The renewable energy industry has hit out at the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Review Panel and said its recommendations could put 21,000 jobs at risk.
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ARENA funds will enable lower cost manufacture of solar cells
The $9 million projects will also facilitate the commercialisation of high-temperature solar thermal technology.
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Dairy manufacturer goes solar as an alternative to escalating LPG costs
A South Australian dairy manufacturer sought an advanced solar tube heating solution from Greenland Systems to reduce their dependence on expensive LPG.
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Solar power company ditches plans for Australian plants
A solar power company has dropped plans to develop plants for the retail market, saying the government is more interested in conventional energy.
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Where to now for the RET?
There is no need to dump the Renewable Energy Target. But, as Innes Willox writes, now would be a great time to improve it.
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Solar finding may reduce cost and risks of cell making
Researchers in the UK say they have developed a method to make efficient solar cells without using a toxic compound.
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Solar panel quality assurance mark launched
The Australian Solar Council has launched the Solar panel trust mark, a system to assure consumers that solar panels are of good quality.
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Charlesworth Nuts launches solar system
Charlesworth Nuts has installed a new solar power system at their factory in Marion.
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Solar project rethink follows change in political climate
First Solar says it is having a rethink about future investments in Australia because of the Government’s approach to the Renewable Energy Target.
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Samsung and Canadian Solar open solar manufacturing facility in Canada
The Canadian Solar manufacturing facility opened in London, Ontario on Thursday. It will employ 200 Canadians in the renewable energy sector.
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Aussie academic takes UK prize for solar innovation
AN Australian academic has won a UK engineering prize for his and his team’s work in improving the efficiency and cost of solar panels.
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ARENA, Alinta to fund Port Augusta solar thermal study
ARENA, Alinta, and the South Australian Government will fund a study into solar thermal power generation at Port Augusta.
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Dyesol named Coolest Company in Australia
The Anthill awards recognise companies that are doing things differently to bring about positive change.
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Melbourne manufacturer installs Australia’s largest smart solar array
The array includes 340 Upsolar smart modules and will power Hilton Manufacturing’s sheet metal fabrication plant in Dandenong.
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Hilton’s solar installation to get international attention
Hilton Manufacturing, a steel manufacturing subcontractor in Dandenong South, is expecting visitors this month from Taiwan and India to inspect the company’s new solar panel installation, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Study shows solar manufacturing costs not detemined mainly by labour
Study says China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing is driven by larger-scale manufacturing and resulting supply-chain benefits.
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Nanoparticle-based solar cell breakthrough could cut cost of solar energy
Materials that are readily available can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells.
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