Boral trials recycled solar panels as sand alternative in concrete mix
Construction materials company Boral is trialling the use of crushed glass sourced from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a partial replacement for natural sand in concrete production.
GoodWe inverter and battery system helps with local grocer’s green transition
A GoodWe energy storage system has been installed by South Australian commercial solar specialist Solaring to reduce a supermarket’s reliance on the grid and ensure energy security to safeguard products from power outages.
Research paints positive picture of used EV battery health
New Australian research around battery degradation in used electric vehicles has found average battery health exceeded 90%, even for vehicles that have travelled more than 120,000 kilometres.
Hybrid solar vanadium battery system withstands Australia’s harsh weather
Energy solutions company Australian Flow Batteries has rolled out its containerised solar vanadium battery system in Western Australia, which can be stowed in less than an hour to protect modules during the region’s annual cyclone season.
AGL provides solar and storage to power Riverina almond farm
AGL Energy has completed the installation of a bespoke solar and battery energy storage project that will help power a commercial almond orchard in New South Wales with any excess power to be fed into the national electricity grid.
Solar rebate scheme notches record as axe poised on feed-in tariffs
The Victorian government’s Solar Homes rebate program continues to reach new heights with more than 78,000 rooftop PV, solar hot water and residential battery systems installed in 2024 – the most successful year on record.
Existing solar farms provide insight into potential performance of CIS projects
Back in December, WattClarity reported on the 19 successful projects in the first round of the national Capacity Investment Scheme, noting standalone solar and wind dominate the list of successful projects.
YES Group energises 15 MWh battery project and 5 MW solar farm
YES Group kicks off 2025 by energising Stage 1 of a 15 MWh battery storage system in Canberra, and a 5 MW solar farm in South Australia while transitioning the company from contracting to build sub-5 MW projects to a new build, own, operate model.
Gurin Energy completes 75 MW PV project in Philippines
The ground-mounted 75 MW project features more than 136,000 solar panels deployed across an 80-hectare site. Retail electricity units belonging to Philippine power company AboitizPower will offtake the energy produced.
Australia’s top PV installers revealed as rooftop solar rises
Sunboost emerged as the top solar installer in the sub-100 kW rooftop PV market in Australia last year, having deployed more than 10,000 rooftop systems in 2024 with a combined capacity of almost 100 MW.
