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Australian PV manufacturing to receive $1 billion boost
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has welcomed $1 billion in funding to help unlock domestic photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing across the supply chain. The Australian Government announced ... -
Solar recycling report recommends establishing large waste facilities
A report on solar panel recycling has recommended a raft of measures including the establishment of large waste facilities in five big Australian cities by 2027. ... -
New battery technologies tested at regional WA microgrids
Horizon Power, Western Australia’s regional energy provider, will install and trial Redflow’s zinc-bromine flow battery (100kW/400kWh) and BASF’s sodium sulphur battery (250kW/1,450kWh) on Western Australian microgrids ... -
Bundaberg solar farm acquires extreme weather tracker
A 100MW Bundaberg solar farm will be supplied with Infinity, a tracking technology in what will amount to the country’s highest wind speed design tracker yet ... -
Calls for Federal funding of EELS could lead to more renewable installations
The Federal Government has been called to fund the Electrify Everything Loan Scheme (EELS), a loan proposal developed by Rewiring Australia market transformation manager Francis Vierboom. ... -
CER appoints SAA as accreditation scheme operator
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has appointed Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) as the new accreditation scheme operator for rooftop solar installers and designers under the Small-scale ... -
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FLIR releases the CM276 professional clamp meter and thermal imaging camera
FLIR has released the CM276 professional clamp meter with infrared imaging, a visual camera and photovoltaic (PV) direct current (DC) built for electrical test and measurement. ... -
Solar glass: Through thick and thin
Australians are used to solar panels that are about 300 microns thick and they’ve stood the test of time. Phil Kreveld finds out more about a ... -
Fronius releases the GEN24 solar inverter
Ensuring the optimum safety and a high-level of self-consumption for solar energy production, Fronius has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of the GEN24 solar ... -
Inverter standards open for public comment after major revision process
The inverter standards, AS/NZS 4777.1:2022 and AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 Amd 2:2023, are open for public comment after a recent revision process. These standards govern the requirements for ...
