ACT named the home of the world’s biggest electric vehicle trial
Canberra isn’t always linked to the most exciting happenings across the globe, outside of its political responsibilities, but it’s set to become the home of a huge electric vehicle (EV) trial, the first of its kind for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) experimentation. This week, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced a $2.4 million investment for ActewAGL, […]
REC Group launches its game-changing ProPortal: the ‘one-stop shop’ for installers to boost their solar business
Leading solar energy company, REC Group, has announced the launch of the new REC ProPortal for installers. Designed as a ‘one-stop shop’ solution, the new REC ProPortal is intended to empower REC Certified Solar Professional installers to do more by staying up to date on REC products, simplifying their daily business processes, and ultimately grow their […]
Confidence in renewables shows no signs of slowing down
More than ever before, an increase in faith towards renewables among investors, is at an all-time high. Clean energy is fast becoming a popular, reliable and trusted source, with NSW leading the charge by rolling out renewable zones. Meanwhile, across Australia, solar rooftop installations continue to make their mark, with absolutely no sign of slowing […]
Simply the best: REC Group wins prestigious Intersolar Award 2020 for its powerful Alpha solar panels
Pioneering international solar energy company REC Group is proud to announce that its flagship REC Alpha solar panel has won the prestigious Intersolar Award 2020 in the “Photovoltaics” category. This marks the second time REC Group has won the award, with the REC TwinPeak Series earning the recognition in 2015. Chief Technology Officer at REC Group, […]
Achieving 75 per cent renewables on the NEM by 2025
Recently, the Australian Energy Market Operator forecasted that as much as 75 per cent of Australia’s total energy could be sourced from wind and solar origins by 2025. However, the challenge remains in taking all the right steps to ensure maximum potential is reached, and all security measures secured. Released by the AEMO, a Renewable […]
Solar panel validation sees spike in installations
The Clean Energy Regulator recently released a statement noting more than 50 per cent of small-scale technology certificates (STC) are now put forward via solar panel validation (SPV). Kickstarted in 2018, the program formed on SPVs held the intention of combating installations of solar panels that aren’t on the approved list. The increase of SPVs […]
Victoria’s Solar Homes program to see changes as of July 1
With the end of financial year looming, and a fresh path on the horizon, the energy field is seeing its own set of new opportunities within the Solar Homes program in Victoria. So what exactly can you expect in the latest round of changes? Exploring the Victorian solar panel rebate As of July 1, […]
New partnership designed to bring clarity to Aussie solar & battery buyers
New partnership designed to bring clarity to Aussie solar & battery buyers Since the dawn of the solar rebate, consumers have had to navigate murky pricing and questionable marketing tactics. From businesses that lead with promises of “thousands off” when most don’t qualify for rebates, to using lesser quality materials to keep prices low, it […]
Could data centres carry huge clean energy opportunities?
At the centre of our online activity, data centres give us the ability to lead the mass amount of consumption across the digital world. Unfortunately, they also contribute to a significant amount of energy usage, totalling four per cent of Australia’s total energy usage among the top 100 data centres in the country. Thanks to […]
New South Wales to get a renewable energy zone
Thanks to an overwhelming amount of investor interest, NSW is set to get a 3 GW renewable energy zone in the Central-West area. Receiving more than $38 billion in proposals from interested parties, the government has put forward funding to help the development of the zone. This funding comes as a quadrupled figure, now that […]