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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.

The Jervis Bay operation has increased its solar capacity and invested in an electric van, but it's proving difficult to reduce gas reliance and the cost of operating at night.

Electricians are leading the charge on the renewables boom, but researchers say a crippling workforce gap could hinder the governments emissions reductions targets.

Work is underway to fix power outages across South Australia after severe weather yesterday, as more strong winds are predicted today.

By Jo Nova South Australia survived the big scary sunny day yesterday, but had to shut off solar power and throw all those sacred green electrons into a thousand open circuits.

The SA government has moved to reassure solar households that their systems won't need to be shut down because of fears of instability in the state's electricity system...

SA businesses are counting the costs of the ongoing blackout due to Saturday's storms, as authorities say power should be restored to everyone "before the weekend".

Large-scale solar and wind farms will be built to generate enough power to generate green hydrogen in a move that could benefit other major proposals.

Wind farms and rooftop solar installations could be switched off in the coming days to protect SA's energy grid, with experts warning of the risk of more blackouts following the weekend's extreme weather...

Large-scale solar and wind farms will be built to generate enough power to generate green hydrogen in a move that could benefit other major proposals.

In WA's north west, a landmark trial is set to test whether so-called green hydrogen could be the solution to keeping the lights on, when the sun's not shining and the wind doesn't blow...

Hydrogen made from renewable energy will be used to help power an Australian town for the first time as part of a landmark trial along the country's sun-drenched WA coast.

The WA Government is trialling a ground-breaking new 'green hydrogen' project in Denham on the state's sunny west coast.

Traditional photovoltaic cells are typically expensive to produce and hard to incorporate into organic building forms. They may also utilize rare earth materials, which require energy-intensive extraction. However, new research...

A rooftop solar initiative designed to protect South Australia's electricity grid from instability and the risk of blackouts caused by excess generation is running six months behind schedule because of manufacturing delays...

A rooftop solar initiative designed to protect South Australia's electricity grid from instability and the risk of blackouts caused by excess generation is running six months behind schedule because of manufacturing delays...

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..