A new $26 million government rebate aims to make rooftop solar more accessible for rental properties, offering real cost-of-living relief. Local experts like Cairns-based Hielscher Electrical are ...

In a monumental step forward for renewable energy in Australia, Tasmania is set to host the state’s first large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) farm. The $500 million Northern Midlands Solar Farm, ...

Despite financing and owning the project, Lightsource BP will sell the generated energy to Xcel Energy which signed a power purchasing agreement with the steel factory of up to 2041. The agreement ...

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China has proven its supremacy in the solar panels market and gone on to become the largest global manufacturer and market for both solar thermal and photovoltaics. Executives of some of the biggest ...

Solar panels are designed to be tough in order to withstand extreme weather elements including hail and storms. But when debris the size of golf balls suddenly rattle down, the havoc caused is often ...

Every now and then you will need to do some maintenance to your PV system but before you do, you must know exactly how to turn the system off and how to switch it back on! Sometimes consumers do not ...

As we all know, January is the hottest summer month in South Australia with extreme weather and abundant sunshine at an average temperature of 23°C. Ideally, this is the best month for solar (when ...

Shading is the headache of solar designers! Let’s take a look at SMA OptiTrac Global Peak solution that can solve this problem. Shading not only reduces the amount of sunlight that can be absorbed to ...

The iconic MCG Stadium in Melbourne recently launched a program that will allow sports fans to trade their rooftop generated solar energy for VIP tickets and other perks. The new pilot program will ...

Australian businesses are in a mad rush to invest in commercial solar, thanks to the favorable conditions. As it stands, Australia is installing more than 10,000 solar PV panels each day, a staggering ...

According to a new energy industry report, renewable sources of power will account for about 85% of all global electricity generation by 2050. The report also predicts that nearly one-third of all ...