Ronald and Finn are back after the Easter/ANZAC break to discuss recent solar industry news and techie stuff. [Read more…]

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With issues relating to climate change being at the forefront of many Australian voters’ minds this Federal election, how do the three major parties compare? [Read more…]

REC seems pleased with demand for its N-Peak solar panels – and it turns out the first installation of N-Peak modules occurred here in Australia. [Read more…]

Another proposal for a large scale solar farm in New South Wales began its exhibition period this week. [Read more…]

The Clean Energy Council is continuing talks with the Victorian Government concerning the feast to famine situation caused by the sudden (temporary) end to the state’s Solar Homes Package rebate for solar power systems. [Read more…]

Western Power is to install 238,000 advanced (aka smart) meters as part of its routine meter replacement program, and for all new meter installations. [Read more…]

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Enel Green Power Australia announced last week it had started construction of Victoria’s 34 MW Cohuna Solar Farm. [Read more…]

Thirteen of Victoria’s water corporations have banded together to buy electricity from Kiamal Solar Farm in north-west Victoria, at a rate cheaper than would have been possible acting individually. [Read more…]

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The USA’s Johns Hopkins University has announced it will meet roughly two-thirds of its overall electricity needs with solar power. [Read more…]

A proposed solar farm for a site outside Mudgee in New South Wales will feature hundreds of thousands of solar panels, plus energy storage. [Read more…]