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Microgrid power for remote Western Australian towns

09 September, 2015

A microgrid solution from ABB is enabling the use of multiple energy sources in two remote Western Australian towns, maximising the intake of solar power generation and minimising diesel fuel generation.


Australians will be the first to purchase the Enphase AC Battery

09 September, 2015

Australia will be the first country in the world to have the chance to purchase the Enphase AC Battery when it becomes commercially available in 2016.


Nyngan Solar Plant celebrates three months of full operation

08 September, 2015

Since achieving full generation in June 2015, the Nyngan Solar Plant has generated 60,000 MWh of renewable energy — 102 MW of which have been sent into the National Electricity Market.


Increasing solar demand for aged care facilities

04 September, 2015

On-site power generation through solar is helping aged care facilities reduce a dominant operating expense within their budget.


Yingli Solar and Reclaim PV Recycling to reduce solar waste

03 September, 2015

Yingli Solar has announced a partnership with Reclaim PV Recycling to reduce solar PV waste and drive the development of new solar panels and additional green products.


WA solar project with cloud predictive technology

31 August, 2015

An Australian-first solar energy project will supply 1 MW of solar energy to Karratha Airport, WA, utilising cloud predictive technology (CPT) to anticipate solar energy output.


Bringing off-grid electrification to Myanmar

13 August, 2015

Schneider Electric is teaming up with agribusiness firm Golden Key Company to bring electricity to rural areas of Myanmar, where 70% of the population has no reliable electricity supply.


Residential solar and battery storage trial

06 August, 2015

ARENA has announced $400,000 support for Ergon Energy Queensland to explore a new approach for providing solar PV and battery storage systems to residential customers.


Secured electricity costs off the grid

23 July, 2015

In late 2014, Mike Bland decided to build his dream home in Foster, near Wilsons Promontory. Bland contacted the local Yingli Solar partner, whose off-grid team designed a tailored solution that is an equivalent of the cost of mains electricity.


Fronius Eco string inverter

21 July, 2015

Fronius is launching the latest addition to the SnapINverter range. Available in the 25 and 27 kVA power categories, the Fronius Eco string inverter delivers high yields, especially for large-scale PV projects into the megawatt range.


Flinders to develop solar-powered driverless vehicles

21 July, 2015

South Australia will become the first Australian state to legislate to allow driverless vehicles on the roads.


The Mint set for greener energy

21 July, 2015

The Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) is one step closer to further improving sustainability and adopting a greener approach to coin production with the appointment of Origin Energy to install and manage one of the ACT's largest rooftop solar energy systems.


WA mine to be powered by solar

21 July, 2015

The DeGrussa Copper-Gold Mine in Western Australia will soon be the site of a 10.6 MW solar PV installation. The $40 million project is set to be the largest integrated off-grid solar power system to be used in the mining industry anywhere in the world.


Firestone Airstroke solar tracker actuator

30 June, 2015

Airstroke actuators from Firestone provide a compact and easy way to continuously orient a solar tracker's payload towards the sun to optimise the amount of energy produced.


Australian solar tech to shine in Japan

11 June, 2015

A Japanese power company is to establish a field of 150 heliostats in Yokohama, which will be used to run research projects using solar thermal tower technology.


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