I developed an interest in the Australian energy and construction sectors more than a decade ago and have since closely followed the trends, technologies and developments shaping both industries. My involvement in the Australian solar market began in 2008, and over the years I have built strong connections with professionals, businesses and organisations across the construction, solar and renewable energy sectors in Australia and internationally. These connections include solar panel and inverter manufacturers, electrical and construction industry professionals, software developers creating tools to quote, monitor and manage solar power systems, and media organisations that closely follow developments across energy, construction and renewable technologies. Today, I continue to contribute as an industry advocate, author and commentator, sharing practical insights and information to help Australian consumers and businesses better understand solar power, energy technologies, construction-related developments and the changing Australian energy landscape.
Today, I’m here to review a new kind of energy monitoring system that will very soon be on the market. Wattcost is an Australian company, that describes their innovative AI-based technology as a consumer product...
Shopping centres around Australia set to benefit from solar power now that more and more major precincts make the switch to solar. Stockland Cairns Shopping Centre the latest to install a commercial solar system, with...
The Government of Queensland claims the Liberal National Party is using inclusion of solar energy in its ‘Real Plan’ for energy to hide its ideological obsession with coal.
Yorke Peninsula in South Australia is set to install a new battery storage system to bolster the state’s power supply.
Last month Australian households and businesses installed a total capacity of 98MW of solar on their rooftops, making it one of the highest months ever recorded in Australia.
By mid-2017, solar system installations across Australia had increased by 23 percent. Despite this being good news for the renewable industry, the high uptake of rooftop solar has also led to an oversupply of Small-Scale...
Cummins, one of the top makers of diesel and natural gas engines for commercial trucks, last week launched a Class 7 heavy-duty truck cab that features an advanced 140kWh battery pack. The company plans to...
Renewable energy production is expected to rise by an average of 2.8 percent annually to 31 percent. Solar and wind energy are projected to form two-thirds of all renewable additions in 2040.
The Cathedral College in Rockhampton has made history as the first Australian school to embrace Tesla’s Powerpack system poised to award the institution a 40 to 50 per cent energy savings. The school hopes to...
Tesla, an innovative tech company setting the pace in the world of energy storage is certainly a force to reckon. The company has ramped up its production of the Powerwall 2, the newest model of...
South Australia will soon be housing the world’s biggest lithium ion battery following a momentous signing of an agreement between Tesla and SA’s State Government.
Tax breaks for small businesses and those that fall within the top tax bracket took effect yesterday, and are likely to weigh so heavily on people’s hip pockets. Consequently, electricity bills are expected to rise...
By August 2018, Brisbane Airport will have installed a 6MW rooftop solar system, the largest in the country.
According to the latest research, Australia is currently experiencing a second rooftop solar boom that is being fueled by the tumbling technology costs and volatile retail electricity prices, with almost one quarter of all Australian...
Solar Power and planet earth are celebrating another great win, thanks to the decision by the world’s biggest coal mining company to shut down 37 of its mining sites since their operations are no longer...
Last week, a two-phased research confirmed that Australians should start embracing themselves for another looming rooftop solar boom that has been triggered by the rapidly growing economics of solar PV panels and storage, and the...
