Press Releases

The Clean Energy Council welcomes today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Queensland that a state government regulation requiring the use of licensed electrical workers to mount and fix unplugged solar panels was invalid.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) kicked off its scientific academician expert panel roadshow in Yixing Central Science Park in Jiangsu, the site of the esteemed university’s first overseas Technology R&D Transformation Center. The pilot MCDI project, which employs high efficiency PV modules for the treatment of brackish water, is a collaboration of UNSW and Goldwind Environmental Group. LONGi Solar contributed the high-efficiency mono-crystalline half-cell modules used.

The CEFC has confirmed investment commitments of almost $1 billion in Australia’s wind sector,delivering 2GW of wind energy across regional Australia. The latest investment is a $180 million commitment to the Collector Wind Farm in south-eastern NSW, with the CEFC’s role as sole debtfinancier supporting the accelerated delivery of the innovative $360 million project.

Energy retailers said final prices for the Victorian Default Offer announced by the government today are closer to actual retailer costs than those proposed in the earlier draft, but noted that the vast majority of customers still remained better off on competitive market deals.

Risen Energy Co., Ltd recently announced that its proprietary cast-mono 5BB cell has achieved an efficiency of 22.05 percent while its MBB monocrystalline cell has realized a maximum conversion efficiency of 23.08 percent and an average efficiency of 22.73 percent, marking another major milestone in the company’s efforts to reduce costs and enhance efficiency.

REC Group , the leading European brand for solar photovoltaic panels, has secured the first orders for its new game-changing Alpha Series of high-performance solar panels.

The Australian Energy Council congratulates the Hon Angus Taylor MP on his appointment as Federal Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister.

Hanwha Q Cells Co., Ltd (together with Hanwha Q Cells Australia Pty. Ltd., referred to as “Q Cells” or the “Company”) has secured the overall leading solar panel market share in the U.K. in 2018, according to EuPD Research. Q Cells was also the market leader in Germany in 2018 and now wants to emulate that success in the Australian market. 

Minister for Solar Homes Lily D’Ambrosio today announced the appointment of Stan Krpan as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Solar Victoria.

Australian energy storage company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has secured preferred supplier status with Soul Energy to provide batteries for the first of a number of expected infrastructure projects throughout Australasia.