Virtual power plant designed using rooftop solar and battery systems
The recently released pilot results in NSW indicate that solar panel and battery systems are fast becoming viable resources for regulating the main electricity grid.
Chief climate scientist endorses government solar investment
On Wednesday this week, Professor Flannery hosted a climate change discussion at Northcote Town Hall, Melbourne. The meeting dubbed ‘Rays of Hope’, focused on solar power, energy storage batteries and removal or atmospheric carbon using seaweed in Australia.
Looking to the Developing World, the Bright Future of Solar
THE sun is the world’s battery pack. Photosynthesis captured the energy that is burned in fossil fuels. The sun drives the wind and ocean currents. And in an hour and a quarter the amount of...
Solar panel entrepreneur Jeremy Rich takes on the NBN
Jeremy Rich, solar panel industry entrepreneur, has announced his move into the internet sector, with his sights set on the government-run NBN program.
5 Types of Wearable Solar
Want to merge your love for fashion and energy efficiency, and never let your phone go flat? Here are five different solar panel-encrusted garments that are not only environmentally friendly, but high fashion and extremely...
Last PV Modules Installed At Broken Hill Solar Plant
The second-largest utility-scale solar power plant in Australia is expected to be fully operating by the end of 2015. The 53MW solar farm in Broken Hill, NSW, installed the project's final advanced photovoltaic modules successfully....
Panasonic Outdoes SolarCity’s Record Breaking Solar Panel
Just under two weeks ago SolarCity announced their most efficient solar panel, however Panasonic has quickly surpassed them with their high-powered photovoltaic module they recently released. SolarCity bragged of a module efficiency exceeding approximately 22...
SolarCity Creates World’s Most Efficient Solar Panel
Solar city has recently created the world's most efficient rooftop solar panel that includes a 22 per cent conversion efficiency. The sun-powered startup that was founded by Lyndon and Peter Rive (Elon Musk's cousins), SolarCity,...
Solar panel industry in US & Canada under threat from imports
Solar panel manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada are in a trade war with their Chinese counterparts due to alleged unethical malpractice
Perovskite minerals incorporated into new solar panel technology
Imagine paper-thin, individualized coloured solar panels secured onto a window of a building. Such a concept may soon become a reality according to one study by Britain’s Exeter University, as new generation solar panels have been created and...
Solar panel tracking solutions improve energy efficiency of solar
‘Solar trackers’ is a term that has been used by many, but quite a lot of people do not really understand its purpose and importance. Solar trackers ensure panels are directed toward the sun in order to maximise...
Rooftop solar PV installations reaches 3GW in Australia
A staggering 3 GW of rooftop solar PV systems have been installed in Australia over the past few years. The figures were released by the Clean Energy Regulator, the organization tasked with the supervision of renewable...
Get Your Solar Power Systems Before Solar Panel Prices Shoot Up
Following the recent Warburton Panel’s advice to Prime Minister Abbott to hold back on Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET), experts in the solar industry said this development could increase solar panel prices by as much...
Tindo Solar Plans to Install 5000 Free Solar Panels
A new solar scheme by Tindo Solar will surely benefit thousands of SA households as well as hundreds of commercial and industrial establishments. Tindo plans to give these households and companies 5000 free solar panels...
Could Australia lose only solar manufacturer Tindo Solar?
Currently in Australia, there is only one solar panel manufacturer remaining, but that might not always be the case. Tindo Solar, which has a $6 million manufacturing plant and employs dozens of people was set...
How Tofu Can Revolutionise Thin Film Solar Cells
The promise of thin film solar cells in solar panel production is undeniable, as it is capable of providing flexible and dependable power. However, the main stumbling block has always been construction, as one of...