Tag: solar power
FBICRC outlines pathway for Australia to claim its share of the global battery industry
The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has released a document titled: “Towards 2030 – Australia’s Battery Powered Future”, outlining how Australia can...
Two new RMIT labs to boost research in manufacturing, high-performance advanced materials and fabrication
The Rapid Discovery and Fabrication Laboratory and the Advanced Porous Materials Laboratory are the two new research facilities at RMIT University’s Melbourne City campus...
The largest install of Sunpower P19 panels in the world at Luxaflex® Window Fashions manufacturing...
Another manufacturer has turned to green energy, on its way to change industry standards and prove that it is committed to sustainable and reasonable...
Remote communities in NT set to be connected to solar power
ARENA has announced the start of construction work on Tranche Two of the $59 million Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP) project which aims to transform the delivery...
An Aussie first – producing drinking water from air using solar power
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $420,000 in funding to US-based Zero Mass Water for the deployment of 150 solar-powered SOURCE drinking water...
Solar power to drive bore pumps at Exmouth
WA’s Water Corporation will use solar power to generate energy for pumping bore water to the Exmouth community, located approximately 1,270km north of Perth.
The...
Melbourne’s tram network to run on solar power by 2018
Melbourne’s 401-strong tram network will soon be running on renewable energy supplied by a new large-scale solar power plant, the Victorian Government announced on...
WA Government cuts solar industry red tape
The Government of Western Australia has announced that it intends to enforce new regulatory measures aimed at boosting the uptake of rooftop solar panels...
Origin Energy inks landmark power purchase agreement with Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Origin Energy has reached an agreement with leading global solar company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) to purchase solar power from the proposed 100 MW...
Sandfire announces major milestone at DeGrussa Solar Power Project in WA
At the beginning of this year, Sandfire Resources partnered up with Juwi Renewable Energy to construct a 10.6 MW off-grid solar power station at...