New handbook guides landholders on negotiating solar hosting deals
How to negotiate fair agreements for landholders potentially hosting solar farms, such as bargaining for project designs that enable grazing or cropping, is outlined in a new handbook targeting rural and regional communities.
South Australia installer milks the sun to power advanced robotic dairy
South Australian clean energy systems installer My Energy Engineering has powered an advanced robotic dairy with an off-grid solar array and containerised battery storage system for reliable round the clock energy.
Australia breaks record with 5.2 GW solar installations in 2024: IEA report
An International Energy Agency survey of solar power applications in Australia shows 5.2 GW of installations in 2024 were achieved and the total capacity of solar at 40 GW, includes 26.1 GW of distributed systems and 13.4 GW of centralised installations.
Phono launches 475 W back-contact panel in Australian market
Chinese manufacturer Phono has launched a new bifacial solar panel in the Australian market featuring an output of 475 W and a power conversion efficiency of 23.27%.
GPG gets federal go-ahead for Queensland solar and battery project
A 290 MW solar farm and 180 MW / 360 MWh battery energy storage system planned for Queensland’s Fraser Coast region is advancing towards construction after being given the green light by the federal government.
Unidentified buyer snaps up Gunning solar and battery project
Project developer Recurrent Energy has capped a busy couple of weeks in the Australian market with the sale of a 250 MW solar and 120 MW battery project in New South Wales to an unidentified European buyer.
IRENA says $851 billion invested in solar technologies in 2024
The International Renewable Energy Agency says solar is the only renewable energy technology where current investment levels are approaching the annual average needed through to 2030 to align with its 1.5 C pathway.
GoodWe releases new residential all-in-one storage solution
The Chinese company says that its new ESA series is available with a hybrid inverter ranging from 3 kW to 10 kW and storage capacities of 5 kWh to 48 kWh. The IP66-rated product supports an MPPT current of up to 20 A on the PV side and allows 200% PV oversizing, according to the manufacturer.
SunCable strikes deal with traditional owners to build NT solar farm
SunCable has struck a multi-million-dollar deal with traditional owners that will enable it to develop the biggest solar farm in Australia on a cattle station in the Northern Territory.
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables
Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In Papua New Guinea’s highlands, solar kits bring electric light to homes for the first time.
