Sungrow Solar Inverter Popularity Growing In Australia
It would appear to be sunny days ahead in Australia for China’s leading solar inverter manufacturer, Sungrow. According to a brief report on GreentechLead, Sungrow had the largest market share in Australia of all Chinese solar inverter manufacturers last year.. Sungrow says it quadrupled shipments of residential solar inverters into Australia in 2015 – around […]
REC Q1 2016 Solar Market Insights
REC has reported substantial year-on-year growth during the first quarter of this year in relation to shipments of its modules. Earlier this week, REC released its Q1 2016 Solar Market Insight report. It states the company experienced year-on-year Q1 growth of 37% for shipments of REC solar panels, mainly due to activity in the USA. […]
EU Upbeat On Wind Power
The future of offshore wind power in Europe has never looked brighter after Energy Ministers from nine North Sea countries signed a historic agreement of cooperation to support the sector. At an Energy Council meeting in Luxembourg, Ministers of Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, France, Denmark, Ireland and Belgium joined to sign a Memorandum of […]
New Subsidy For Solar Power In The Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Government’s new $20 million Home Improvement Scheme is offering generous financial assistance to Territorians wanting to install solar panels. Fully launched just a few days ago, the Scheme has already attracted a huge amount of interest. Eligible NT homeowner-occupiers can receive vouchers of up to $2,000 (excluding GST) to go towards home […]
Australian Electorate Solar Scorecard 2016
How does your electorate rank for solar? What about the ranking of your 2016 Federal Election candidates and their party’s policies on renewables? There’s a very quick and easy way to find out. Solar Scorecard, a project of Solar Citizens, can tell you how your federal electorate ranks on rooftop solar installations compared to 150 […]
Better Renewable Energy Forecasting In Germany
One of the biggest challenges to integrating more renewable energy into electricity grids is finding ways to better predict power supplies from weather-dependent sources such as solar and wind power. In Germany, where the goal is to reach an 80 percent share of renewables by 2050, this challenge is being tackled head-on through a collaboration […]
Aussies Bringing Solar Light To India’s Slums
An Australian social enterprise distributing solar lights to impoverished communities in India is a finalist in The Venture, a competition for innovative businesses that are creating positive change in the world. We first wrote about Pollinate Energy back in 2014. The enterprise trains local entrepreneurs in India (known as ‘Pollinators’) to developed micro-businesses engaged in […]
Energy Matters Tesla Powerwall Competition Winner
The lucky winner of Energy Matters’ Tesla Powerwall home battery system competition has been announced. The Powerwall competition was part of Energy Matters’ birthday celebrations; marking a decade of supplying and installing quality solar and related technologies across Australia. The winner of the Tesla Powerwall system, chosen via a random draw, is Mr. A Wong, […]
Community Solar Funding Commitment From The Greens
As part of their election commitments, the Greens have pledged to kick off programs to support community-based renewables. The party has announced a $265.2m initiative to support community-owned renewable energy projects across Australia. The initiative comprises three elements; a $150 million Community Energy Powerhouses Start-Up fund, a $102.9 Solar Communities fund, and a further $2 […]
Australia A Top Ten Installer Of Solar Panels In 2015
The REN21 Renewables 2016 Global Status Report shows 2015 was a record year – and Australia was among the standout performers in solar PV. Renewable energy based generating capacity saw its largest increase globally last year, with an estimated 147 gigawatts added according to the report. As of early this year, 173 countries had renewable […]