Australia’s first solar and battery powered portable classroom is operating in a Brisbane high school as a trial of renewable classrooms expands to Queensland.

Australia has its first commercial installation of printed solar made using specialised semiconducting inks and printed using a conventional reel-to-reel printer.

The NT Government has announced electricity market reforms, including a competitive wholesale electricity market, following recommendations made in its Roadmap to Renewables report. The government has also approved a 25 MW solar PV plant to be developed near Katherine. A power purchase agreement between Jacana Energy and Katherine Solar Pty Ltd will enable construction of the $40 million project, create over 100 jobs and make it the largest renewable energy generator in the Northern Territory.

A new best practice electrical safety guide for battery systems will give consumers increased confidence about the quality of the products that are being installed in their homes and businesses.