‘Self healing’ key to meeting smart grid promise
02 October, 2012 by Peter FieldWhile smart meters receive the hype, reclosers are the true building blocks of the intelligent electrical distribution grid, underpinning its reliability.
Final National Solar Schools Program funding announced
19 September, 2012Successful schools for the National Solar Schools Program (NSSP) 2012-13 funding round have been announced.
Is going ‘off the grid’ easier than you think?
14 September, 2012It’s no secret that energy prices are on the rise, thanks largely to steeper network and distribution costs, resulting in an interest in alternative energy supplies and ways to reduce reliance on the big energy providers - but how easy is it to ‘get off the grid’?
Clean energy industry calls for investment stability
14 September, 2012Australia's clean energy industry has called for the federal government to ensure the 20% Renewable Energy Target remains unchanged.
City of Sydney funds Australia’s largest building-mounted solar PV program
02 August, 2012The City of Sydney has awarded Solgen Energy a $6 million contract to fit solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to more than 30 sites over the next two years.
Renewable energy growth provides contractors an opportunity to turbocharge their business
27 July, 2012 by Geoff Stapleton, Managing Director, and Susan Neill, Engineering Director, GSES*Within renewable energy there are many different technologies: wind energy, solar thermal energy and solar electric energy known as photovoltaics or PV. Although some electrical mechanics would be involved in the wind farm industry and possibly the solar thermal power industry, it is the PV industry which has seen the demand for electrical contractors in recent years. The growth in this market has been substantial.
More trouble brewing for solar installers
20 July, 2012 by Mansi GandhiAustralia-based solar companies that are not properly charging GST could soon run into troubled waters.
Wave-energy project to go ahead in Victoria
12 July, 2012Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin have partnered to develop a 19 MW wave-energy project off the coast of Portland, Victoria.
City landlords of existing office buildings should consider greening, says report
22 June, 2012While prestigious new office buildings are achieving 6 Star energy ratings, landlords of B-, C- and D-grade office buildings should consider greening, said Total Environment Centre (TEC).
CSP could provide 30% of Australia’s electricity
14 June, 2012Concentrating solar power (CSP) could provide around 30% of Australia’s total current electricity generation capacity with only modest extensions to the national electricity grid if forecast cost reductions are achieved, finds a report released by Australian Solar Institute (ASI).
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.
