The interwebs were abuzz yesterday with news Tesla Powerpack now has a (much bigger) brother – the Megapack. [Read more…]

Western Australia’s Horizon Power has tapped SwitchDin to provide special controllers to accommodate high levels of small-scale solar and batteries in the Onslow region. [Read more…]

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A new $58.2 million visitor centre on Victoria’s Phillip Island featuring a large-scale solar panel installation was officially opened last week by Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio. [Read more…]

Wastewater treatment plant at Wodonga

The construction of a 3MW solar farm to help power Wodonga’s sewage treatment plant should commence this year according to North East Water. [Read more…]

South Australia’s State Planning Commission has released a discussion paper proposing new planning policies for the state’s large-scale renewable energy sector. [Read more…]

Finn and Ronald discuss the recent Victorian solar rally, SA Home Battery Scheme progress, Tesla Powerwall 2 price drop, Ronald locking horns with SA’s Energy Minister, EV charging from home batteries and more. [Read more…]

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A message that the Andrews Labor Government’s rebooted Solar Homes PV rebate is an utter mess was delivered loud and clear yesterday in Melbourne. [Read more…]

South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme subsidy has been active for around 10 months, so how’s it faring? [Read more…]

New planning guidelines for large-scale solar farms in Victoria were released by the Andrews Labor Government yesterday, but they may be still some way off from having teeth. [Read more…]

It’s been around two years in the making so far, but the Queensland Government’s Renewables 400 reverse auction is now another step closer. [Read more…]