LG Electronics Closes Solar Panel Business
In breaking news, LG Electronics has announced that it is closing its solar panel business. The decision, approved today by the LG board of directors in South Korea, follows a comprehensive review of the business in light of current circumstances. The company cites growing uncertainties in the global solar panel business, including “the intensification of price competition” and […]
Why REC’s Panels are Truly Green, Both Inside and Outside
This article was brought to you by Energy Matter’s partner, REC Solar. With the lifespan of a solar panel being anywhere between 10 and 25 years, and now with millions of Aussie homes installing them, the number of old solar panels going into landfill is about to dramatically increase. It’s time to switch to responsible […]
Bushfire-Affected Communities Receive Free Solar Systems: REConstruct Program
Few of us could forget the devastating aftermath of the Australian bushfires that swept the country in 2019 and 2020. Over 57% of Australians were impacted, with more than 12.6 million hectares of land scorched, 2,439 homes lost and over 434 million tonnes of CO₂ entering our atmosphere. In response to this national disaster, REC […]
Renewables Reign as Gas Lags Behind
The verdict is unanimous; gas is out and renewables are in. According to new data from the Climate Council, renewables including wind and rooftop solar outpaced gas more than five to one in the National Electricity Market (NEM) last year, underscoring renewables’ growing importance as a low-cost and clean energy source. Climate Council data revealed […]
REC Solar ProTrust Warranty: 25 Years of Peace of Mind
When you install solar panels, you want to know that they will last. With dozens of panel brands to choose from, it can be tough to know which one is right for you. You want performance, reliability, efficiency and a warranty you can trust. That’s why so many homeowners and businesses choose REC solar panels. […]
Electric Vehicle Sales Triple in Australia, Tesla Leads the Way
It wasn’t so long ago that Electric Vehicles (EVs) were a bonafide novelty in Australia. While they aren’t yet mainstream and you’ll still hear motorists say things like, “Oh look, there’s a Tesla”, latest sales figures from the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) hint that we’re on the brink of a boom. Thanks to incentives introduced […]
WA’s Emergency Solar Management: What You Need To Know
On Monday, February 14th 2022, the WA government will be introducing new requirements for solar PV and battery installations. In a nutshell, all new and upgraded solar PV and battery installations with an inverter capacity of 5kW or less will need to be capable of being remotely turned down or switched off in emergency situations. […]
5B Awarded $14M to Automate Solar Array Production and Deployment
Sydney-based solar technology company 5B has been granted $14 million to accelerate the automation of its solar arrays production and deployment. The funding, from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), will support 5B’s $33.4 million tech innovation program to design a high-volume, scalable and predominantly automated manufacturing line at its headquarters in Mascot, Sydney. The […]
Average Australian Solar System Size Increased to 9.5kW in December
Last year we published an article asking whether 8-10kW solar PV systems will become the new solar “sweet spot” for Aussie homeowners. We’re not quite there yet, but if the latest data is anything to go by, we are certainly heading in that direction. In December 2021, the average size of a small-scale (<100kW) solar system […]
27,000 Panels: Australia’s Largest Rooftop Solar PV System Nears Completion
Australia’s largest rooftop solar PV system is near the final stages of commissioning, set to be operational by the end of the Christmas break. The 10MWdc rooftop solar system, spread across the roof of Australian Panel Products’ (APP) particleboard production facility in Oberon, New South Wales, consists of a whopping 27,000 solar power panels. The […]
