Solar

Plans to build an 80MW solar farm and big battery in Parkes in the Central West region of New South Wales have been been given the green light by the state government.The 80MW Quorn Park solar farm, which will include a 20MWh battery…

This week, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. announced that co-founder and VP of Marketing Lior Handelsman will be leaving the company to start a career in venture capital. He will serve as an advisor to the CEO for strategic initiatives and…

Energy Cast is a podcast featuring some of the top experts across all links in the energy industry chain, including renewables, generation and more! Jay Dauenhauer created the show and has been hosting Energy Cast for several years.…

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today revised the rules for the its regulations governing qualifying small power producers and cogenerators under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to address the…

Just four months after Trina Solar opened orders for its top-of-the-range 500W PV modules in Australia, the Chinese solar giant has thrown down the gauntlet to the industry with the global launch of a 600W module. The 600W Vertex module…

FirstLight Power, operator of the Northfield Mountain energy storage facility and other hydroelectric, solar and energy-storage assets in Massachusetts and Connecticut, has named Alicia Barton its new chief executive officer, effective…

South Australia Power Networks has thrown its weight behind calls to ensure that the cost of supporting increased uptake of rooftop solar is fairly allocated between all customers, and in a way that is revenue neutral for distribution…

History should teach us not to underestimate the creativity of the US corporate office or its financial markets, nor should we underestimate the resilience of the renewable energy industry. For example, US tax equity investments in wind…

Yesterday in a speech given in Wilmington, Delaware, American former Vice President Joe Biden laid out his plan for a clean energy future should he be elected as U.S. President in November. The plan includes a 2 trillion (with a T!)…

US-based Orison, backed by Origin, is developing plug-and-play batteries that can be installed by the householder and hopes to trial it in Australia this year.This week, Orison founder and CEO Eric Clifton joins Solar Insiders to discuss…