Australis Solar News
Construction commences on Australia’s first utility-scale solar farm
Construction has commenced on the 10 MW Greenough River Solar Farm, located 50 km south of Geraldton in Western Australia. Once completed, the solar farm will be the first utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) project in Australia. [...]
Surviving the solar-coaster
As one of the pioneers of Australia's solar industry looks out the window of his office to the new multimillion- dollar machines on the floor of his new Adelaide facility, Adrean Ferraretto is upbeat. He [...]
China Bends to U.S. Complaint on Solar Panels but Plans Retaliation
Chinese solar panel makers plan to shift some of their production to South Korea, Taiwan and the United States in hopes of defusing a trade case pending against them in Washington, according to industry executives. [...]
APEC leaders to cut taxes on green goods
Asia-Pacific leaders representing more than half of the global economy have committed to cutting tariffs on environmental goods to no more than five per cent and reducing energy intensity. Read more>> Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Household solar scheme axed
The State Government has announced this morning it will immediately halt new applications to its popular solar panel subsidy scheme... Read more >> Source: The West
NZ trading scheme slashes carbon emissions
NEW Zealand's emissions trading scheme has helped boost investment in renewable energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a review by the country's conservative government. Read more >> Source: The Age
Putting Sunshine in a Battery
I am not going to lie — when I first heard about solar battery storage, I was not overly excited. Because I usually work with our efficiency programs – and communicating how our customers can [...]