World nations collectively boost global CSP capacity
29 April, 2019GlobalData says China will lead contributions to the global concentrated solar power market by 2030, with many nations across the world also making significant contributions.
Solar cells given a caffeine boost
26 April, 2019With an idea that started as a joke over morning coffee, a team of researchers has discovered that caffeine can increase the efficiency of perovskite solar cells.
Flinders powers towards positive carbon footprint
11 April, 2019Adelaide's Flinders University will invest $2.4 million in solar and sustainability projects to move closer to its goal of becoming a carbon-positive university.
Victorian water industry commits to renewable future
09 April, 2019Barwon Water is cementing its commitment to renewable energy via two major solar projects at its Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant and Wurdee Boluc Water Treatment Plant in Victoria.
$220m funding helps farmers embrace renewable energy
01 April, 2019Queensland's farmers are keen to adopt renewable energy practices to combat unsustainable electricity price increases.
Can our solar farms weather the storm?
22 March, 2019Assessing damage risk to solar panels in extreme weather conditions, such as high winds and tropical cyclones, is vital to protecting the nation's investment in renewable energy.
Ultrathin graphene film offers new concept for solar energy
21 March, 2019A collaborative team of researchers has developed a solar-absorbing ultrathin film that has potential in solar-thermal energy harvesting.
$75 million sought to scale renewable power
01 March, 2019Vast Solar is looking to raise $75 million to help finance its first utility-scale concentrated solar thermal power plant.
Skin cells hold key to solar tech revolution
25 February, 2019Scientists at ANU have made a series of breakthroughs that could revolutionise solar technology.
New solar system to power SA Water
21 February, 2019SA Water has contracted South Australian company Enerven to deploy solar power and energy storage across around 70 of its sites.
Yackandandah celebrates mini-grid power
19 February, 2019On 8 February, the Yackandandah community celebrated a milestone of 1 GWh of renewable energy generated from what is claimed to be one of Australia's first community mini-grids.
Solar storage powers microgrid in remote Thai village
15 February, 2019A remote village in the mountainous northern region of Thailand now has a reliable power supply thanks to a solar-powered microgrid.
Predicting cloud movement to improve solar generation
14 February, 2019Curtin University student Mojtaba Saleh teamed up with Magellan Power on a PhD project that helps mitigate the effect of passing clouds on solar generation.
$2.2 million project to trial solar-friendly grid
14 February, 2019A new trial in Melbourne's north-west will explore how solar energy can better integrate with existing infrastructure via a technical overhaul to the area's energy grid.
Bomen Solar Farm to power corporate renewable PPAs
29 January, 2019Business energy retailer Flow Power will contract 69 MW of the output of the ~120 MW Bomen Solar Farm.
