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.
An Air Force facility located in Australia’s Northern Territory is set to go green through integration of hybrid solar and powerful battery storage microgrid to be installed by ASX-listed Carnegie Clean Energy. The company proudly stated that Energy Made Clean (EMC), its wholly owned subsidiary had...
Thousands of households in Queensland seem to be missing out on a lifetime opportunity to save more on their power bills. Earlier this year, alterations made by the Palaszczuk Government to include Commonwealth Health Care...
The Solar Scam - He’s a man of many names his staff knew him as Tony Smith while banks and other financial institutions knew him as Tony Agius To investigators he seems to be nothing...
A planned trial phase in Queensland will see installation of about three to six megawatts of solar systems on a total of 2,000 to 4,000 detached houses and buildings owned by the government. Most tenants...
From July more than Victorian solar households will benefit from the state government’s unprecedented move to steeply increase solar feedin tariff for the year Households will receive a new mandatory minimum solar feedin rate of...
When it comes to choosing the most ideal solar panels, the common fallacy that Tier 1 means excellent quality is deceiving.
I just love getting up close to luxury cars! Spinning them can be a mix of pure excitement and tough life. The BMW i8 and Tesla Model S are simply futuristic and a real game...
Can Australia Handle What's Around the Corner? As the manufacturing cost of solar PV systems falls in the international market, the future of large-scale solar in Australia is poised to play out well, causing a...
Take a moment and think about how life was before the internet, picture how people would search through the yellow pages and auto club guides to find the best service providers. They were the most...
Australia’s large-scale renewable energy sector is once again facing the prospect of “falling off a cliff” unless effective long-term financing strategies are established. In 2015, a report by Bloomberg pointed to financial distress in the...
At Australian Solar Quotes, we look out for our customers. We are here to make sure you don't get taken for a ride by an unreliable solar installer - which is too often the case...
Don't get caught out! Find out what is really happening with Australian electricity prices and get the facts before you pay your next power bill. If you have not taken action against the energy companies...
In the 2014 Annual Residential Electricity Price Trends report, electricity prices in South Australia were expected to fall in 2015 and remain flat in 2016/17 thanks to a combination of falling demand, lower wholesale electricity...
Originally published on CleanTechnica. By Darryn Van Hout Australia boasts the highest penetration of residential solar in the world, with one in five households now powered by the nation’s abundant sunshine. While the debate...
The Australian manufacturing sector is beginning to see new life as the renewable energy and tech boom feeds a world of opportunity into what was thought to have lost hope for the future.
In the last decade, solar power adoption in Australia has greatly soared, making solar power the most popular source of renewable energy*. Around 15% of all Australian homes have rooftop solar panels installed, but the...
