Clean Energy Council Announces Solar Inverter Delistings

Solar inverter de-listing - Australia

The Clean Energy Council has announced de-listing of two inverter brands from its Approved Products List – Shenzhen Sofarsolar (Mass Energy) and Shenzhen JingFuYuan Tech (JFY). [Read more…]

Warwick Solar Farm – Excitement And Angst

A planned major solar farm has generated both enthusiasm and concern in the Warwick area, a situation that may hold some lessons for solar developers. [Read more…]

Sonnen To Manufacture Solar Batteries In South Australia

Sonnen batteries in Adelaide

German energy storage giant sonnen plans to establish a battery manufacturing centre in Adelaide that will produce 50,000 home systems over five years. [Read more…]

South Australian Premier Pledges Interest Free Solar + Battery System Loans

Interest-free solar loans in South Australia

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Yet another renewable energy related election commitment – this time Premier Jay Weatherill has announced a $100 million no-interest loans scheme to assist households in the purchase of solar power and/or battery systems if Labor is returned to office in SA. [Read more…]

Progress On WA’s Merredin Solar Farm

Merredin Solar Farm - Western Australia

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Several milestones have been reached in the development of what is claimed will be Western Australia’s largest solar farm, which may also include battery storage. [Read more…]

SA Labor’s Renewables And Energy Storage Targets – Reactions

Reactions to renewable energy announcements in South Australia

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If you’re a renewable energy supporter, South Australia has been a pretty exciting place to be recently and yesterday was no exception. [Read more…]

SA Labor Commits To 75% Renewables By 2025

South Australia renewable energy target

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South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says if Labor is re-elected, it will boost the state’s Renewable Energy Target to 75 per cent by 2025. [Read more…]

Development Application Lodged For Australia’s Largest Urban Solar Farm

Epuron South Fremantle Solar Farm
A development application has been submitted to Western Australia’s City of Fremantle for a solar farm proposed for a former South Fremantle landfill site. [Read more…]

Trump Solar Tariffs A Taxing Situation For SunPower

Sunpower and Trump's solar tariffs

SunPower’s president and CEO isn’t particularly happy with the Trump Administration’s recent attempt to help “Make America Great Again” through punitive duties on imported cells and solar panels. [Read more…]

Queensland Legacy 44c Solar Feed In Tariff Rule Change Update

Queensland 44c feed in tariff - Solar Bonus Scheme

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Solar installers and households/businesses on Queensland’s legacy 44c solar feed in tariff (Solar Bonus Scheme) should be aware of pending changes to the scheme. [Read more…]

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