Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Tasmania’s Solar Feed-In Tariff Review Kicks Off

Tasmania solar feed in tariff review

Image: Department of State Growth, Tasmania

Solar owners and supporters in Tasmania have been invited to provide their feedback on the future of Tasmania’s solar feed-in tariff. [Read more…]

City Of Adelaide Preparing For Major Solar Panel Rollout

Image: City Of Adelaide

A tender will soon open for the installation of 1MW of rooftop solar capacity for the City of Adelaide – but not everyone is happy about it. [Read more…]

Yingli Solar’s Struggles Continue

Yingli solar panels

Background image: FelixMittermeier

Yingli Green Energy Holdings, more commonly known as Yingli Solar, was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange last week.  [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – July 2018

auSSII solar report for June

Interest in 6kW and larger capacity solar power systems gained steam in June among Australians seeking quotes for solar panels. [Read more…]

Stage One Of Onslow Microgrid Project Completed

Onslow Power Project

The residents of Onslow in Western Australia are a major step closer to a more reliable and less carbon-intensive electricity supply. [Read more…]

IPART Finalises Benchmark Range For NSW Solar Feed-In Tariffs

New South Wales solar feed in tariff

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s new benchmark range for solar feed in tariffs in New South Wales for 2018/19 is lower, and a time-varying option has also been introduced. [Read more…]

Germany Generates 104 *Billion* Kilowatt Hours From Renewables In H1

Renewable Energy in Germany

Solar panels image: anaterate

During the first half of this year, Germany’s renewables fleet cranked out more than 100 billion kilowatt hours (100,000 gigawatt hours) of electricity according to E.ON. [Read more…]

CEC Flags Solar Panel “Expiry Date” Deadline

CEC solar panel expiry reminder

Solar panel image Stocksnap

While there’s no best-before or use-by dates for solar panels, there is an expiry date on PV modules that impacts on eligibility for Australia’s solar rebate. [Read more…]

Craig Kelly: Demonising Coal “An Act Of Treason”

Craig Kelly - Anti-coal treason

In the wee hours of this morning, Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly continued his attack on Australians opposed to coal, opining it was a crime against their country. [Read more…]

Proposed SA/NSW Electricity Interconnector A Step Closer

ElectraNet has published a draft report providing more detail on the proposed construction of a high capacity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. [Read more…]

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