South Australia, the Australian state with the largest number of installed rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, saw a significant rise in on-site solar installations in 2013. According to reports from utility infrastructure fund and power provider Spark Infrastructure, the state ended the year with 548 MW of rooftop solar on 157,000 rooftops, after beginning the year […]
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With the pending removal of the RET Solar system prices are set to jump. The rise could be as much as $4500 in the case of a 5Kw system, should the RET be abolished and the STC prices fall. If you’re considering Solar then Now is the lowest I would expect to see prices for quite some […]
Download as PDF Monitoring of photovoltaic systems is required for the detection of operational issues, and to compare the performance of different systems across a range of technologies and climates. Performance and reliability data can therefore facilitate appropriate system design and technology choice, and in the long term, establish credible expectations about PV system performance. […]
Climate-based PV Performance and Reliability NEW – PV FAULT REPORTING WEBSITE As part of this project a web-based survey has been developed for anyone who owns, operates, installs or inspects a PV system and/or has detected a fault/problem with whole or part of the system. This ‘PV Module and System Fault Reporting Portal’ has been developed to […]
The hunger for rooftop solar continues to grow in Queensland, with another 3,250 rooftop solar arrays being officially metered in March, and more than 4,000 new applications received in the same month. As this graph below shows, the number of applications has rebounded strongly in the last few months, taking the industry by surprise, which […]
QUEENSLAND’S state-owned power generator Stanwell is blaming schemes that benefit rooftop solar users for helping make Australia one of the world’s most expensive for energy. In a submission made to the Federal Government’s looming energy white paper, Stanwell said the national renewal energy target, carbon tax and “uncapped solar feed-in benefits” were all driving up […]
KEPPEL Sands Coast Guard has switched on its new solar power system as the flotilla moves to direct its funding more towards essential duties rather than paying for infrastructure costs. Darryl Prizeman, who is based at Keppel Sands and is Squadron Commodore for the Central Queensland Coast Guard, said the new system was installed to […]
The world’s largest solar plants sure look amazing, but they raise one big question: how the hell do they keep all those panels clean? Nowadays, using robots like this! This video shows the newly installed robotic cleaning system at Ketura Sun Solar Park. Until now, the panels covering the 20-acre site were only cleaned about […]
The Queensland Competition Authority has released its draft report assessing an appropriate feed-in tariff for regional areas of the state in wake of changes to Solar Bonus Scheme. The CCA founds that if carbon pricing remains in force, it estimates the efficient feed-in tariff for regional Queensland during 2014-15 to be 8.78 cents per kWh. […]
AN engineering firm is investigating the merits of using portable hybrid solar and diesel plants in a move that could be a game changer for Australia’s renewable energy landscape. The federal government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency has pledged $410,000 towards construction firm Laing O’Rourke’s feasibility stud Study looks at portable solar plants | The Australian
