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We explain how solar power works and how it can be used to provide clean renewable power.

Establish the facts around solar power. This article explains the pros and cons of having a solar power system for your home, and how to work out the costs.

The Sun's Energy can be used in way different ways, we look at the various options available.

Solar Power systems installed at the home or office can reduce environmental impact. How solar panel systems work is described and how you and the environment benefit.

While Anthony Albanese says we're in a "race for jobs" with other countries offering big government subsidies and can't afford to be "left behind", Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood isn't sure it's a race we should...

Solar panels eat the profits at lunchtime By Jo Nova The system is reaching a crisis point and April is turning out to be the month of confessions His speech was the sound of an industry being tortured...

The wholesale price of electricity in Australia is three times cheaper than it was two years ago, according to new data from Australia's energy regulator, but retailers are still jacking up their prices.

A new report has outlined four pathways to help power Alice Springs by 50 per cent renewable energy within six years, providing a roadmap to put the town years ahead of Darwin, Katherine, and the national energy market.

Twenty years ago China built a solar manufacturing industry on the back of Australian innovation. Now, as Australia tries to build a solar industry of its own, it needs assistance from China.

The Haystacks solar farm offers a share in the power of the sun to those otherwise excluded from the solar boom.

A five-hour drive from Sydney, a community garden of sorts has sprouted. But instead of sharing tomatoes or lettuce, "gardeners" harvest solar energy. And it's already a hit with people otherwise excluded from the rooftop...

A five-hour drive from Sydney, a community garden of sorts has sprouted. But instead of sharing tomatoes or lettuce, 'gardeners' harvest solar energy. And it's already a hit with people otherwise excluded from the rooftop...

More clean energy projects than ever are being assessed under federal environmental laws and it's slowing down the pace of development, according to investors.  

The federal government plans to spend tens of billions of dollars building new green energy projects. An analyst is warning against "zombie projects" that go nowhere. 

For a decade, he regulated the energy industry in one of Australia's biggest states. Now Ron Ben-David is alarmed by the rise of complex, and often punishing, power tariffs.

For a decade, he regulated the energy industry in one of Australia's biggest states. Now Ron Ben-David is alarmed by the rise of complex, and often punishing, power tariffs.

By Jo Nova California was the Land of Solar Panels at the top of the Magic Subsidy Tree but that boom went bust If solar panels were actually cheap and useful, everyone could have them, they’d pay for themselves, and...

By Jo Nova California was the Land of Solar Panels at the top of the Magic Subsidy Tree then the boom went bust If solar panels were actually cheap and useful, everyone could have them, they’d pay for themselves, and...

Australians will be paying more for energy in the future and they're not yet prepared for that reality, says Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery. 

Solar panel and system installers specialize in fitting solar systems and making sure you get the right system for your needs.

Solar Power is an important way of producing renewable power. You need to make sure you properly size your system and pick a good installer for the job.

This solar panel calculator will, given the Watt rating of a solar panel, its dimensions and number of units calculate the total power you can expect and roof space taken up...

Interactive calculator to help work out the savings from installing a solar power system and when it breaks even. Can factor in Feed in Tariffs, rising electrical bill costs and comparative investment returns.

Interactive Solar Panel Wiring Size Calculator. Makes sure your wiring is the right size for a given distance, power and voltage drop. Works in metric or imperial.

Calculate the power solar panels will generate each season based on latitude or nearest town or city worldwide. Also works out off grid energy savings of going solar powered..