It's going to be an exciting week ahead. Let's start the roundup.
The finalists for the 2018 Solar Design and Installation Awards are in; A giant solar company announces that it will no longer install solar panels on homes; Wind and solar set to become a growing trend in powering mining operations; And a plan to power half the world using the Sahara Desert.
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Solar Buzz
The most buzz-worthy solar industry news from the past week.
- The finalists for the 2018 Solar Design and Installation Awards are in and include a stand-alone solar PV system inspired by the African thorn tree, the largest privately-owned rooftop solar installation in the Southern Hemisphere and a 68-year-old diesel train converted into the world’s first solar-powered train in Byron Bay, NSW.
- AGL has announced it will no longer install solar panels on homes, a decision which has brought a $47 million loss upon the company.
- As mining companies become more aware of the rapidly falling costs of renewables, wind and solar are set become a growing trend in powering mining operations worldwide over the coming years, shows a new report.
- The sun-baked desert of the Sahara offers a nearly limitless source of energy using solar panels and wind farms, with one project hoping to power half the world by 2050.
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