Wind Turbines – More May Not Always Be Better
An international research team have concluded there are limits to the amount of wind turbine capacity that can be hosted in an area before significant diminishing returns on energy production are observed. The research indicates when a substantial number of wind turbines are installed across a small area, the amount of electricity generated can no […]
Enova Energy Share Offer Prospectus Launched
Australia’s first community-owned renewable energy retail and solar installation company has published a Share Offer Prospectus for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Enova Energy, which will operate in New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, aims to raise $4 million in capital through the IPO to fund its development. A consortium including local council representatives, Office […]
Karratha Airport Solar Power Plant Construction Begins
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE) has announced it has closed financing and commenced construction on a 1-megawatt solar facility at Karratha Airport – Western Australia’s largest airport solar power station. The plant, which will feature Cloud Predictive Technology (CPT), is expected to generate approximately 1,805 megawatt-hours of energy each year – enough to power more than 300 […]
Clare Solar Farm Development “Called In”
The Clare Solar Farm project, which received development approval from Burdekin Shire Council in May, has been “called in” by the Queensland government. The development application will be re-examined by Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Trade, Jackie Trad Ms. Trad exercised her ministerial call in […]
Australian Solar Owners Short-Changed – CEC
Australian states continue to take a blinkered view of the value of solar power and storage to the electricity network says the Clean Energy Council. The comments came after a recommendation by the New South Wales Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to reduce the state’s feed in tariff. Yesterday, IPART released a Draft Report […]
Projected Costs Of Generating Electricity – IEA
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows renewables can generate electricity at close to or even below the cost of new fossil fuel-based power stations. “Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2015 Edition” shows the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) in several countries for various generation technologies, based on three discount rates. The […]
The Solar Powered Car Turns 60
On August 31, 1955, William G. Cobb from General Motors Corporation unveiled the world’s first solar-powered car. Showcased at the Chicago Powerama convention, the “Sunmobile” used 8 selenium photovoltaic cells and a small Pooley electric motor. It was also just 15 inches long. While the Sunmobile never evolved into a full size vehicle, GM engineers […]
UK’s Proposed Solar Feed In Tariff Cut Faces Backlash
A proposal to cut solar feed in tariffs by 87% in the UK could crush the nation’s solar industry says Friends Of The Earth. The popularity of feed-in tariffs in the UK has exceeded all renewable energy deployment expectations. “…the Feed-in Tariff projected that we would reach 750,000 installations by 2020: by the end of […]
Construction Starts On Vietnam’s First Solar Farm
Work has commenced on a 19.2-megawatt solar plant in the central province of Quang Ngai in Vietnam. The country’s first solar power station, the facility is expected to start generating electricity in July next year. The solar plant, which will cost around US$36.12 million to build, will export approximately 28,000,000 kWh of clean electricity to […]
Keppel Prince To Supply Towers For Ararat Wind Farm
Ararat Wind Farm Consortium last week announced a deal with Keppel Prince in Portland to supply 35 towers for its clean power plant. “This project will now deliver jobs not only to Ararat but to Portland as well,” said Dan Tehan, Member for Wannon. “It is vitally important that renewable energy projects use as much […]
