Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Blacktown Council Trialing Electric Garbage Truck, Doubling Solar Capacity

Blacktown City Council electric garbage truck

Sydney’s Blacktown City Council is taking more steps towards its emissions goals with the boosting of its solar capacity and the trial of an electric garbage truck. [Read more…]

South Australia’s Rushed Solar Inverter Rule A Shitstorm

South Australia solar inverter rule

The South Australian Government’s rush to implement new rules under its “Smarter Homes” push has resulted in chaos for the state’s solar sector, with no reasonable end currently in sight. [Read more…]

Plans Released For $3 Billion SA Wind, Solar And Energy Storage Project

Goyder South Hybrid Renewable Energy Facility

The notification period for Neoen’s proposed Goyder South Hybrid Renewable Energy Facility in South Australia’s Mid-North commenced yesterday. [Read more…]

Ecoult UltraFlex Battery System Recall

Ecoult Ultraflex battery system recall

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a recall notice for Ecoult UltraFlex battery systems manufactured over a five-and-a-half year period. [Read more…]

Sydney’s Inner West Council Racking Up More Solar Installations

Inner West Counci - solar energy

Inner West Council is in the midst of having its 36th solar power system installed; another step towards Council’s 100% renewable energy goal. [Read more…]

Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre Splashes Into Solar Savings

Solar panels - Moree

Solar panels recently installed at a very popular and energy-hungry attraction in the NSW town of Moree are expected to slash the facility’s electricity bill by 36%. [Read more…]

SA Water Solar Panel Rollout Update

SA Water solar energy initiative

Work has begun on installing 30,000 solar panels at Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve in Adelaide’s south and a bunch of solar panels were recently installed at SA Water sites on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. [Read more…]

Air Pollution A Driver Of Increased Electricity Demand

Air pollution and electricity demand

Image: NUS

A study out of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found local ambient air pollution increases household electricity consumption – and more emissions. Australia may play a role in helping to address this. [Read more…]

SAPN Reviews Position On Solar Inverter Replacements Under Warranty

SAPN and solar inverters

In light of an inverter rule change in South Australia kicking in from September this year, SA Power Networks has altered its requirements relating to like-for-like solar inverter replacements carried out under warranty. [Read more…]

Toowoomba Council’s Solar Powered Depot Officially Opened

Toowoomba Council - solar power

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio officially opened Council’s new solar powered $67 million Principal Depot in Charlton last week. [Read more…]

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