There is almost universal agreement that carbon policy is or should be a Federal issue.

Australians are loving solar power more than ever, and we are not just talking about opinion polls and sentiment; the proof is in the numbers. Small-scale renewable energy has hit ‘record-breaking capacity’: homes and businesses have collectively reached a mighty 6000 MW, enough to power more than 1.8 million homes which equates to every home in Sydney. Announcing the news last week the Clean Energy Regulator described the latest milestone as “remarkable”.

Crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer SolarWorld Americas announced Thursday that it has supplied 14.2MW of its solar panels for a project in Nevada that combines both complementary solar and geothermal power generation.

Major PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply will deliver 205MW of central inverters for a utility-scale solar project in California's Central Valley – its largest project win in North America to date.