Being in business is all about the bottom line; the profit. One of the ways a profit margin is maintained is by paying less on the overheads, like rent and energy. One way to really reduce business overheads is to install a solar array on the premises; as soon as they’re up, the bills go…
The Australian National University School of Electrical Engineering has carried out a new study and that has identified that Australia could be using 100% renewables by 2032. This is particularly true if the current uptake of renewables continues along the same route. The research and study was led by Professor Andrew Blakers and Dr Matthew…
Solar has been found to continue to contribute to the generation of electricity in Australia on a greater level than ever seen before as charted by the Green Energy Markets. With this in mind, it is likely that an even greater impact is going to be seen during 2019 and beyond as the figures suggest…
The Australian state government of New South Wales has given the go-ahead for the construction of a 900 megawatt Yarrabee Solar project, making it one of the biggest solar farms in the country. It will be developed by the Reach Solar Energy, who is an Australian solar developer where the project will be build in…
Eni Australia, which forms a part of the large Italian oil and gas company ENI, has been actively operating in Australia since 2000 and has acquired a significant project in the Northern Territory of Australia. The 33.7MW construction-ready solar-plus-storage project has come from Katherine Solar, which is a venture that has been taken forward by…
The first off-grid housing complex has been developed using a combination of solar PV and hydrogen fuels cells. The project first began in early 2018 in the Vargada Municipality of Sweden, with the breakthrough being initiated by housing company Vargada Bostafder with partners Better Energy and Nillson Energy. Upon completion, the complex will have all…
A report that has been released shows that the giant Tesla battery in Australia has resulted in savings of around $40 million during the course of the previous twelve months. The battery system is located in Hornsdale Power Reserve and is operate by Neoen. This is the same operator who runs the wind farm…
Work is expected to begin this month on a new lithium hydroxide factory in Western Australia. The $1bn project has been given federal environmental approval and with this will come 500 jobs in construction as well as up to 500 jobs in operations. The plant will deliver much-needed jobs and the investment is a clear…
One of the largest solar power companies in the world, Canadian Solar Inc. has revealed that it will be partnering up with Signal Energy in order to offer services including Engineering, Procurement and Construction as well as provide solar modules for ESCO Pacific’s Finley Solar farm in New South Wales, Australia. They will provide their…
If you want to become almost self-sufficient and move away from the costs and other issues that come with being on-grid then it helps to know what the advantages are of living off-the-grid. When you have access to low-cost solar power systems, it gives you a greater chance of living off-grid and benefiting from it…