Solar
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2020 was a record-breaking year for rooftop solar in Australia
The Australian solar industry saw a record-breaking 5,000MW of solar power in 2020 despite the industry expectation and the economic challenges brought on by COVID-19 according ... -
Solar-powered ‘water battery’ cuts 4,000 tonnes in emissions
The University of Sunshine Coast (USC) is using a solar-powered ‘water battery’ to save more than 4,232 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in its first year ... -
Prosun Solar becomes new distribution partner for FIMER in Australia
Prosun Solar has signed a distribution agreement with FIMER, the fourth-largest inverter manufacturer in the world. The agreement allows Prosun Solar to distribute its residential and ... -
RACV donates $1 million in solar energy installs for bushfire-affected towns
The RACV has donated $1 million in solar and battery installations for bushfire-prone areas across Victoria for the next two years, improving safety for isolated communities ... -
Schneider Electric appoints new CEO of Clipsal Solar
Schneider Electric has appointed Tracy Richardson as the chief executive of Clipsal Solar, a start-up backed SE. She comes to Clipsal Solar from Trabr, an Australian ... -
Flow Power acquires award-winning solar engineering company, delivering end-to-end offering
Flow Power has acquired iEnergytech, bringing its solar installation in-house and integrating a range of behind-the-meter solutions to give customers a complete turnkey offering. Building on ... -
Largest utility solar power plant in NZ transacted using Bitcoin
The largest utility solar power plant in New Zealand, a 2.5MW plant in Marlborough, constructed by Kea Energy will possibly become the first large-scale solar plant ... -
AGL unveils plans for grid-scale battery in SA
AGL has announced it will develop a grid-scale battery in South Australia as part of its plans to roll-out 850MW of energy storage across the NEM ... -
SA becomes only jurisdiction on planet to disincentivise EV with tax
The South Australian government will become the only jurisdiction in the world to actively disincentivise the purchase of EVs through tax if it passes. It was ... -
Strata buildings save up to $60k each in annual electricity with green solar deal
Switching to renewable energy sources, 64 strata buildings in NSW will change from coal-generated electricity plans to green solar electricity, saving a total of $681,000 annually ...
