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 […]
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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
