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Record number of rooftop solar panels in Australia

14 May, 2021

Australia installed its highest ever number of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in 2020, according to Clean Energy Regulator data analysed by CSIRO.


Vic launches solar technology strategy

14 May, 2021

The Victorian Government has released a landmark technology strategy for Solar Victoria — the agency delivering the state's $1.3 billion Solar Homes Program.


RACV to install solar solution for NSW shopping centre

11 May, 2021

With a 2.62 MW solar installation and 10 MWh battery storage system, this is RACV's largest installation to date.


Trina Solar Agile 1P Dual Row Tracker

10 May, 2021

Trina Solar has launched the TrinaTracker Agile 1P Dual Row.


Airport solar has potential to power cities

23 April, 2021

Australian airports have the potential to generate enough solar energy to power a regional city, according to a new RMIT University study.


Vertical renewables in Melbourne

16 April, 2021

Beulah's Paragon tower in Melbourne's CBD will be home to one of the largest vertical solar panel systems in Australia.


Canberra energised with community-owned solar farm

09 April, 2021

Investing in solar used to be limited to those who owned property with a sunny roof and could afford to place solar panels on it. Not any more...


Waste hair from barbershops could improve solar cell performance

09 April, 2021

QUT researchers have created a kind of 'armour' for solar cells using human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop.


Solar-powered gin production makes a sustainable G&T

10 March, 2021

Award-winning gin producer Four Pillars is progressing towards a greener future with the installation of a 65.88 kW rooftop solar system at its Healesville distillery.


FIMER PVS-10/33-TL three-phase string inverter solutions

27 January, 2021

FIMER's PVS-10/33-TL three-phase string inverters are designed to meet the increasing demand for flexible solar energy solutions in commercial and industrial sectors.


SA Water unveils solar-powered pipeline

22 January, 2021

SA Water's Morgan–Whyalla Pipeline — which spans a large part of regional South Australia — is now powered by more than 19,000 solar panels.


Chili compound peps up solar panels

18 January, 2021

The compound that makes chili peppers spicy has been found to boost perovskite solar cell performance.


VIP Vision solar surveillance for site security, supervision & success

21 December, 2020

From construction and mining sites to business and government applications, the VIP Vision Solar CCTV Systems deliver professional surveillance to the most challenging of sites.


Amazon announces new solar project in Victoria

15 December, 2020

Amazon has positioned itself as the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy, announcing 26 new global utility-scale wind and solar energy projects.


Renewables still the cheapest new-build power in Australia

15 December, 2020

Solar and wind continue to be the cheapest source of energy in Australia, according to a new report from CSIRO.


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