India’s clean energy sector a top destination for private investment
13 April, 2012Private investment in India’s clean energy sector increased by 54% to US$10.2 billion in 2011, a recent Pew Report showed.
Sunshine state lives up to its name in solar State of Origin
11 April, 2012In a solar-powered State of Origin, New South Wales has beaten Queensland for the title of Australia’s solar state, according to the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator. Queensland finished close behind NSW, with 158,000 households having solar power systems installed by the end of 2011, compared with 163,000 in NSW.
Australia forms solar alliance with China
03 April, 2012The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) and the China Renewable Energy Society have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a solar alliance between Australia and China. The alliance will encourage cooperation between the two countries in the development and deployment of solar energy.
AuSES: Government should reinstate solar hot water rebate
01 March, 2012Following the government’s sudden announcement that the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme will close, the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) has called on the federal government to reinstate the solar hot water rebate, arguing that the decision will have a dire impact on the clean energy industry.
Government helps schools go solar
06 February, 2012Over $25 million will be awarded to 784 Australian schools for renewable power systems in 2011-12.
PowerSolar solar demo facility
29 November, 2011 byPowerSolar’s solar demonstration facility, in Melbourne, is equipped with a total of 28 individual PV panels of 190 W each, providing a total maximum power of 5.3 kW. The PV array can be arranged in single-string or dual-string topology so as to demonstrate single and dual maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The demonstration laboratory has two inverters, both Growatt 5 kW units, one with a single and one with dual MPPT thus permitting installers to familiarise themselves with the advantages of dual MPPT systems for A-frame roofs.
Solar costs dropping faster than rebate cuts - CBD Energy
18 November, 2011The drop in the cost of solar equipment and increases in electricity prices make solar an even more attractive investment decision for householders and businesses.
NECA warns against DIY solar installations
25 July, 2011Installing solar panels yourself is extremely dangerous and illegal, warns the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
UNSW researchers claim new solar efficiency record
11 July, 2011The researchers from UNSW’s Photovoltaics Technology Transfer team claim to have achieved a new world benchmark of 19.3% efficiency for a mass-produced, crystalline silicon solar cell.
'Solar on steroids' with carbon pricing package
11 July, 2011The $10bn Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide the financial settings that big solar projects need to get off the ground, said John Grimes, Chief Executive of the Australian Solar Energy Society.
Convergence key to sustainable business
07 June, 2011The future lies in converged solutions - enabling us to deliver complete building and energy management systems and, in turn, enable building owners to save a couple of hundred hours’ energy use each year.
Study calls for coordinated approach to embedded power generation
01 April, 2011A year-long study into embedded power generation from domestic solar photovoltaic cells to large-scale wind farms looks at the effects these will have on the grid.
More than 160 Queensland kindergartens to be solar powered
24 March, 2011The Bligh Government has identified more than 160 locations for its $5.76 million Solar Kindergarten Installation Program.
Solar feed-in tariff extended to include medium-scale generation in the ACT
08 March, 2011The ACT will be the first area in the country to extend the feed-in tariff to include medium-scale solar power generation.
Solar power installs at record levels
08 March, 2011Major electrical contracting firm O’Donnell Griffin has hit a milestone of 10,000 rooftop installations as the nation rushes to take advantage of government incentives before their reduction.
