32,000 Sanyo HIT Panels Power Solar Farm
What is believed to be the world’s largest Sanyo HIT solar panel based PV farm has commenced operations in the Apulia region in Italy.
More ACT Solar Feed In Tariff Changes
The ACT’s solar feed in tariff program for households has been given new life – but it appears it may be at the expense of medium scale solar power in the Territory.
Australia’s Carbon Price Will See ‘Big Solar On Steroids’
Australia’s Government has announced details of its carbon pricing scheme and a big winner in the renewable energy sector will be large scale solar power.
DOE Provides $4.5 Billion In Solar Farm Loans
In a struggling economy staring down the barrel of a double-dip recession, the USA continues to bank on the construction of large-scale solar energy facilities to fuel job growth and forge a path to energy independence.
Energy Matters A Finalist In The 2011 Telstra Business Awards
National solar solutions provider Energy Matters has been announced a finalist in the People’s Choice category of the 2011 Telstra Business Awards
Energy Matters Video News – Episode 35 – June 29, 2011
In this episode, Virginia covers changes to South Australia’s feed in tariff, solar heading for grid parity in 100 countries by 2020, solar power poised to trump fossil fuel on cost and and rooftop solar now as economical as large scale PV.
Call For Coal Funding To Go To Mallee Solar Park
An environmental group is demanding that government funding earmarked for a new coal fired power station in Victoria be redirected to the construction of Mallee Solar Park; a 180 MW solar panel based power station.
U.S. Government Backs Major Commercial Rooftop Solar Power Project
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a conditional commitment towards a partial guarantee for a $1.4 billion loan to support a commercial solar power initiative called Project Amp.
Australia’s Productivity Commission Pounded Over Solar Slagging
The Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Greens deputy leader Christine Milne and Independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott have all added their voices to rejecting the findings of a recent Productivity Commission report in relation to small scale solar power.
World’s First Baseload Solar Farm Now Operating
One of the anti-solar arguments often used is solar farms can’t produce electricity at night or in very low light conditions. It’s an argument that is rapidly running out of steam.
