Queanbeyan company receives $6M to develop perovskite solar cells technology
ARENA has awarded $6 million to Queanbeyan-based GreatCell Solar to commercially manufacture perovskite solar cells. The company has patented a printable technique for manufacturing solar panels on an industrial scale. GreatCell will use the funding to create a prototype perovskite solar cell (PSC) large enough for rooftop and building applications. In addition, GreatCell plans to […]
Major Queensland car dealer creates urban solar farm
A car dealership in Ipswich, Queensland, has created an urban solar farm with its own smart battery technology. Llewellyn Motors has set up Australia’s largest privately-owned power station using virtually all its roof space for solar panels. The powerful solar energy system subsequently provides around half of the Queensland business’s electricity needs. And the special […]
‘Clean coal’ still the main offender on carbon emissions
Renewable solar power has fewer emissions over its life-cycle than any form of so called “clean coal” based energy, new research shows. According to a team of international scientists, wind and solar energy win hands down over ‘clean coal’ in terms of indirect carbon emissions. All forms of energy production emit greenhouse gases to some […]
Liddell shutdown must prompt national renewable energy strategy: ACF
AGL’s decision to close the Liddell power station in 2022 sends a clear signal to the federal government that it must institute a national renewable energy strategy. That’s the view of the Australian Conservation Foundation, which said the government has failed in its efforts to “strong arm” the company. AGL announced Saturday it would close […]
More than 8 in 10 South Australians want solar farm investment
More than 8 in 10 South Australians want increased SA solar farm investment, a survey shows. And 64 per cent say solar panel installation should be compulsory on newly constructed homes. The pro-solar vote was subsequently revealed in the annual Sunday Mail Your Say SA survey. More than 4,000 people took part in the study. […]
Geelong solar boosted by Deakin University $30 million industrial-scale solar microgrid
The Geelong solar scene will be boosted by Deakin University’s decision to build a $30 million industrial-scale solar microgrid at its Waurn Ponds Campus in Geelong, Victoria. The project is a partnership with network operator AusNet Services. The 7.25 MW microgrid will include a solar farm, plus solar panels on campus rooftops. It also includes […]
NSW Far South Coast could become a renewable energy superpower
NSW Far South Coast clean energy industry could make it a state renewable energy superpower. That’s according to a new report from the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. The Repowering our Regions report found the region could also help replace the state’s five coal-burning power stations with clean energy by 2030. The report found adopting […]
Electricity price rises in 2018 prompt Australian solar power boom
A new report shows a solar energy boom as electricity price rises start to bite. The electricity price hikes are driving a boom in rooftop solar with installations at their second highest levels. In this article, Energy Matters looks into why this is happening. What is the outlook for households and small businesses? And what […]
NEXTracker energy storage: new solutions announced
NEXTracker has released NEXTracker Energy Storage Solutions, a new portfolio of products that includes NX Drive and NX Flow. Owned by Energy Matters’ parent company Flex, NEXTracker’s products include solar tracking and energy storage innovations. Its energy storage portfolio provides customers with configurable and intelligent solutions for new and retrofitted power plants and stand-alone applications. […]
Sound advice for solar panel buyers in new report
A regional legal advocacy centre in Victoria has issued a report to help improve customer confidence around unsolicited sales. The report, Knock it off! Door-to-door sales and consumers in Victoria, among other industries, it lists 16 solar companies involved in consumer complaints. Prepared by the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre in Bendigo, it has sound […]