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Most Solar Panel Warranties Voided By Shading

heavily shaded solar panels

Shade is bad for solar panels. They work by changing light energy into electrical energy, so any shade reduces output.  This makes it a bad idea to locate panels anywhere they’ll be out of direct sunlight for a significant part of the day.

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JinkoSolar SunTank Battery Launched In Australia

JinkoSolar SunTank Battery

JinkoSolar announced on the weekend its modular SunTank home battery system has been launched in Australia – but the company was a little light on detail.

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Australian Solar Prices: July 2022 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - July 2022

Solar power systems were a little cheaper in Australia overall in June 2022 – find out how much was paid where in the latest SolarQuotes Australian solar price report.

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Survey Says: Home Solar An Important Emissions Reduction Action

TTPN survey - solar energy

A recent survey indicates home solar power is considered an important or very important emissions reduction action by the majority of Australians.

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An End To The Bookaar Solar Farm Saga?

Bookaar Solar Farm

Five years after a development application for Bookaar Solar Farm in Victoria was originally lodged, it looks like the project can finally go ahead.

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ACT Driving EV Transition With New Strategy

Electric vehicle transition in Canberra

The road ahead for electric vehicle uptake in Canberra looks like an interesting journey under the ACT Government’s new Zero Emissions Vehicles Strategy.

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Bendigo Bank’s Australian-Made Solar Panel Rollout Continues

Tindo Solar - Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank have been busy installing more solar panels manufactured in South Australia on the rooftops of the organisation’s buildings.

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Hume’s Hand Up For More Neighbourhood Batteries

City of Hume - community batteries

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen will soon be getting another request from a community keen on a neighbourhood battery – Victoria’s City Of Hume.

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Swiss Celebrate Solar Power With New Coin

Switzerland solar coin

Continuing a three-part “Energy of the future” series, Switzerland’s Federal Mint is to issue a coin showcasing solar energy this week.

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Chevron’s WA CCS Caper An Ongoing Cock-Up

Chevron Australia - Gorgon CCS

Chevron Australia says it’s proud to have the world’s largest operational carbon capture and storage (CCS) system. What it shouldn’t be proud of is the results to date.

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