The Victoria government has released new planning guidelines for large-scale solar farms to ease tensions between solar developers and local communities, but they are yet to come into effect.
Victorian court VCAT cites bushfires and water drainage concerns and urges project's backers – Infinergy and the McArthur family – to submit fresh application.
Deal between mining manufacturer Molycop and energy retailer Flow Power will back deployment of under-construction 120MW Bomen Solar Farm in Aussie state.
LONGi celebrated the launch of its new Hi-Mo X module in Australia this week, clinching the industry’s first Clean Energy Council (CEC) enhanced standards pre-qualification.
The South Australian state gov has greenlit Neoen's A$500m hybrid renewables project. Plus: More than one-third of Queensland households now have rooftop solar, according to new report.
With a new 255MW PV project nearing completion, the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) is on pace to draw 100% of its energy usage from renewable sources by 2020.
Victoria government urged to lift monthly cap on solar rebates after reports that August’s 3,000-plus quota became fully subscribed two hours after release.
