This article celebrates some of the events and people who pioneered the modern solar energy revolution in Australia over the past 80 years. Without these pioneers, Australia would not be the world leader in residential solar that it is today.
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It’s official – the site of the old Lake Munmorah Power Station on New South Wales’ Central Coast is to host the proposed Waratah Super Battery.
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Australia’s first utility-scale solar PV project, Greenough River Solar Farm, has been operating for a decade.
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The virtues of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have been showcased in what’s claimed to be the world’s first solar powered ad.
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Recently, I’ve noticed a number of solar myths coming back to haunt the comments section of this blog. Here’s the latest one: “Those black solar panels actually heat the planet by increasing the amount of energy the earth absorbs from the sun? Ha! You never thought of that did you!”
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New Climate Council analysis indicates Australian households could save up to $1,900 a year by switching from gas to electric appliances.
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Just as some of the recent heat was coming out of the home solar and battery market, modelling from an electricity retailer has sent more Australians scrambling for solar quotes.
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After a relatively short stay on Australia’s home solar sales and installation scene, a high-profile name has decided to hang up its physical tools to focus on virtual ones.
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NSW’s MidCoast Council has signed a contract to power all its small water and sewer sites with 100 per cent renewable energy – and will save a bunch of bucks.
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The cost of a Tesla Powerwall home battery system has been out of reach for many Australian solar power system owners – and that looks set to continue for the foreseeable future.
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