The first-ever crowd-funded solar power retailing company in Australia – DC Power – is set to launch in two weeks and is seeking to raise $4.75 million. The company is …
Newcastle University solar project leads push for 100 percent renewable energy
The Newcastle University solar project to be completed later this year will be the largest rooftop photovoltaic project in the Hunter Valley, which will lead to massive savings on electricity …
Healthy surplus of large-scale generation certificates to meet 23.5% Renewable Energy Target by 2020
Australia is well on target to meet the 23.5 percent Renewable Energy Target by 2020 thanks to an “enormous” amount of wind and solar capacity currently in development which is …
Solar train in Byron Bay lights the way up for future transport development
The future is bright for commuters in the idyllic seaside town of Byron Bay as the world’s first solar train has begun operations to beat the traffic to the beach. …
Big discounts on new rooftop solar panel installations with tens of thousands of dollars to be saved
You could make some huge savings on the installation of rooftop solar panels at your business site as the solar panel boom continues to sweep across Australia. A 100 MW …
South Australia promises cheaper energy using the sun, wind and pumped hydro
South Australia is promising cheaper energy bills by commissioning a pumped hydro plant, a solar plant and a battery which will be hooked up to an existing wind farm in Snowtown. …
South Australia teams up with Elon Musk to build Australia’s largest virtual power plant and battery
Tesla and South Australia’s ‘special relationship’ continued to blossom this week as it announced that a 250-megawatt virtual power plant will be created by installing solar rooftop generation and battery …
Lismore community co-funds Australia’s largest floating solar farm in 100% renewable energy push
The people of Lismore, New South Wales, have co-funded Australia’s largest floating solar installation in a drive by the council to source all electricity from renewable energy platforms by the …
University of New South Wales decides to go solar – It’s cheaper and cleaner
If you ever needed confirmation that the time to go solar is now, the deal signed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for a 15-year power deal is …
Rooftop solar industry set for continued growth after record 2017
Australia’s insatiable appetite for rooftop solar shows no sign of diminishing as 1 Gigawatt of solar capacity was added last year with the market expected to expand further in 2018 …