2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (544+ words) Construction has officially started on Octopus Australia's Blind Creek Solar Farm and battery project in southern New South Wales, one of the biggest DC-coupled hybrid projects being developed in the country. The Australian arm of British renewables developer Octopus Investments…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (426+ words) Solar battery installers have been warned to "do it once and do it well" as the number of batteries installed across Australia under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program surges past the 250,000 milestone, delivering a combined 6.3 GWh of capacity....

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (473+ words) Researchers have demonstrated that the theoretical optimal tilt for rooftop solar energy production in low-cost buildings in Nigeria is approximately 5.67. Their modeling suggests to adopt south-facing roofs for PV generation in the southern hemisphere. Image: Brandon Griggs, UnSplash Scientists from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (788+ words) The new Tesla Solar Panel and mounting system pairs with the company's inverter, Powerwall battery, EV charging and vehicles, creating an all-Tesla residential solar offering for the first time. In the residential solar sector, the industry has long sought the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

3+ 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…...

4+ mon, 3+ 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…...

7+ mon, 4+ day 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…...