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AusNet Planning Huge Battery In Melbourne

There’s not much in the way of publicly available information at this stage, but Distributed Network Service Provider (DNSP) AusNet appears to be planning for a mighty big battery in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

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AlphaESS Battery: A Warranty Struggle of Odyssean Proportions

AlphaESS battery warranty complaint

Your shiny new solar power system has been installed. You can’t get the smile off your face as you show friends and family and smugly tell them about all the environmental benefits and the huge savings you’ll be making by providing your own electricity for years to come.

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Electrify 2515: Australia’s First Fully Electric Community?

Electrify 2515

Rewiring Australia is hoping to subsidise and support around 500 households in New South Wales’ 2515 postcode area to go fully electric.

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Greens To Support “Dutton-Proofed” Labor Climate Bill

Climate Change Bill 2022

Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt says his party will now support Labor’s Climate Change Bill 2022 in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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QLD Shopping Centres Switching To 100% Renewable Electricity

Wind and solar energy for Queensland Westfield shopping centres

Scentre Group has inked an agreement to source 100 per cent renewable electricity for its Queensland Westfield Living Centres – but it will be a couple of years before it kicks in.

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Ballarat’s Net Zero Emissions Plan

Ballarat net zero emissions

The Ballarat community has been invited to have their say on a draft plan designed to help support the community reach net zero emissions by 2030.

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Three Days Of Non-Insane Prices Spark Hope Wholesale Electricity Crisis Is Easing

Wholesale electricity prices in Australia

For four months now, electricity prices in the eastern states have been crazy high. But they’ve cooled down in the last three days to the point where they’re now just high.

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Dutton Pushes Albanese On Electricity Prices: WTF?

Dutton and Albanese - electricity prices in Australia

Opposition leader Peter Dutton challenging PM Albanese on electricity prices yesterday was astounding given the Coalition should still be sitting very quietly in the naughty corner on this issue.

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Westpac Closing In On Renewable Energy Target

Westpac - Renewable Energy

Westpac last week announced new agreements that will see it provided with more clean electricity – from a wind farm in Victoria and a solar farm in South Australia.

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July Electricity Price Hikes: Up Everywhere But VIC & ACT — Solar Feed-in Tariffs From +41% To -23%

Australian electricity price and solar feed in tariff summary

Most Australians were hit with an electricity price increase in July. The exceptions were the ACT, which had a slight decrease, and Victoria whose electricity prices change now in August. 

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