SOLAR NEWS
Why the Northern Rivers is a mecca for solar power
Sun Drenched The Northern Rivers in NSW is a mecca for the sun. Renowned for its beaches, weather and fresh produce it could become famous for its use of solar power. Due to longer daylight hours, Northern Rivers residents and business owners have a great opportunity...
Solar PV in the Ballina Shire is cheaper than you think
You’re paying way too MUCH for electricity and that needs to change NOW. Premium Solar Solutions Offers Substantial Savings with Solar PV systems in the Ballina Shire and surrounding areas. The cost of installing a Solar PV system in Ballina Shire has fallen...
Why sell it when you can store it
Since December 31 2016, recipients of the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme have stopped receiving bill credits for their exported solar energy. The Solar Bonus Scheme offered 60c per kilowatt-hour but now that the scheme has ended these rates have dropped significantly (to as...
Solar: the new normal for a sunny country
With more than a million Australian rooftops now sporting solar panels, it’s created a powerful advertisement for the benefits of renewable energy and a powerful block of pro-renewable voters. HERE’S AN INCENDIARY statement: solar is ordinary. Really ordinary. In...
People Power: Rooftop Solar PV reaches 3GW in Australia
Australia has passed through another significant solar milestone, reaching 3GW of solar PV this month, as Queensland nudged the 1GW mark and states such as South Australia reached household penetration rates of 25 per cent. “Solar power is reshaping Australia’s...
Phono Solar – Chosen for world’s largest PV Power Plant in Japan
Phono Solar delivers Solar PV Modules for the Largest Single Ground-Based PV Power Plant in Yachimata, Chiba-ken, Japan. Recently, Phono Solar, a leading strategic renewable energy provider in the world, has announced that it is contracted to provide the PV modules...
Hunt wants Australia to lead world in battery storage
Environment minister Greg Hunt says he wants Australia to lead the world in battery storage, in the same way as it has done so in rooftop solar. “Solar and storage together are the future of electricity,” Hunt said during a whirlwind visit to two battery storage...
Half of all households to adopt solar: report
The Climate Council also found half of all households were predicted to adopt solar systems with battery storage, with the market potentially growing to $24 billion. Mr Stock said the technology would be disruptive to existing network operators, and some companies...
Home battery storage to ‘revolutionise’ solar industry in Australia: Climate Council report
Coupling solar panels with home battery storage could be the cheapest way to get electricity within three years, according to a report by the Climate Council. The environmental not-for-profit found battery storage would “revolutionise” the way Australians accessed...