Solar and storage project at WA mine receives $20.9m funding
16 July, 2015The 10.6 MW solar PV installation with storage at the DeGrussa Copper Mine in Western Australia has received $20.9 million in support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Is solar under threat?
14 July, 2015The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has been told by the federal government to stop investing in solar energy, a move that may potentially put thousands of jobs and the renewables energy industry at risk.
CEFC and Origin partner to drive uptake of solar energy
09 July, 2015A 12-year $100 million financial commitment between the CEFC and Origin has been developed to encourage the use of solar energy in Australia.
Wave power inspired by nature
01 July, 2015A wave power unit inspired by the movements of undersea plants is expected to advance the renewable wave energy industry in Australia.
Ultralow-power circuit improves efficiency of energy harvesting to over 80%
30 June, 2015 by Larry Hardesty, MIT NewsMIT researchers have developed an ultralow-power circuit they say can power electronic devices using solar energy that could fuel the growth of the Internet of Things.
Is the renewable energy crisis over?
26 June, 2015Legislation for a bipartisan deal has passed through the Australian Parliament this week providing much needed certainty for the clean energy sector.
Melbourne data centre installs 51 kW solar system
03 June, 2015Telecoms provider OMNIconnect has installed the Enphase Microinverter system at its data centre building in Melbourne, through installation company MORE Solar Energy.
Solar panel problems: the what, why and how
02 June, 2015Microfractures, also known as microcracks, represent a form of solar cell degradation. This article details the causes, consequences and detection of microfractures in solar modules.
Q CELLS' solar panels receive VDE certification
01 June, 2015Solar manufacturer Q CELLS has been recognised by the Australian Clean Energy Council (CEC) as the first company to have its entire range of solar panels certified with the VDE Quality Tested seal of approval.
Australian solar PV market contracts
19 May, 2015The total PV installations dropped to 182,500 in 2014 as against 359,566 in 2011, according to Ric Brazzale, managing director of Green Energy Trading. The PV market contracted 6.5% in four months to April 2015 compared to the same period last year.
Battery technology 'a game changer' for commercial solar
14 May, 2015Australia has more than 4 GW of installed rooftop solar PV with residential systems accounting for the bulk of that capacity.
US-invented power converter allows grid to accept power from renewable energy
30 April, 2015Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas in the US have invented an electrical power converter system that simultaneously accepts power from a variety of energy sources and converts it for use in the electrical grid system.
ABB wins $30m orders for Brazil wind farms
28 April, 2015ABB has won orders worth about $30 million from Casa dos Ventos, a renewables company in Brazil.
UWA in Go Green in the City 2015 finals
21 April, 2015Schneider Electric has announced that Rowan Heinrich and Claire Quy from The University of Western Australia are among the 12 teams that qualified for the finals of Go Green in the City 2015, a global student competition organised by the Group.
Smart meters better inform consumers but barriers remain
17 April, 2015Much has been written and debated about smart meters as they have hit the market here and around the world - health and security issues among them - but the government is firm in its belief of their benefits as they "better inform" consumers on energy consumption, according to the recently released Energy White Paper.
