The Victorian Government’s popular Solar Homes program has been expanded once again – this time to include homes under construction.
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South Australia’s Kerta Solar Farm Energised
As large-scale solar power plants go, Kerta Solar Farm is a little ‘un – but it has a very interesting feature.
[Continue reading…]City Of Sydney’s Net Zero Energy Buildings Push
New applications for several types of commercial developments will need to demonstrate net-zero energy use from 2026 in the City of Sydney local government area.
[Continue reading…]Solar Panels + Pulse Cutting Low Income Household Power Bills
Solar panels and a little black box are helping a bunch of low income households in South Australia save on their electricity bills.
[Continue reading…]Australian Solar Prices: August 2022 Update
Western Australia had the cheapest solar power systems in Australia during July 2022 – and by quite a margin. See what Australians were paying for systems last month in the latest SolarQuotes solar price report.
[Continue reading…]Origin Loop Virtual Power Plant: $2,000 Bait On A 5-Year Hook
Origin Energy’s ‘Origin Loop’ Virtual Power Plant (Loop VPP) pays you to let Origin discharge your battery into the grid, but you must have an Origin retail electricity plan to use it. Even though there’s a big dollar incentive up front, I don’t think it’s a good deal overall. In this post, I’ll tell you why […]
[Continue reading…]Drought, Heatwaves Pressure Solar Panel And Polysilicon Prices
China’s solar manufacturing industry has experienced its share of challenges recently – and now drought and heatwave conditions in some parts of the country are taking their toll.
[Continue reading…]Fuel Efficiency Standards For Australia Finally?
The Albanese Government is taking a crack at implementing vehicle fuel efficiency standards, which could help boost EV availability, affordability and uptake in Australia.
[Continue reading…]Unwanted Australian Solar Panels Powering Communities In Africa
Pre-loved solar panels from Australia that may have otherwise ended up in landfill are generating clean electricity in African villages.
[Continue reading…]Solar For Strata Properties: 3 Easy Steps
Do you own a strata property and want solar power? Then you’ve probably hit a giant roadblock: although you own the property, you probably don’t own the roof. And that’s a problem if you want to put panels on some of that roof. Well, I have some good news for strata property owners. Installing solar […]
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