Clean Energy Australia Report 2014 Released
2014 was a difficult year for renewable energy in Australia with the grim reaper looming over the RET for much of it – but it wasn’t without its bright spots. Clean Energy Australia Report 2014 states more than 230,000 households and businesses installed either solar power systems or solar hot water last year. While this […]
Global Apollo Programme For Renewable Energy Unveiled
A proposed research program aims to make carbon-free baseload electricity cheaper than electricity from coal fired power generation – and to do it globally within a decade. The Global Apollo Programme will invite all countries to join and sets a target of new-build base-load energy from renewable energy sources being cheaper than new-build coal in […]
New Zealand Solar Uptake Triples
Across the ditch, homes and businesses are increasingly turning to solar energy according to New Zealand’s Electricity Networks Association (ENA). In October 2013 there were just 1,630 installations of solar power systems in New Zealand; but by March this year, that figure had jumped to 5,367; a 220 percent increase. There are a few surprises as […]
REC SolarBox Helping To Power Philippines Community
REC has brought solar power to Bantayan Island in Philippines, one of the communities severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan ( Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines) in early November 2013 was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded and caused considerable damage to the entire island, including electricity infrastructure. To assist the community, […]
Tvindkraft Wind Turbine’s 40th Anniversary
Last week marked the anniversary of the ground-breaking for Tvindkraft, a wind turbine that became somewhat of a poster child for the wind industry – and for the power of community collaboration. The idea of Tvindkraft was hatched in the schools of Tvind, an international school centre in the small town of Ulfborg in Denmark, […]
1MW Tonga Solar Farm Officially Handed Over
The new Mata ‘o e La‘a Solar Facility was officially handed over to Tonga’s king by Japan’s ambassador in a ceremony last week. The facility will generate 3% of Tongatapu’s – the main island of the Kingdom of Tonga – power needs and is expected to reduce demand for diesel fuel by 400,000 litres annually. […]
SunEdison’s Latest Solar Projects – Utah And New York State
Last week SunEdison announced a number of utility scale solar projects in Utah and New York State. On Friday, the solar giant said it had signed agreements with five municipalities on Long Island to build seven solar power plants totaling 14 megawatts capacity. The facilities will generate enough electricity to power more than 1,100 homes. […]
SA Power Networks Targets Solar Owners – The Reaction
SA Power Networks’ proposal to not provide network charge reductions to solar owners equal to non-solar households has been met with a strong reaction. In a media release on Tuesday, SA Power Networks stated if approved by the Australian Energy Regulator, eligible hardship customers in South Australia would receive an average reduction of around $386 […]
A Solar Powered Disney World
Disney World will soon become a solar-powered wonderland, after Duke Energy announced plans to build a five-megawatt utility-scale solar plant serving Florida’s Reedy Creek Improvement District; the special county set aside for the theme park in 1967. The new facility will be constructed on 20 acres of land near World Drive alongside the famous Epcot […]
Australian PV Performance Laboratory Unveiled
Indoor and outdoor solar panel testing capabilities established by Australia’s CSIRO are now accessible to PV researchers and industry. Developed with the support of $1.3 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the new facilities enable different solar panels and cells to be assessed as to how they respond to Australian conditions […]
