Solar For Vanuatu – A Call To Industry
Australia’s Solar Energy Industries Association Inc. (SEIA) is calling on local industry to donate redundant solar components, which will be used to assist the people of Vanuatu recover after Cyclone Pam. Cyclone Pam’s destructive force impacted approximately half the country’s population. 50-90% of homes across the nation were damaged, along with critical infrastructure. Pam had […]
3+ Megawatt Solar Facility Opened In Queensland
Queensland’s largest solar array and the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) research facility in the southern hemisphere was switched on at University of Queensland’s Gatton campus on Friday. The 3.275 megawatt Gatton Solar Research Facility is made up of more than 37,000 solar panels, which will generate more power than what is consumed by 450 average […]
Global Wind Capacity Surged In 2014
Wind power installations worldwide increased by 42 per cent in 2014 and wind is set to become a significant global source of reliable renewable energy according to a sweeping analysis by Navigant Research. The World Wind Energy Market Update 2015 report is Navigant Research’s 20th annual market update. It covers changes in the wind energy […]
SunEdison To Purchase 100+ MWh Of Flow Batteries
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), has announced it intends purchasing up to 1,000 vanadium flow batteries to store solar-generated electricity generated by the company’s rural electrification and solar powered minigrid projects in India. The 100+ megawatt hours of batteries will be sourced from Imergy Power Systems, a leader in flow battery solutions. A flow battery is […]
CEC Tables Renewable Energy Target Compromise
The Clean Energy Council yesterday called on the Federal Government and Opposition to accept a proposed compromise target for large-scale renewable energy in Australia of 33,500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) by 2020. The CEC had been aiming for a higher target; but says it wishes to end the 12 months of political deadlock as it was now […]
Australian Renewable Energy Target Support Grows
A recent poll again confirms Australians want to protect the Renewable Energy Target – and that the Government’s Direct Action policy is generally viewed as a bit of a dud. The latest Essential Report poll included the following: Q. The Renewable Energy Target scheme encourages investment in renewable energy by requiring electricity retail companies to purchase […]
The Flat-Pack, Solar Powered ‘Better Shelter’
The masters of flat-pack design, IKEA, have developed solar powered emergency accommodation for refugees. Launched at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition (DIHAD), the flat pack Better Shelter is a temporary structure designed for a service life of 3 years. It is assembled on site without requiring additional tools or equipment, […]
CUPV Directorate Chair Nominee – James Larratt
Four nominations have been received for the role of chair of the Clean Energy Council’s Commercial And Utility Scale PV Directorate. James Larratt, representing SunEdison – parent company of Energy Matters – is one of the nominees. The Commercial and Utility Scale Solar PV Directorate coordinates policy and advocacy to identify and explore challenges with […]
Bucks For Big Wind Turbines
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a USD $1.8 million fund to support companies in the development of next-generation wind turbine blades more than 60 metres in length, research the DOE says is vital to unlocking over one million square-miles of wind energy across the USA. New maps of wind speeds from the U.S. […]
ABB Bringing More Solar To Myanmar
ABB is working to bring solar electricity to 10 communities in Myanmar, a country where demand for electricity greatly outpaces supply. According to the World Bank, more than 75 per cent of Myanmar’s 50 million people do not have access to electricity. ABB’s solar-powered rural electrification project in the country will directly positively impact the […]