India Reaches 4GW+ Installed Solar Capacity
India is about to eclipse Australia for installed solar capacity – and two states account for over half the country’s solar PV. According to figures released (PDF) by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India had reached 4010.648MW of solar by early this month. Australia had 1,416,702 rooftop PV systems, representing 4242.794 MW of […]
TNG Considering Solar + Storage For Mount Peake Project
Australian metals company TNG announced on Friday it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Made Clean (EMC) to evaluate the potential of powering its Mount Peake Vanadium Project with solar energy. Given Mount Peak holds significant deposits of high purity vanadium pentoxide, it’s quite fitting that such a system may also be […]
Canberra Light Rail To Run Totally On Renewable Energy
An electric light rail project linking Canberra’s Civic to Gungahlin in the north will be powered by 100% renewable energy. According to the ABC, Capital Metro Minister Simon Corbell said the 100 percent target would be comprised of two elements. The developer of the light rail project would need to source 10% of the service’s […]
NSW Government Welcomes SunEdison Australia
The New South Wales government has welcomed SunEdison establishing its Commercial/Utility Solar Sales and Finance headquarters in the state. Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts, said SunEdison Australia’s decision was a vote of confidence the state’s economy, workforce and the government’s support for renewable energy. “This decision builds on the investment the NSW […]
The Solar Powered Smart Palm
Solar panel powered Smart Palms are popping up in various locations in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Smart Palm project, created by Didea Media in association with UAE telecom provider Du, provides a wide range of services; all free of charge. The six metre tall stations are powered by a total of 12.8 […]
Adelaide Researchers Striving To Improve Polymer Solar Cells
Thin-film solar cell technology, based on printable plastic polymers, holds promise of becoming the next wave of cheap, reliable clean energy for the solar sector. But until efficiency levels can compete with those of conventional silicon modules, the hope of one day covering entire buildings with flexible transparent solar panels in Australia remains in the […]
Another WA Housing Estate To Incorporate Solar + Storage
Another new housing estate in Western Australia will be trialing solar and battery storage – but this time in a strata development. White Gum Valley, Western Australia’s first residential project to achieve national recognition through One Planet Living, was officially launched yesterday. All WGV homes will be designed to attain a seven star NatHERS rating […]
REC Solar Panels Suitable For Floating Solar Farms
REC solar panels are most often seen in Australia on residential and commercial rooftops – but they can be used in floating solar farms too. Early this month REC announced successful completion of testing confirming its solar panels can be deployed in floating solar installations – and the REC warranty has been expanded to include […]
SunEdison Acquires More Wind And Solar Developers
SunEdison Inc, (NYE:SUNE), the world’s largest renewables developer, is about to become significantly bigger after an announcement it would acquire two more renewable energy companies. SunEdison announced last night it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy (GME), Central America’s leading renewable energy company. As part of the deal, SunEdison will acquire […]
Solar Tipped To Be Australia’s Major Electricity Source By 2025
The extent solar power has captured the imagination of Australians is evident in the latest Lowy Institute Poll. When respondents in this year’s poll were presented with seven sources of energy and asked ‘which one of these energy sources do you think will be our primary source of electricity ten years from now’, ‘solar energy’ […]
