Solar performance polluted by urban haze
Research conducted over several years by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrates that air pollution in cities can put a dampener on the performance of PV panels which, if not taken into account, can threaten a project’s viability.
Aussie manufacturers encouraged to shift from gas to solar
Hit hard by volatile energy prices, Australian manufacturers have been advised to reduce their reliance on gas through a range of initiatives that can deliver major efficiency gains, such shifting from gas to solar.
Vicinity ups the ante with another $50 million investment in shopping center solar
The ASX-listed retail asset manager is set to roll out a massive commercial solar project, which will see an accumulated 31.8 MW of solar PV installed on shopping centers across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.
New solar cells offer you the chance to print out solar panels and stick them on your roof
Australia’s first commercial installation of printed solar cells, made using specialised semiconducting inks and printed using a conventional reel-to-reel printer, has been installed on a factory roof in Newcastle.
Victorian government invests in Melbourne microgrid project
As part of its state-wide microgrid funding promise, the Labor Government has allocated a total of $980,000 for the Ovida Community Energy Hub project, which will install shared solar PV and battery systems in three multi-tenanted buildings in Melbourne.
Pro-coal MP to open off-grid solar+storage project
In yet another bizarre demonstration of the muddled thinking of coalition parliamentarians and solar, climate skeptic and pro-coal LNP MP, George Christensen, will be launching a major off-grid renewable energy project – executed by local business Linked Group Services in Northern Queensland.
Power Ledger launches P2P solar trading trial in Bangkok
Solar power will be traded across the meter among four participating entities at Bangkok’s T77 precinct – a shopping centre, international school, serviced apartments and a dental hospital.
ACCC briefs Coalition on abolishing SRES
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has briefed the National Party MPs on its recommendation to prematurely wind down taxpayer-funded incentives for sub-100kW solar systems by 2021.
Cubbie powers cotton production with PV, Aevitas awarded EPC contract
Aevitas will design and construct a 3.6 MW solar PV array for Australia’s largest cotton producer. The Cubbie Solar Project will supply 40% of Cubbie’s electricity demand, during its peak ginning season between April and September.
Enwave Australia wins bid to build energy network in Adelaide
An energy production and trading scheme designed for the Tonsley Innovation District in Adelaide will incorporate one of Australia’s largest rooftop solar arrays to provide energy to businesses and homes within the growing precinct.
