Author: Energy Matters

Victoria’s Yarra Climate Action Now (YCAN) is finalising a pre-feasibility study for a medium-scale community-owned rooftop solar farm in inner Melbourne.

Opportunity has taken its first, albeit short, drive since December, as Mars’ winter draws to an end and the rover’s solar panels start producing more electricity. 

Gary Woodward has been announced the winner of an Energy Matters solar power system after entering a draw at last weekend’s Agfest Field Days in Tasmania.

An announcement of a further reduction to the Solar Credits rebate didn’t eventuate in Budget 2012 as some suspected might happen. Does this mean the rebate is totally safe?

A report just released by the EPIA states enough electricity will be produced by new solar PV and wind installations in Europe in 2012 to compensate for the closure of nuclear reactors in Germany.

Federal budgets can be a nail-biting time for the Australian renewable energy industry, but there were no major surprises in Budget 2012 announcements.

From the start of the 2012-13 tax year, small businesses in Australia will be able to immediately write off assets to the value of $6,500 – including solar power systems.

The director and general manager of three New South Wales solar companies has been fined $15,000 for selling solar hot water systems with potentially unsafe storage tanks and solar panels with electrical faults.

Data storage and document management firm Iron Mountain has announced plans to install solar panels on the rooftop of eight of its storage facilities in three U.S. states.

Not a fan of rooftop solar power systems? Perhaps Solarphasec’s Sentinel 3D Spin Cell solar generator might appeal to you.