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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.

What the cheapest solar panels are and if its clear you get what you are paying for...

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.

Three hours of solar power a day will be free for households in three states from July next year

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia

Though intensive farming has ravaged its habitat, could sensitive planting at energy sites aid the species’ revival?

Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia

Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables

Over the next decade, rooftops will force the demise of grid scale WDGs.  They are not renewable or sustainable.  They are stranded assets with no future.

Energy Local, a non-profit, creates a way for customers to team up with green projects to get a better deal

States who received funding under an EPA project aimed to expand solar energy for low-income communities

Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support

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Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes

Firms led by deputy Reform UK leader since 2011 have shown commitment to saving energy and cutting CO2 emissions

Solar as grid electricity is a government-created industry. It would not exist without the large tax credits that began with the 10 percent ITC in 1978, which was extended six times (1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)....

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

Solar panels require additional hardware to be productive, listed here are solar panel suppliers that also supply mounting kits and associated hardware.

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..

Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and it’s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive...

The Solar Electricity Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric solar panels and designing and installing photovoltaic solar PV systems. The book includes numerous examples and is written for anyone interested...