I took an interest in the Australian energy sector close to ten years ago and since then have monitored the trends, technologies and direction of the Australian Energy Market. I was drawn to the Australian solar market in 2008 and since then have worked heavily in the field. I am partnered with national and international solar energy companies, from manufacturers of solar panel and inverter technology, online software developers that introduce tools to quote, monitor and manage solar power systems and media organisations who like myself, closely monitor the solar and renewable energy sector.
Just recently, a winning combination of the Tesla Powerwall and a 5kW rooftop solar panel was capable of delivering electricity of about the same cost as grid power. Our current estimates show that solar +...
Tesla enthusiasts have nothing to smile about following Elon Musk’s April Fools’ Day prank claiming the giant electric vehicle manufacturer had gone bankrupt after months of hitches that saw the long awaited Model sedan compromise...
As it stands, Australia is installing more than 10,000 solar PV panels each day, a staggering figure that smashes the 2012 record, with the current growth strongly associated with the high commercial solar installs.
Reports from excited customers on Twitter reveal that Tesla has begun installing solar rooftops to non-Tesla employees. Consumers are thrilled with the installations, with the first few volumes of the product being installed for customers living...
Energy efficiency experts say that it's the accumulation of tiny household activities that become huge expenses: the few more minutes spent in a hot shower, an additional degree on your heater thermostat - so what...
According to the recently launched first ever Renewable Energy Index, renewables in Australia generated enough energy to power 70 percent of households in the Land Under.
Logan City has fully embraced battery storage. This time around its Council has installed solar systems and a Tesla Powerpack to purify the water supplied within the city.
5B, a Sydney-based renewable energy technology start up, is set to to revolutionise the commercial solar market with their new product dubbed "Maverick." Maverick solar systems are fully portable solar systems that can be deployed...
Researchers at the George Washington University have developed a solar cell that is capable of converting sun rays into electricity at 44.5% efficiency. The prototype was also built with the inclusion of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV)...
Sanjeev Gupta, a UK-based billionaire and new owner of the Whyalla steelworks and OneSteel business has officially launched his plans to roll-out a massive solar investment of more than 1 gigawatt (GW). The mogul is...
It is now expected, even within the ranks of Big Oil, that battery storage systems will massively disrupt the energy sector on a global scale. Electric vehicle uptake and battery storage system popularisation are predicted...
Elon Musk has told over governors at the National Governors Association meeting that the United States would need only square miles of solar panels to power the entire country on solar energy with an additional...
Chinese air pollution has had an enormous burden on the Chinese economy and the health of its citizens. In response to this, the Chinese government has allocated $360 billion US dollars to renewable energy projects,...
The NSW and Federal government's are collaborating to put forward changes to force energy retailers to quickly notify consumers of price changes to allow consumers to shop around for a better deal. However, those in...
A recent report published by the Climate Council reveals that the cost of installing solar energy storage systems in residential and commercial applications has never been more affordable. Coupled with the fact that the volumes...
In its quest to achieve a 50 per cent renewables target by 2030, the Top End is set to install the second biggest battery in the world. On completion, the battery will be ranked second...
