Solar News Blog

If your solar system or wind generator has been approved under the Solar Bonus Scheme it must be connected to the grid by 30/6/2012.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has finally published its recommendations for a 'fair and reasonable' feed-in tariff for NSW.

A micro-hydro system can produce sustainable power 24hrs a day, if you have a property that has a water course with a significant drop in height.

Soaring peak demand has caught our electricity networks unprepared, leading to dramatic price increases over the past few years.

South Australia's fire services have moved to correct a growing assumption about house fires at properties where solar power is installed.

If you wish to run a toaster on a solar system, you may want to look around for a low power one to keep your inverter size as low as possible.

Since the NSW Gov't came to power we have seen our industry decimated by indecision and a review that has ignored the broader benefits solar brings to our community.

Rainbow Power Company conducted a training course in Kiribati for outer islanders titled Installation and Maintenance of DC lighting systems.

Due to rising electricity prices and the current lack of a regulated feed-in tariff (in NSW), we are getting a lot of inquiries to 'get off the grid'.

In NSW, customers who have missed out on the earlier Solar Bonus Scheme will be best using a net meter.