RET amended to clarify eligibility of solar PV systems
24 January, 2018The Renewable Energy Target legislation has been amended to clarify the eligibility of 10–100 kW solar PV systems.
Faulty solar isolator recalled
12 December, 2017Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has issued an urgent warning to home owners about serious fire risk following the recall of a Salzer Brand DC isolator.
UGL selected as preferred EPC contractor for Kidston Stage 2 solar
12 December, 2017Genex Power has selected CIMIC Group company UGL as preferred Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor to deliver the 270 MW solar farm project, as part of the Kidston Stage 2 works in North Queensland.
Decmil signs MoU for 250 MW solar PV project
07 December, 2017Decmil Group has signed a deal with Maoneng Australia for its 250 MW Sunraysia Solar PV project located near Balranald in New South Wales.
Tesla, energy policy and a future-ready grid
06 December, 2017 by Sam Button*Last week saw two significant milestones achieved in the energy sector. Firstly, the commitment at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Minister's meeting in Hobart on 24 November 2017 to progress the design of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) could be a policy turning point for the nation.
Work to start soon on new energy project in SA
05 December, 2017Work on Schneider Electric and Planet Ark Power's $13.9 million solar and battery pilot project in South Australia is expected to commence early in 2018.
Can Australia lead the world in storage?
01 December, 2017Australia could lead the world in developing large- and home-scale energy storage systems, despite hurdles.
World's largest Li-ion battery switches on
01 December, 2017South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Neoen Deputy CEO Romain Desrousseaux have turned on the world's largest lithium-ion battery.
ABB REACT photovoltaic inverter with integrated energy storage
01 December, 2017ABB's residential energy storage system REACT (Renewable Energy Accumulator and Conversion Technology) allows home owners and landlords to store any excess energy produced by their PV installation during peak times for periods with higher energy demands.
Australia adds 100 MW rooftop solar in October
23 November, 2017More than 15,000 solar systems, representing over 100 MW of rooftop solar capacity, were installed across Australia's main grids in October, according to the latest Renewable Energy Index by Green Energy Markets, and funded by GetUp.
Distributed energy systems trial to begin in WA
17 November, 2017Horizon Power will soon begin a $7.1m pilot project to install a variety of distributed energy technologies in 90 homes and businesses in Carnarvon, Western Australia.
ABB's microgrid technology powers Robben Island
14 November, 2017ABB microgrid and wireless technology has enabled a South African World Heritage Site to run on sustainable, stable solar power.
Draft Fishermans Bend Framework released
24 October, 2017The Victorian Government has released the draft Fishermans Bend Framework.
Redback Technologies gets $7m in funding
16 October, 2017The Clean Energy Innovation Fund and Right Click Capital have invested US$7 million (AU$8.99 million) into Australian renewable energy start-up Redback Technologies, as part of its Series A-2 capital raising round.
redT enters Australian market, sells 1 MWh hybrid system to Monash Uni
05 October, 2017AIM-listed energy storage company redT energy has entered the growing Australian energy storage market with the sale of a 300 kW, 1 MWh hybrid energy storage system to Monash University
