Solar Owner’s Legal Battle With Developer Continues

Solar legal battle

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Pauline Tyler has won a legal battle, but not the war against a developer that took her to Queensland’s Supreme Court over her home’s solar panel installation. [Read more…]

New World Record Claim For Solar Powered Drone Flight

Solar powered Zephyr drone

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Airbus Defence and Space is claiming a new world record for the maiden flight recently completed by its fully solar powered Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) – 25 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes. [Read more…]

National Energy Guarantee : Anything But Consensus

National Energy Guarantee fight continues

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Victoria and the ACT lay their cards on the table concerning the National Energy Guarantee, meanwhile the Smart Energy Council fires a shot across the bows of the CEC over its stance. [Read more…]

Large Scale Solar Project On The Cards For SA’s Moonta

Moonta solar farm

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A solar farm may soon be putting old mining land on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula to good use. [Read more…]

Mandatory Solar Energy Or Living Rooftops Ahead In Moreland?

Compulsor solar panels in Moreland

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Victoria’s Moreland City Council will vote tonight on investigating the potential to make solar panels, solar hot water or “living roof” space mandatory for new residential and commercial builds. [Read more…]

Chaff Mill Solar + Battery Storage Project Update

Chaff Mill Solar Farm

The community feedback period relating to the development application for Chaff Mill Solar Farm in South Australia’s mid-north, which will incorporate battery storage, closes this Friday. [Read more…]

Cubbie Solar Project EPC Contractor Announced

Cubbie Station - solar project

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It won’t do anything about its controversial water use, but a large-scale solar power station at Cubbie Station will significantly reduce the cotton operation’s electricity consumption. [Read more…]

2/3 Of Australians Agree More Renewables Will Slash Electricity Prices

Renewables vs. coal - Australia

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In the battle for hearts and minds of Australians with regard to the nation’s energy future, renewables are still the victor according to the results of a recent Reachtel Poll. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – August 2018

auSSII solar report for July 2018

Australians were still thinking big during July when considering a solar power system purchase, with 6kW systems and larger combined extending their lead on 5kW. [Read more…]

Major Panel Supply Deals For Trina And JA Solar

JA and Trina Solar

Both JA Solar and Trina Solar have recently announced significant solar panel supply deals outside their home turf, helping to take some of the sting out of recent policy changes in China. [Read more…]

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