It’s very early days for Lightsource bp’s proposed huge Gundary Solar Farm near Goulburn in New South Wales, but the company is already potentially facing headwinds. [Read more…]
Germany’s Home Battery Sales Charging Up
The pandemic, supply chain issues and increasing production and raw material costs didn’t put a dampener on Germany’s home battery storage market last year – and this year is also shaping up to be a corker. [Read more…]
Coal Power Plants Producing Less Electricity, Pumping More Pollution
New analysis of National Pollutant Inventory data indicates while some Australian coal power stations are generating less electricity, a number saw levels of toxic pollutants increase. [Read more…]
Bargara’s Community-Scale Tesla Battery System Nears Prime Time
It won’t be long before a Tesla Megapack battery installation at Bargara near Bundaberg in Queensland starts soaking up locally-generated surplus solar power. [Read more…]
Victoria’s Mitchell Shire Joins Cities Power Partnership
Solar power looks set to play a bigger role in Mitchell Shire Council’s efforts to further slash its carbon emissions. [Read more…]
Victorian EV Subsidy Update
It’s been 11 months since Victoria’s Andrews Government launched its Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Subsidy – so how are things tracking with the program? [Read more…]
IPCC: Humanity At A Crossroads On Emissions
Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across the board, limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be beyond humanity’s reach says a new IPCC report. [Read more…]
LG Battery Recall Continues: Solax Power And Opal Storage Affected
A new recall notice went up on the Australian Government’s Product Safety web site last Wednesday in relation to LG batteries utilised in some energy storage systems from a couple of other brands. [Read more…]
Another Big Tesla Powerwall Price Increase In Australia
Australians hankering after a Tesla Powerwall solar battery system will need to dig deeper into their pockets to buy one of the beasties. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: April 2022
The latest SolarQuotes auSSII report reveals a greater proportion of Australians wanting to fill their roofs with solar panels to make the most of their valuable rooftop real estate. [Read more…]
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