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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) wants to establish a national register of small-scale distributed energy resources – including battery storage and rooftop solar power systems. [Read more…]
Castlemaine’s Historic Market Building Going Solar
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Old meets new – the Market Building in Castlemaine will have solar panels installed this month, with the blessing of Heritage Victoria.
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Pledges $5 Million For Solar Power In Niue
Image: Niue Power Corporation solar array | Source: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern isn’t only popular at home (and here in Australia, particularly with a certain 60 Minutes reporter) – she’s just won a bunch of new fans in Niue with the promise of more solar power. [Read more…]
A Sting In The Tail Of QLD’s No-Interest Solar And Battery Loans Program
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The upcoming Queensland Government’s “no-interest” solar and battery loans program holds an unpleasant surprise for some installers looking forward to a bit of extra work – and it will limit consumer choice. [Read more…]
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – March 2018
February was another busy month here on SolarQuotes, with thousands of Australians requesting pricing and details on home systems – here’s what they were interested in last month. [Read more…]
A Better Solar Feed-In Tariff For Tasmania Soon(ish)?
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The Liberals have been returned to power in Tasmania – and the party has previously stated it wants to boost the uptake of small scale solar energy systems in the state. [Read more…]
Western Australia’s Emu Downs Solar Farm Completed
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced on Friday completion of Emu Downs Solar Farm, which is located approximately 200 kilometres north of Perth and 30 kilometres east of Cervantes. [Read more…]
Enphase Energy Returns To Profitability
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After a rather rocky period, the sun appears to be shining again for U.S-based microinverter giant Enphase Energy. The company’s return to profitability in Q4 has been described as a significant milestone. [Read more…]
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Data Released
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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator published the annual National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data for 2016–17 late yesterday. While there was a reduction in emissions from electricity generation reported, the sector still accounted for more than half of all scope 1 emissions. [Read more…]
Minimum 2018-19 Solar Feed In Tariffs Set For Victoria
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Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has published its final decision for minimum solar feed-in tariffs to apply from July this year, which will see electricity retailers being able to pay a single rate or time varying tariffs to solar owners. [Read more…]
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