Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Floating Solar For Queensland’s Toowoomba?

Toowoomba - floating solar potential

A second proponent has made the next stage of Toowoomba Regional Council’s tender process for its New Energy Generation project. [Read more…]

Maxeon Prevails In Solar Patent Validity Ruling

Maxeon solar patent

SunPower spinoff Maxeon Solar Technologies is claiming victory in a patent invalidation action filed in China by solar panel manufacturing giant Longi. [Read more…]

Latrobe City Council Kicks In For Solar + Battery Project

Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House - solar + storage

Image: Google Street View

Victoria’s Latrobe City Council has announced it is financially supporting a solar and battery storage project at Traralgon Neighbourhood Learning House. [Read more…]

Restoration Work And Solar Power For Yarram’s “Grand Lady”

Yarram's Regent Theatre

Victoria’s Wellington Shire Council is calling for tenders for restoration work at Yarram’s historic Regent Theatre, which will also soon be hosting a solar power system. [Read more…]

Jabiru Readying For Renewable Energy

Renewable energy for Jabiru

While there’s still much uncertainty about the future of the Northern Territory mining town of Jabiru, it will be one powered by at least 50% renewables. [Read more…]

AEMC: Electricity Prices To Continue To Fall

Electricity prices in Australia

In what’s been a rather dark year, it’s always nice to have a bit of good news. Electricity costs look set to continue to fall for many Australian households over the next couple of years, but their mileage will vary. [Read more…]

Solar Power And Biogas Hub Launched In Adelaide’s South

Solar installation - SRWRA

The finishing touches are being put on South Australia’s first solar farm built on a covered landfill, situated in Adelaide’s south. [Read more…]

Solar Power Plan Tabled For WA’s City Of Albany

Albany Council - solar power

Western Australia’s City of Albany doesn’t have much in the way of solar capacity on Council assets yet, but that may change in the not-too-distant future. [Read more…]

Work To Start Soon On Melbourne Water’s Huge Solar Farm

Melbourne Water - solar energy

Construction of one of the largest behind-the-meter solar power installations in Australia is set to begin in January at Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP). [Read more…]

City of Bayswater Racks Up More Solar On Community Buildings

City of Bayswater - solar energy

Western Australia’s City of Bayswater is edging towards its renewable energy target, with another 5 community buildings now sporting solar panels. [Read more…]

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