Phoenix Contact PV sets
01 September, 2017The Phoenix Contact PV sets combine two MPP (maximum power point) trackers for surge protection.
Redflow announces capital raising following strategic review
17 July, 2017Australian battery company Redflow has announced a $14.5 million capital raising to meet the rising demand for batteries.
Lyon announces $660m solar project, launches battery storage tender
20 June, 2017Lyon Group has launched a new $660 million solar storage project in Nowingi in north-west Victoria.
Magellan Home Energy Storage System
12 June, 2017Magellan’s Home Energy Storage System (HESS) converts solar energy into useable power and stores it.
Dutch dairy farm deploys Redflow batteries
25 May, 2017A Dutch dairy farm has deployed six Redflow ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries to store self-produced solar energy that can support its milk production with sun-harvested energy.
Semitransparent solar cells for solar windows
23 May, 2017Korean scientists have developed a semitransparent solar cell that is said to be highly efficient and functions effectively as a thermal mirror.
Redflow scores major telco sale
09 May, 2017Energy storage company Redflow has scored its largest single sale of ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries, worth about US$600,000 (AU$800,000), for multiple sites in the Pacific Islands.
Australian-developed, energy-saving, colour-changing 'smart' windows
08 May, 2017Australian researchers are developing a window that contains a glass that is able to change its colour and the amount of heat or light it transmits.
Funding boost for movable solar farm
21 April, 2017The 1 MW movable solar farm in regional Australia has received AU$2.1 million in government funding.
LG NeON R 60-cell 360 W solar panels
07 April, 2017The LG NeON R 60-cell 360W solar panels are suitable for home owners who want to get more electricity within a limited roof space.
ABB UNO-DM-PLUS self-commissioning solar inverter
22 March, 2017ABB Australia's UNO-DM-PLUS single-phase solar inverter is suitable for residential photovoltaic (PV) applications. Its embedded wireless connectivity and smart grid capabilities provide home owners with cost-effective advanced monitoring, control and maintenance. Installers benefit with a quicker and easier self-commissioning process, and their maintenance burden eased via web-enabled service software updates.
Go Green in the City turns seven
09 March, 2017The annual Go Green in the City competition is on for the seventh year running, courtesy of Schneider Electric.
Getting off-grid
07 February, 2017A residential energy system at an off-grid property in South Australia is the first completed customer deployment of Australian battery company Redflow Limited's ZCell batteries.
New investment in printed solar panels
16 November, 2016Information from the office of the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, says Australia will lead the world in printed solar panel technology development, courtesy of a newly committed investment to the tune of $1.6 million.
ABB plug-and-play microgrid solution
19 October, 2016ABB has released a modular and scalable plug-and-play microgrid solution to address the globally growing demand for flexible technology in distributed power generation. The containerised solution is intended to maximise the use of renewable energy sources while reducing dependence on fossil fuels used by generator sets.