ANU Seeks Volunteers For Solar Panel Study
If you’re a solar owner in the ACT, participating in this Australian National University (ANU) study may interest you. Of the 80MW capacity of solar panels installed in the ACT, around 50MW of that is on residential rooftops. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) state there is no accurate real-time data on how much […]
ARENA Receives Dozens Of Large Scale Solar EOIs
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has attracted a huge amount of interest for its $100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) competitive round. This round, which ultimately aims to help bring down the cost of large scale solar in Australia, offers grants of up to $30 million for projects with a minimum generation capacity of […]
WA Approves Home Battery System Electricity Exports
Western Australian Energy Minister Mike Nahan has announced battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) systems will be able to export support surplus electricity to the mains grid from December 1 this year. Currently, solar owners in WA can only install non-exporting batteries; but the new rules will pave the way for the battery storage revolution […]
Niue Seeking More Solar Power
The tiny Pacific nation of Niue has recently completed an energy roadmap that sets an ambitious goal of reducing its reliance on fossil fuels by 80 percent. Niue, the largest upraised coral atoll in the world, is situated in the South Pacific Ocean, some 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand. Like many island nations, Niue […]
Sustainable Diamonds Created With Solar Power
A Leonardo DiCaprio backed company is making ethical diamonds using solar energy to offset how its operations are powered. Diamond Foundry launched last week to a great deal of buzz. A team of M.I.T., Stanford, and Princeton engineers, pioneers in previous breakthrough solar power technology, have created a plasma as hot as the outer layer […]
Massive Growth For Australian Energy Storage Forecast
Australia’s energy storage market will have grown from just $11.25 million in 2013 to $630 million by 2020 says GTM Research. According to GTM Research’s latest report, ” The Australian Energy Storage Market: Downstream Drivers and Opportunities”, Australia will hit 244 megawatts of annual installed capacity by 2020. The next year will see a massive […]
90 MW Energy Storage Project For Germany
Six large LG Chem lithium-ion battery storage units will be put into service at Steag power plants in Germany. The 100 million euro project will see 15 MW energy storage systems (ESS) installed in power stations at Herne, Lünen and Duisburg-Walsum, Bexbach, Fenne and Weiher. The batteries will be used for grid stabilization and capable […]
More Solar Training For U.S. Military Veterans
From desert battlefields to suburban rooftops – a new grant will help more U.S. military veterans and active service members connect to solar jobs. GRID Alternatives has announced its Troops to Solar initiative, which is being supported by a 3-year, USD $750,000 grant from Wells Fargo. Hands-on solar installation training will be provided under the […]
SA Government Commits To 100% ‘Low Carbon’ Electricity
The South Australian Government has set a goal of becoming 100 per cent powered by low carbon electricity. Announced by Premier Jay Weatherill earlier today, the government is seeking proposals from the energy industry for the supply of low carbon electricity; specified as emitting less than 400kg carbon dioxide equivalent per megawatt hour of electricity […]
Solar Pioneer South Australia’s Senior Australian Of The Year
Scientist Monica Oliphant AO was named 2016 South Australia’s Senior Australian of the Year last night. Originally working as a laser physicist many years ago, Monica’s focus switched to solar photovoltaics and renewable energy and she’s been a tireless advocate for renewables ever since; often volunteering her time. Starting in the 1970’s, Monica was a […]