25th July 2021 The average size of rooftop solar systems installed in Australia has jumped to a record high of 8.7kW in June as more businesses rushed to install big systems before the end of the financial year. The latest…
Trina Solar sets new efficiency world record with cutting edge Vertex module
19th July 2021 China PV giant Trina Solar says its has achieved a new high in solar module efficiency, notching up a record-breaking 23.03% using its ultra-high power Vertex module that ranges up to 670W in capacity. The new record…
Tesla unveils standalone inverter, “completing” home solar product line-up
20th January 2021 Tesla has unveiled the latest addition to its suite of energy products – launching a standalone solar inverter that fills a key gap in its household solar, storage and electric vehicle offering. Tesla quietly updated its website…
Dan Murphy’s makes big solar push in South Australia
2nd October 2020 The parent company of national booze retailing giant, Dan Murphy’s, is ramping up its renewable energy plans in South Australia, with solar being installed on two stores in Adelaide, as well as at a winemaker’s in the…
One of world’s biggest inland floating solar systems begins construction in Singapore
21st August 2020 Construction has begun on what is being called one of the world’s largest inland floating solar PV systems, a 60MW project on the Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore, which is also one of the first in the world…
McDonald’s opens net-zero emissions restaurant at Disney World, Florida
16th July 2020 Global fast food giant McDonald’s announced last week that it had opened the world’s first net-zero emission McDonald’s restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, with over a thousand rooftop solar panels covering 100% of its energy needs…
WA solar households set for price shock as premium tariffs come to an end
10th July 2020 Thousands of Western Australian solar households may be set for a surprise as contracts signed for premium feed-in-tariffs ten years ago start to come to an end. Western Australian households which had solar installed between 1 July…
After 134 years, renewables beat coal in US – and head to 50 pct share by 2030
4th July 2020 In late May 2019 the Energy Information Administration (EIA) made it official: Renewables beat coal in the US after a very long time, 134 years to be exact. Coal overtook renewables around 1885 – the records…
Community groups call on Federal government to fund electricity bill relief
28th June 2020 A coalition of community groups have issued a joint statement calling for additional government funding to provide financial support for homes and small businesses under financial stress to deal with energy costs. The statement has been…
