Solar canopy transforms carpark into clean energy asset
Renewable energy solutions provider Smart Commercial Solar has completed the installation of a 365 kW solar canopy that has transformed the carpark at a New South Wales leagues club into a high-performing renewable energy asset.
Solis launches new hybrid inverters for C&I solar
The Chinese manufacturer said its new product is the world’s largest wall-mounted hybrid inverter. The series includes three models, with AC outputs of 80 kW, 100 kW, or 125 kW.
Jemena adds community batteries as part of prep for rooftop solar influx
Victorian distribution network service provider Jemena has flicked the switch on the first two community batteries to be installed within its electricity network as it prepares for rooftop solar capacity to more than double in the next decade.
Solar carport serves as alternative for rooftop PV
GoodWe BIPV has identified new applications for its Vela residential solar carport with the modular unit gaining traction in rural and small commercial settings as an alternative to ground-mounted and rooftop PV systems.
EPC Solar eyes Fiji as entry point into Pacific region
Canberra-based renewable energy company EPC Solar has made its first foray overseas, launching into Fiji where it says it has a pipeline of more than 40 potential solar and energy storage projects.
Fronius launches hybrid inverters for residential, commercial applications
The Austrian manufacturer said its new hybrid inverters can increase the usable output of the PV system to up to 150%. They are available in six version with rated AC power ranging from 15 kW to 33.3 kW.
Engie trial flips fears of solar tax to help customers earn from solar curtailment
Uptake of an ENGIE and SA Power Networks trial offer to help manage periodic oversupply of household rooftop solar energy – by rewarding customers – has seen its cap of 50 households double to 100.
Australia among world’s solar and wind champions
New data shows Sweden, Australia, Netherlands, Germany and Denmark are the leading countries for per capita solar and wind generation capacity. Furthermore, it reveals global solar capacity has been doubling every three years, and wind every six years, whereas fossil and nuclear capacity and generation have been almost static in recent years.
Gridsight to power up grid orchestration platform
Wollongong-based software company Gridsight has raised $7.5 million to support the growth of its AI-powered platform that is designed to help electricity network operators integrate and maximise the use of new distributed renewable energy resources such as solar and batteries.
New Zealand brewery lines up 74,000 kg rooftop installation
One of the largest rooftop solar installations yet rolled out in New Zealand is nearing completion with a PV system comprising almost 2,500 panels and weighing more than 74,000 kilograms being bolted onto the roof of the country’s biggest brewery.
