11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (340+ words) A solar installation company has been fined $9,000 by a Victorian court after pleading guilty to unsafe installation of residential battery energy storage systems at five properties, including one that caused a minor house fire. Image: Energy Safe Victoria Melbourne-registered solar…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (493+ words) The Australian arm of British renewables developer Octopus Investments has awarded key contracts as it pushes ahead with construction of a $900 million hybrid solar and battery energy storage project in southern New South Wales. Octopus Australia has tapped engineering, procurement…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (257+ words) In a novel study to further solar waste forecasting in Australia, the economic decisions of rooftop solar owners have been shown to fast forward waste and recovery needs 10 years earlier than a system's warranty. In a novel study to further…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (863+ words) Several factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar panel. In the first part of a series, we look at the solar panels themselves. Residential solar panels are often sold with long-term loans or leases, with homeowners entering contracts…...