Global solar PV module capacity to more than treble by 2020
27 November, 2014The global cumulative installed capacity of solar PV modules will more than treble from 135.66 GW in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Poorly designed tools responsible for work-related fatalities
11 November, 2014Data released by Safe Work Australia indicates a high number of work-related fatalities could have been avoided if risks had been eliminated through safe design.
Bought from a reputable supplier?
20 October, 2014 by Malcolm Richards, Master Electricians AustraliaIf the events of this year have taught us one thing - it's that supporting the suppliers who support you could be the most important safety net for protecting the business.
Funding for better performing and lower cost solar technologies
26 August, 2014More than $7 million in support from the first round of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) Research and Development Program will be heading to photovoltaic researchers at UNSW.
Silex suspends 100 MW solar project
20 August, 2014Silex Systems has suspended plans for the 100 MW Mildura solar power station, partly due to the uncertainty surrounding the RET.
64% SMEs expect growth in the next 12 months, survey finds
20 August, 2014Small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are more confident about business growth thanks to a stabilising economy, according to RSM Bird Cameron's thinkBIG 2014 study.
Smart grid could save $28bn in power cost
29 July, 2014A four-year trial of smart-grid technologies in NSW has found the potential for a net economic benefit of up to $28 billion over the next 20 years from the deployment of smart-grid technologies in Australia.
Ground-mount demand outpacing building-mount in PV market
29 July, 2014Ground-mount installations have outpaced building-mount installations in the US PV market, according to Solarbuzz, an NPD Group company.
Tindo Solar receives CEFC funding
22 July, 2014The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing up to $20 million senior debt finance to enable Tindo Solar to locally manufacture, install and own rooftop solar arrays and sell the power to the building occupants under a new power purchase agreement (PPA) program.
False billing scams hit small businesses
25 June, 2014The ACCC has warned small business owners about false billing scams after the Targeting Scams Report 2013 revealed a 45% increase in complaints.
Renewables generation grows to 15%
24 June, 2014Renewable energy provided 14.76% of Australia's electricity in 2013, enough to power the equivalent of 4.9 million homes, according to The Clean Energy Australia 2013 report.
Tips to cut your small business tax bill
16 May, 2014 by Chris Ridd, MD, Xero AustraliaChris Ridd, managing director of Xero Australia, shares a few tips on how small businesses could reduce their tax bill by timing their income and expenses.
Budget 2014: the good and the bad
14 May, 2014The Abbott government's first budget brings good news for tradies and small businesses, and bad news for the solar industry.
89% of electrical contractors put safety before price
06 May, 2014The awareness of the dangers of using non-compliant products has jumped from 28% to 89% in just a year, according to the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) and Voltimum.
$100m finance available for deep retrofits
02 April, 2014Up to $100 million of debt finance is available through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation for deep retrofits to commercial properties. The finance is hoped to reinvigorate Australia's ageing building stock and improve its energy productivity.
