Be Wary Of Solar Rebate “Eligibility Quizzes” 

Solar rebate eligibility

You don’t need to jump through hoops or give away personal information to find out if you qualify for the federal “solar rebate”. It’s really simple. [Read more…]

Cool Solar Energy Project Wins QLD Sustainability Award

Bulloo Shire solar energy

Solar energy is commonly used to heat water, but in Queensland’s Bulloo Shire, it’s being utilised to cool a town’s water supply – and the project has helped the local council win an award. [Read more…]

Foodies Saving Money With Solar – SolarQuotes TV Episode 5

This month’s SolarQuotes TV episode is the all you can eat and drink edition! Which is best – a solar-electric or wood-fire cooked pizza? Our field test provides surprising results.

We also check out a Barossa region wine family’s big dream to become carbon-neutral. In solar tech, we look at the ease of freeze – using thermal storage to solar power a coolroom; and ripe for the picking – solar energy makes a tomato farm in the South Australian desert possible and profitable. All this and more! [Read more…]

Polysilicon: Price And Forced Labour Concerns Persist

Polysilicon spot prices

The global spot price average for a crucial element of solar panels – polysilicon – is close to four times what it was in late May last year. Meanwhile, forced labour concerns continue to cast a shadow over the polysilicon sector. [Read more…]

Hunter Water Solar Rollout Progress

Hunter Water and solar power

Another installation has recently been completed in NSW’s Hunter Water’s shift to harnessing solar energy to help power its operations. [Read more…]

Australians Oppose New Coal, But Many Fall For Gas Spin

Climate poll - Australia

Recently released poll results indicate the majority of Australians are against new coal mines and the federal government providing subsidies for building new coal-fired power plants. [Read more…]

GoodWe Reaches 1GW Of Inverter Shipments To Australia

GoodWe solar inverter shipments - Australia

After 9 years in the Australian market, Chinese solar inverter manufacturer GoodWe is celebrating 1,000MW of capacity supplied to Australia. [Read more…]

A Dynamic Solar Exports Future Looks Bright

Advanced VPP Grid Integration trial report

A South Australian trial has demonstrated higher levels of energy exports from solar and battery systems can be achieved through dynamic (flexible) export limits rather than fixed. [Read more…]

How Good Is Coal? Callide Power Station Fire

Callide Power Station fire

Coal power in Australia copped yet another blow yesterday, with a fire/explosion occurring at Callide Power Station in Queensland. [Read more…]

The R In ARENA Is For Renewable

ARENA regulations change

Labor says it will attempt to thwart the Morrison Government’s action to divert the Australian Renewable Energy Agency from focusing on renewables. [Read more…]

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