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10 Reasons To Get A Solar Or Battery Site Inspection (And One Reason Not To)

January 30, 2023 2024-04-15T17:10:08 by 10 Comments
10 reasons to get a pre-purchase solar site inspection

Part of buying a rooftop solar power and/or battery system is getting the site inspected by the installer, preferably before signing on the dotted line. This can be done physically on-site, or remotely, thanks to the wonders of modern technology.

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Solar Powered Eco Resort For SA’s Louth Island

January 30, 2023 2023-01-30T07:06:23 by 4 Comments

It may not look like much at the moment, but Louth Island in South Australia could soon be home to an eco-resort.

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NSW Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme An Indulgence?

January 30, 2023 2023-01-30T05:38:20 by 5 Comments
NSW Vehicle Emissions Offset Scheme

When New South Wales drivers go to renew their vehicle registration, they now have the option of also offsetting their emissions.

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Australian Solar Prices: January 2023 Update

January 27, 2023 2023-01-27T05:02:20 by 1 Comment
SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - January 2023

While prices for solar systems increased a little in WA last month, the state still had the cheapest systems in Australia on an average cost per watt basis. Find out what happened where in SolarQuotes’ latest solar price report.

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Are You Confusing kW With kWh? You’re Not Alone

January 26, 2023 2023-11-22T15:44:35 by 13 Comments
Clearing up kW (kilowatt) and kWh (kilowatt-hour) confusion.

The difference between kW (kilowatts) and kWh (kilowatt-hours) is one of the most misunderstood, and hence, widely discussed topics in the solar industry. However, energy literacy is not just a matter of semantics, but also economics.

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Canberra’s First Permanent Electric Bus Hits The Road

January 26, 2023 2023-01-26T07:03:05 by 4 Comments
Yuton E12 electric bus in Canberra

After a successful trial in 2020, the first of what will very soon be a dozen Yutong E12 electric buses has gone into service in Canberra.

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Solar Power Helps Logan City Council Hit Carbon Neutrality

January 26, 2023 2023-01-26T05:09:24 by Leave a Comment
Logan City Council - solar energy

Queensland’s Logan City Council has joined a still-exclusive club, receiving carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active initiative.

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Wholesale Electricity Prices Plummet, But…

January 25, 2023 2023-01-25T10:47:08 by 6 Comments
AEMO electricity report

The good news is wholesale electricity prices in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) dropped a long way during the December quarter. The bad news is prices were still well above a year prior.

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Cairns – Townsville SuperGrid Link Work Charging Ahead

January 25, 2023 2023-01-25T05:24:09 by Leave a Comment
Queensland SuperGrid Link - Cairns to Townsville

Work currently underway on a 275kV SuperGrid Link between Cairns and Townsville will unlock up to 500MW of additional renewable energy capacity says the Palaszczuk Government.

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SolarEdge Goes Native On Flexible Solar Exports

January 24, 2023 2023-01-24T07:30:07 by 2 Comments
SolarEdge inverters flexible exports compatible

Inverter, optimiser and battery storage manufacturer SolarEdge has claimed a first in relation to an upcoming requirement in South Australia for flexible solar exports support.

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