After being in the pipeline for years, it’s looking like a proposed urban solar farm in Western Australia’s South Fremantle won’t be going ahead.
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Solar Panels: Parallel Imports, Support And Warranty
A solar panel brand with an Australian presence should mean expedited warranty claims and support handled locally – but that may not always be the case.
[Continue reading…]Solar Patent Wars: Tigo Takes On SMA
Solar power conversion and storage product manufacturer Tigo Energy Inc. has filed a lawsuit against inverter giant SMA in relation to Tigo’s rapid shutdown technology patents.
[Continue reading…]Dubbo Council Leads With Second-Life Solar Panels
Pre-loved solar panels are continuing their service lives on the rooftop of a Dubbo Regional Council building.
[Continue reading…]Legal Intervention On Australian Coal And Gas Proposals
The Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) is urging Australia’s Environment Minister to reconsider 19 coal and gas proposals; using what it says is a rarely used provision of the EPBC Act.
[Continue reading…]Survey: Australian Homebuyers Will Pay More For Green Features
The majority of Australian homebuyers are keen on their new house having environmentally sustainable features – and solar panels are on most prospective buyers’ wish lists.
[Continue reading…]Conduit & Solar Inverters: The Good, Bad & Fugly
The $200, 2-inch thick, spiral-bound ‘AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations’ is also known as The Wiring Rules, The Book, or The Bible. Electricians use it to beat each other over the head when they feel a fellow sparkie has strayed from the true path of holy electrical compliance.
[Continue reading…]CSIRO GenCost 2021-22: Renewables Still Cheapest, But …
While renewables continue to be the cheapest new-build electricity generation option in Australia (even when including storage), they haven’t been immune to local and global events.
[Continue reading…]Neighbourhood Batteries: Sharing The Power (And Knowledge)
A Victorian study has produced a guide to developing neighbourhood batteries as community assets.
[Continue reading…]IEA Calls For More Solar Panel Supply Chain Diversity
China has played a huge role in pushing down the price of solar panels. But heavy reliance on China for solar gear is problematic says the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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