“It’s vote-buying in its most blatant form,” Huon Hoogesteger, a long-time PV industry player and founder of Smart Commercial Solar comments on the proposed solar policies and loans prepared by major political parties. Coalition government and Labor party have both announced interesting plans for solar...
It has been a tough year for all solar module manufacturers to remain at their position of producing high-tech solar cells to the market. With the commitment to deliver the best quality of solar products, most of them made strategic actions to stay on top....
Indeed, it is an exciting time for the solar PV industry. From growing support from federal and labor government to better quality and more efficient solar components, it is expected that the future of solar is brighter than the sun. With all the technological advancements...
Though 2018 has been a roller-coaster ride, there is no doubt that it has been an amazing year for Australian solar industry. There are significant milestones for the industry and statistics on solar installations notched up in the past year. But will 2019 also be...
The boom in rooftop solar installations in Australia continues, with a new monthly record-breaking rate of 158MW recorded in October which was 15% above the previous record set in August, according to the latest data from industry statistician SunWiz. Sunwiz Director Warwick Johnston said, “It was...
Announced last May at SNEC in China, Leading 'Silicon Module Super League' (SMSL) part Jinko Solar has been recognized for the fourth time as a 'Top Performer' in DNV GL's 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard results. (Source: DNV GL) In PV Tech's ongoing investigation of all yearly...
It has only been a month since South Australia Liberal government had outlined a solar battery scheme that is planned to invest $100 million in state government subsidies. This is now confirmed, giving access to 4,000 South Australian households to home battery systems. Liberal government of...
It has been recently confirmed that the SRES will remain until 2030. In fact, in an interview on the 24th of October with Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy with energy minister Angus Taylor, it was confirmed that the labor government has no plan to...
Introducing Kehua Inverters! Powerark Solar is especially proud to announce its new distribution partnership with Kehua Inverters. As a leading distributor in Australia we see it as our responsibility to ensure that our customers have access to top tier and reliable solar brands. This is why we...
Just when you thought the Victorian Labor government was done with their renewable energy commitment, pushing for solar solutions through their rebate program worth $1.2 billion, another project is set to help Victorians to get solar storage. Subsidies of up to $5,000 will be provided by...
