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Trina Solar Panels Back In Regulator’s SPV Good Books

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator says it is satisfied with Trina Solar’s fixes relating to its participation in the Solar Panel Validation (SPV) initiative. [Read more…]

Another Solar Panel Validation (SPV) Milestone Reached

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An initiative launched to provide assurance of the eligibility of solar panels for Australia’s national solar subsidy continues to power ahead. [Read more…]

Suntech Joins Australian Solar Panel Validation (SPV) Initiative

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Solar panel manufacturer Suntech has announced its participation in the Clean Energy Regulator’s Solar Panel Validation (SPV) program. [Read more…]

What’s Better? Heat Pump Or Conventional Hot Water + Solar?

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Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Heat Pumps vs. Solar and Resistive HWS [Read more…]

Solar Panel And Inverter Serial Number Ledger Kicks In Friday

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Another set of tools to help maintain and enhance the integrity of Australia’s Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) are about to become mandatory. [Read more…]

75% of Home Batteries Faulty In Long Term Battery Testing

Canberra Battery Test Centre just released Report #11 describing its third round of battery testing and the results.

I’ll give details below but, if you want a quick overview, I can tell you the new batteries didn’t do well.  Only 2 of the 8 battery brands tested worked as they were supposed to.   The rest had problems that ranged from temporary breakdowns to complete failure. [Read more…]

Regulator Ramping Up Solar Installer Dodgy Details Focus

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator published its latest compliance update last week, outlining some of its recent activities and what’s ahead. [Read more…]

Regulator To Establish Solar Panel Serial Number Ledger

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In an effort to further strengthen the integrity of Australia’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the nation’s solar industry, the Clean Energy Regulator is developing a ledger to record serial numbers of all solar panels installed in Australia under the SRES. [Read more…]

Clean Energy Regulator Annual Report Released

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The Clean Energy Regulator’s 2019-20 Annual Report tabled last week indicates it was another busy year for the CER. [Read more…]

Victoria’s Solar Rebate – What’s Changing

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The start of the new financial year on Wednesday will see some changes to Victoria’s Solar Homes program. Here’s what you need to know. [Read more…]

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