SIMEC Energy Australia has inked the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Cultana Solar Farm project in South Australia – but it’s not with an Australian company. [Read more…]
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 18 – Shonky Solar And Tortured Inverters
Episode 18 sees Finn and Ronald discussing the ABC’s recent 7.30 report on solar in Australia, new features on SolarQuotes’ installer reviews pages, inverter torture testing results and more. [Read more…]
Britain Goes Two Weeks (Plus) Without Coal Power
Cottam Power Station | Image: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0
Britain has gone 16 days without using coal power for electricity generation – and according to the latest update, the coal-free run isn’t over yet. [Read more…]
Byron Shire Council Commits Cash For 5MW Solar Farm Project
Image via Byron Shire Council
The planning, design and tender process will soon get under way for Byron Shire Council’s 5MW solar farm, which will be the largest PV power plant in the region. [Read more…]
WA Councils Again Call For State Renewable Energy Target
21 councils in Western Australia are putting pressure on the McGowan Government to implement a state level emissions reduction and/or renewable energy target. [Read more…]
Silly Queensland Solar Rule Determined Invalid
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The Supreme Court of Queensland yesterday ruled a recently introduced regulation resulting in extra costs in the construction of large-scale solar energy facilities in the state is invalid. [Read more…]
Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Were Up Again In 2018
Preliminary estimates submitted by the Australian Government to the UN indicate the country’s greenhouse gas emissions were up again last year – the fourth year in a row. [Read more…]
New World Record Claims By Canadian And Trina Solar
Solar panel manufacturers Trina and Canadian solar have both laid claim to new solar cell efficiency records. Brace yourself for technobabble. [Read more…]
Victorian Budget Funds For Renewable Newstead Solar Farm Project
Image: Renewable Newstead via Facebook
Monday’s budget held good news for solar buyers throughout Victoria, but the town of Newstead had an additional reason to celebrate with the honouring of an election commitment. [Read more…]
$545 million For Solar Homes Package In Victorian Budget 2019/20
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The Victorian Budget 2019/20 sees $545 million allocated towards rolling out the next phase of the state’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes Package, which for solar power system subsidies restarts in July. [Read more…]
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