Symposium advances Australian solar thermal industry
23 February, 2015The Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI) last week held a symposium to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and foster connections amongst the stakeholders within the solar thermal community in Australia.
Australian Conservation Foundation walks the walk with solar
26 January, 2015In its latest effort to prove just how easy it is for commercial and corporate buildings to go green, the Australian Conservation Foundation set up shop in what is now a premier green commercial building - 60L.
Australian Conservation Foundation walks the walk with solar
26 January, 2015In its latest effort to prove just how easy it is for commercial and corporate buildings to go green, the Australian Conservation Foundation set up shop in what is now a premier green commercial building - 60L.
Safe solar for service station
22 January, 2015The Oasis Service Station in Tuncurry, NSW, operates from the early morning until late into the night each day, draining electricity along the way. With load spikes in the morning and at night, owner and operator Stan Wilson turned to solar as a way to cut the station's ever-rising expenses.
Philips participating in the International Year of Light
22 January, 20152015 has been announced by the United Nations as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015). The global initiative will highlight the importance of light and optical technologies to our lives and to the development of society - and the impact of its absence on poverty-stricken countries.
Safe solar project for Queensland firefighters
19 January, 2015Firefighters in Queensland wanted to contribute to the fight against climate change but needed a safe energy solution that delivers dependable performance monitoring. Green Energy Electrical had the solution tucked inside a toolbox.
Safe solar project for Queensland firefighters
19 January, 2015Firefighters in Queensland wanted to contribute to the fight against climate change but needed a safe energy solution that delivers dependable performance monitoring. Green Energy Electrical had the solution tucked inside a toolbox.
Storage solution to enhance rooftop PV
15 December, 2014The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $445,000 funding for Reposit Power to trial an on-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) energy storage and trading system.
Record-breaking solar conversion rate achieved
08 December, 2014Solar technology company RayGen Resources and UNSW have collaborated to produce the highest ever efficiency rate for the conversion of sunlight into electricity: 40.4%.
Yingli panels to power Europe's largest solar plant
26 November, 2014Solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy will supply 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels to the largest solar power park in Europe. Located in Cestas in the south-west of France, the park will cover 250 ha divided into 25 solar plants, providing a total peak capacity of 300 MW.
Cloud-tracking technology receives ARENA funding
21 November, 2014The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $452,000 funding to enable Fulcrum3D, a manufacturer of remote sensing equipment, to further develop its advanced cloud-tracking system.
Consortium to construct Europe's largest PV power project
19 November, 2014French renewable energy company Neoen has announced the development of a solar farm and extra-high voltage substation in Cestas, near Bordeaux. A consortium comprising Eiffage, Schneider Electric and Krinner has been awarded a contract for the construction, operation and maintenance of the project.
BAI radio tower goes off the grid
10 November, 2014BAI, the owner and operator of one of the most extensive terrestrial broadcast transmission networks in the world, is taking its Muswellbrook broadcast tower off-grid to run entirely on solar power.
Construction underway at Moree Solar Farm
07 November, 2014Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), a developer of global solar energy projects, has officially started constructing the 56 MWac (70 MWp) Moree Solar Farm in regional NSW.
1 MW rooftop solar system for Brisbane Markets
04 November, 2014Brisbane Markets has selected Todae Solar to install a 1.06 MW rooftop solar system - Australia's largest privately owned rooftop system and one of the top 10 largest installed across the country.
