From 0 to 5GW; a solar panel for every woman, man and child in Australia – and it’s happened so fast. Solar power now represents 9% of total electricity generation capacity in Australia.
According to solar consultancy firm SunWiz, Australia’s currently installed PV capacity could fully power 1.25 million Australian households.
The SolarEdge Power Optimizer is a little box achieving big things in the world of solar energy.
The Power Optimizer is a small device attached to the back of a solar panel that works in tandem with an inverter to address some of the issues with conventional solar inverters; enabling maximum energy harvesting.
A new program to help drive the construction of energy efficient community housing was today announced by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
The CEFC says the $250 million Community Housing Program will help fund the construction of up to 1,000 new energy efficient homes for low-income earners.
Electric buses are gaining popularity and it may not be too long before they’ll become a common sight on the streets of our towns and cities.
In the past week or so, two electric bus stories have been creating a bit of a stir.
The first is in relation to solar assisted bus dubbed the Kayoola, constructed by Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). The bus features two lithium-ion battery banks, one of which can charged by solar panels on the roof of the bus to increase the vehicle’s 80km range.