USA To Install Tens Of Millions Of Solar Panels This Year
A predicted 16 gigawatts of solar will be installed in the U.S. in 2016 – representing year-over-year growth of a staggering 119%. That’s a lot of solar panels – equivalent to around 61,538,461 based on a 260 watt module. The 16GW prediction has been made by GTM Research in the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight […]
AI + Solar Could Help Connect Millions
Artificial Intelligence will play an important role in determining where Facebook’s Aquila solar-powered planes will beam down internet connectivity. In November last year, Facebook unveiled Aquila, a solar powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 737. The craft will cruise at an altitude of around 27,400 metres during the day while the solar cells […]
Quantum Dot Solar Windows
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the USA are attempting to turn windows into transparent solar panels through the use of quantum dots. Quantum dots are semiconductors with the ability to tightly confine electrons or holes in all three spatial dimensions and can be finely tuned. They are incredibly small, just around one-billionth of […]
Faster Grid Connections For Victorian Solar Households
Changes to legislation in Victoria should mean faster connection times for owners of new solar power systems. The amendments will require electricity distributors to follow shorter timeframes when receiving requests to connect solar power systems to the mains grid. Yesterday, Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio introduced the National Electricity (Victoria) Further Amendment Bill […]
MASH Solar Initiative Reaches 450 Installs
A solar power system bulk-buy program in Central Victoria has been hugely successful, achieving 450 installations so far – and with more to come. 450 homes and buildings in Mount Alexander Shire, Macedon Ranges Shire and surrounding areas now have solar rooftops through the MASH solar program. Over the last 18 months, approximately 6,300 solar […]
A Blueprint For Australia’s Battery Storage Revolution
The new solar revolution – battery storage – needs close cooperation between Australia’s home battery system sector and governments says the Clean Energy Council. The body says a collaborative partnership would accelerate cost reductions in energy storage and provide other benefits for Australians. The CEC believes battery storage is one of the biggest innovations in […]
Rust A Key To Better Solar Energy Storage?
Stanford researchers have discovered that solar cells made from common metal oxides such as rust can convert photon into electrons more efficiently than their silicon counterparts – in a particular scenario. It was a bit of a “huh?” moment and a breakthrough they say that could lead to cheaper solar energy storage. The work, reported […]
Scots Still Favour Renewables Over Fossil Fuels And Nuclear
Results from a recent survey in Scotland indicate a majority of Scots believe the next government should prioritise renewable energy. A Scottish Renewables commissioned YouGov survey polled more than 1,000 people on their thoughts as to whether the next government should prioritise ongoing development of renewables, extend the life of fossil fuel power generation plants, […]
China Cuts Coal Consumption Again
Following on from 2014, China again reduced the amount of coal it burned last year – and by a greater amount. The recently published “Statistical Communique Of The People’s Republic Of China On The 2015 National Economic And Social Development” reveals while the nation’s population grew by millions last year and along with it energy […]
The Fronius Solar Battery And Energy Package
We don’t currently sell Fronius solar batteries, but we do stock a range of other high class storage systems, such as Tesla, Sonnen, EnPhase and more. Go to our solar battery page for more information. While one brand (Tesla) in particular has enjoyed much of the battery system limelight in Australia recently, other storage solutions […]
