy.Policy, State Policy
Vic Gov’t changes to result in faster solar connections
The Victorian Government is making it easier for small-scale energy generators, including households with rooftop solar panels, to connect to the electricity grid.Commercial, Funding, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar Projects
ARENA funds large-scale solar farm to show benefits of PV at edge of grid
The 4.5 MW Normanton Solar Farm in far north-west Queensland will receive public funding to the tune of $8.4 million, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced today.Renewables
AllGrid’s Deborah Oberon winner of inaugural CEC scholarship
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has awarded its inaugural Developing Women Directors Scholarship to AllGrid Energy Marketing and Alliance Manager Deborah Oberon.For Installers, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage, Wind, Wind Projects
WA looks to solar, wind and storage to combat regional grid outages
The Western Australian Government will investigate developing an electricity microgrid - likely to be Australia's biggest edge-of-grid solution - to support the Kalbarri community, in WA's Mid-West region.For Installers, Renewables, Solar, Solar, Storage
Government urged to support home battery storage “revolution”
Australia can be a world leader in the rollout of residential battery storage - provided governments work with industry to realise the "massive potential" of this technology, says the Clean Energy Council (CEC).For Installers, Solar
PV system design: how to compete effectively in the wider marketplace
Commercial scale PV systems present enormous opportunities to our industry. However, the requirements to source and verify a range of site-specific data over a large site is challenging.For Installers, Solar, Solar
Retrofitting battery storage
Existing solar PV customers are expected to be the biggest market for the new wave of home battery products - but designing and installing a retrofitted storage system comes with a host of potential challenges.Solar