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Australia passes 2m mark for small-scale renewable systems

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... households combined. " According to data from the Clean Energy Regulator, as of this month, there were 1.16 million solar photovoltaic panels installed, 377 small-generation wind units installed, and 15 hydro small generation units installed. There are ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... organizations including Epuron, Condall, Net Balance, Norton Rose Fulbright and the University of New South Wales Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering department in the Faculty of Engineering. Also, employees from AECOM have joined a professional ...

CEFC invests $536 million across 39 projects in first year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... up to $60 million of senior debt finance to Moree Solar Farm for the development and construction of a 56MW solar photovoltaic power plant in northern NSW. CEFC and National Australia Bank also co-financed a project by Australian Agricultural Company ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), Solarcentury, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), Wolfeaware, and the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII). "Certification will be most useful ...

Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... organizations including Epuron, Condall, Net Balance, Norton Rose Fulbright and the University of New South Wales Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering department in the Faculty of Engineering, "We got a great grant from USAID that allows us ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... lighting in their manufacturing operations, repaired and replaced some machinery, and is investigating a 100KW solar photovoltaic (PV) array application, Pangolin Associates said. RM Williams, the clothes manufacturer and retailer, has espoused a culture ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... costs." CCA recommended that the government consider lowering the SRES eligibility threshold for small-scale solar photovoltaic units from its current level of 100kW to potentially 10kW, to "reduce the risk of a surge in solar PV installations on commercial ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... clearinghouse for $40. Nick Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive of COzero, welcomed the news. "COzero supports a strong photovoltaic industry and the Smallscale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and generous point ofâ€sale discounts made possible ...

AGL Energy, First Solar granted $130m for solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
AGL Energy and solar photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar will receive an AU$129.7m federal government grant to help finance a 159 megawatt solar power project. Resources Minister Martin Ferguson The AU$450m project will be built in Broken Hill and ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... tender process for grants to its Solar Flagship Program, designed to fund the construction of a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power station. Resources, Energy and Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson announced that the department had given the Moree ...