Monash joins Telstra-led energy buying group
09 July, 2018Monash University has joined a Telstra-led consortium to buy the rights to both electricity and large-scale renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated by the Murra Wind Farm in West Victoria.
Weidmuller Transclinic 16i+ 1k5 string monitoring device
06 July, 2018The Transclinic 16i+ 1k5 string monitoring device enables the monitoring of voltage and current within a photovoltaic system with the DC string up to 1500 V.
NSW — opportunities for utility-scale battery storage
29 June, 2018Utility-scale battery storage has the potential to provide numerous opportunities in demand management, network support, generation support, ancillary services, market trading and strengthening the NSW economy.
ABB PVS-100/120 three-phase string inverter
28 June, 2018The ABB PVS-100/120 range of cloud-connected, three-phase string inverter solutions is suitable for both large-scale commercial, industrial ground-mounted and rooftop applications.
Riverland farmers diversify with solar
28 June, 2018Rural Australia has been hit by successive droughts and poor crop prices, with many struggling to earn a living.
Smart solar solution to charge mobile devices
22 June, 2018QUT students have designed a light, modern solar solution to enable students to charge their mobile devices under the sun on campus.
Canola plant switches to bioenergy
21 June, 2018MSM Milling, an Australian oilseed crushing, refining and packaging company, is switching to bioenergy.
Are solar panels a middle-class purchase? This survey says yes
14 June, 2018 by Adam McHugh, Murdoch UniversityThe latest research suggests that in Australia, rooftop solar photovoltaics are more likely to be adopted by middle-class households.
Another 17 off-grid communities to go solar in NT
01 June, 2018Construction on the Solar Energy Transformation (SETuP) project Tranche Two will begin this month.
Battery alliance — Lyon, JERA and Fluence team up to pursue projects
29 May, 2018Lyon, JERA and Fluence have teamed up to identify and pursue utility-scale battery storage development and investment opportunities in Asia–Pacific markets.
Rooftop solar — installations up 56%, employs a third of electricity workforce
24 May, 2018The total kilowatt capacity of rooftop solar has increased by 56% over the last year.
Pop-up electric vehicle charging points trial
22 May, 2018The City of Oxford is set to become the first city in the world to trial 'pop-up' on-street electric vehicle charging points.
Aus-Vietnam partnership for smart city initiatives
17 May, 2018UTS and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) in Vietnam have partnered for initiatives such as smart cities and cybersecurity.
Energy storage beyond batteries
16 May, 2018The last few years have seen a significant increase in renewables and their implementation into the grid.
Renewable energy — how many jobs are there in Aus?
10 May, 2018The total number of people employed in the renewable energy industry has reached 10.3 million, according to IRENA.
