Australia’s Largest Rooftop Commercial Solar Power Project Announced
NEXTDC Limited has announced what will be Australia’s largest privately-owned rooftop solar panel system at its Port Melbourne data centre. The solar farm will be installed by award-winning solar provider, Energy Matters.
NSW Solar Decision Could ‘Rip Off’ All Australians
The contribution rooftop solar power systems make towards Australia’s energy supply is not being recognised by the New South Wales government and could consequently ‘rip off’ all Australians, says renewable think-tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE).
Australia’s Low-Carbon Competitiveness Shame
Australia is only G20 nation since 1995 to have gone backwards in global low-carbon competitiveness rankings.
Solar Credits Rebate Reduction – Don’t Be Caught Off Guard
The recent axing of Australia’s solar hot water rebate caught many off guard – and the situation with the Solar Credits rebate reduction may do too, but for different reasons.
SMA Solar Inverters To Help Power An Entire Country
The tiny island nation of Tokelau will be taking a major step towards breaking its fossil fuel addiction with the help of solar power and SMA solar inverters.
NREL And Natcore Ink New Black Silicon Solar Deal
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will join solar tech company Natcore in a cooperative research deal to increase the efficiency of solar panels the incorporate black silicon layering.
New South Wales Solar Feed In Tariff Update
IPART recommendations concerning a ‘fair and reasonable’ price for solar electricity generated by households not covered by NSW’s previous Solar Bonus Scheme have been released.
Solar Power The Fastest Growing Industry In The USA
The U.S. solar energy industry is celebrating today after a new report found installations grew by 109% last year to 1,855 megawatts of installed capacity – easily doubling the previous record of 887MW set in 2010.
Ion Scalpel Cuts The Cost Of Solar Cells
Twin Creeks Technologies’ Hyperion system can produce silicon wafers less than one-tenth the thickness of conventional wafers and thinner than a human hair.
Is Global Solar Headed For A Boom Or A Bust?
Predictions for the growth of solar PV have always proved problematic, and mostly wrong, in recent years as analysts and economic forecasters wrestle with the implications of assumed and actual falls in technology costs.
