Kelsey Creek Solar Farm A Step Closer
A development application for a change of use of land at Kelsey Creek in Queensland for the purpose of establishing a solar farm has reportedly been approved by Whitsunday Regional Council. Should the project go ahead, the Kelsey Creek Solar Farm will consist of 192,000 solar panels and ancillary electricity infrastructure. The facility will be […]
More Wind Powered Mars Bars
Food manufacturing giant Mars has added more wind power to its renewable energy portfolio – the Moy Wind Farm. The new 60MW wind farm near the village of Moy in the Highland region of Scotland will generate enough electricity to power all of Mars’ 12 sites in the UK. “The UK has been home to […]
1MW Solomon Islands Solar Farm Officially Opened
Yesterday saw the inauguration of a solar farm in the Solomon Islands; a joint project of New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. The 1 megawatt facility, constructed on the outskirts of Honiara, will generate up to 4 per cent of the island nation’s electricity requirements and save the cash-strapped country close to a million […]
Australia’s Renewables Ranking Improves
Australia has managed to edge back into the top 10 list of the world’s best countries to invest in renewable energy says professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY). EY’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices (RECAI) shows Australia jumped three spots in the rankings to rise from 13th place in September last year to […]
Cooler, More Efficient Solar Panels
Researchers at Stanford University believe they have discovered an efficient way to reduce solar cell temperatures and improve their efficiency. The wattage rating of a solar panel is based on standard testing conditions (STC). This testing occurs at a solar cell temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. As a solar cell heats above 25 degrees Celsius […]
Solar Powered, Light Emitting Cement
Here’s a different type of solar road idea. A new light-emitting cement “charged” by the power of the sun could light up roads at night, all night and for many, many years – no batteries or solar cells required. While glow-in-the-dark materials certainly aren’t new; they are mostly made with plastic and degrade in just […]
Small Scale Solar Power Continues To Shine In Australia
8.9 million megawatt hours of electricity was generated or displaced by small scale renewable sources such as rooftop solar power systems in Australia during 2015. According to a recent report from the nation’s Clean Energy Regulator, 188, 902 small scale systems were installed last year. While this was lower than 2014, average small-scale solar panel […]
JA Solar Adds More Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO) has announced it has commenced solar panel production at the company’s newest module manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei province, China. Located in Xingtai City, the facility has an annual production capacity of 1.5 GW. The new factory features fully automated assembly lines and will produce 60- and 72-cell modules; […]
Australian Solar Council Launches Marginal Seats Campaign
With the date set for Australia’s Federal Election, the Australian Solar Council is going into overdrive to ensure politicians are very aware that solid solar policies shift votes. “Unfortunately, powerful forces in the Liberal and National parties are still committed to a fierce anti-solar agenda,” says the Council. “Our hope was that we had put […]
Update: Greens Seek To Power Up Australian Battery Storage
The Greens have provided further details of their battery system incentive that aims to support installations in an estimated 1.2 million Australian homes; with an average storage capacity in each instance of 10 KWh. As we reported yesterday, the policy will provide a 50 per cent tax credit on purchases of battery storage systems made […]