Australia surpasses the 6GW mark; installs 98MW solar panels in August
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.
Australian college makes 40-50% energy savings using Tesla Powerpack & 100kW solar PV
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...
The Largest Coal Company in the World to Shut Down 37 Mines
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...
Australia’s Investment in Renewables Soars High In the Sky
In May this year, one industry report showed Australia’s investment in renewable energy hit a record high in 2016.
Renewables Set to Be Cheapest Power by 2020
Sources of renewable energy such as solar power and wind are getting just as cheap or even cheaper than the traditional carbon-intensive alternatives such as coal. Morgan Stanley has released new research that suggests renewable...
Electricity Bills, Penalty Rates and Politicians’ Pay Changed
Tax breaks for small businesses and those that fall within the top tax bracket have taken effect, and are likely to weigh so heavily on people’s hip pockets. Consequently, electricity bills are expected to rise...
Coal India Shuts Down 37 Mines
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...
Bad News for NSW Residents As Electricity Prices Increase by 19%
Electricity prices for businesses and households across Australia have increased sharply in recent years and indications are rife that the prices will keep skyrocketing. Based on EnergyAustralia’s latest announcement, the company plans to increase electricity...
The Solar Feed-in Tariff
A feed-in tariff is just another great benefit of installing solar panels. The renewable energy feed-in tariff is a rate paid to eligible households, small businesses and community organisations for excess electricity fed back to...
Tesla Unveils New and Exclusive ‘Sleek, Low-Profile’ Solar Panels
Tesla Motors Inc. recently showed off their latest set of high-class solar panels designed to redefine the way Tesla meets the unique needs of customers looking to save on their power bills by harnessing the...
Solar-Powered Lasers To Harness Power From Space
Harnessing the sun’s rays within space and transmitting them back to the planet earth is a mind boggling process and truly out of this world—but no, it could become a reality sooner than we ever...
NSW “National Solar Leader” With New Solar Farms
The government of New South Wales plans to set up 12 more solar farms which are expected to boost the nations lead in solar power investments. If approved, the new solar farm projects will generate...
Victorian Solar Households to Receive 11.3c/kWh in Solar Feed-in Tariff
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...
Solar Power Saves The Grid In South Australia
It’s really exciting to learn that South Australia managed to avert impending brownouts after 600MW of power generation capacity were abruptly lost as Adelaide welcomed the Clipsal 500 and Adelaide Festival.
Queensland Powering Ahead With Wind and Solar
The QLD Government recently made multiple major announcements regarding solar and wind energy projects within the state.
US Solar Market Records 95% Growth In 2016
The solar market in the USA nearly doubled its installations last year according to the country’s annual record, ranking solar energy the topmost generator of electricity capacity increases in 2016.