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Solar Powered Mars Helicopter A Step Closer To First Flight

April 5, 2021 2021-04-05T08:13:07 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

Ingenuity - solar powered Mars helicopter

The solar powered helicopter drone Ingenuity’s 471-million-kilometre journey aboard Perseverance ended yesterday with a 10cm drop from the rover’s belly on to the surface of Mars.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: April 2021

April 5, 2021 2021-04-05T06:17:25 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Our latest auSSII report provides an insight into what Australia solar buyers were wanting in March 2021 when requesting quotes via SQ.

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JA Solar’s 415-Watt Solar Panel For Residential Installations Unveiled

April 2, 2021 2021-04-02T05:24:16 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Another high-power solar panel will be hitting the residential PV market – JA Solar’s 415-watt DeepBlue 3.0 Light.

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Tesla Finally Launch Solar Tiles In Australia With Insane Bonus For Early Adopters

April 1, 2021 2021-04-26T09:17:30 by Ronald Brakels 47 Comments

Note: This post was published on April the first 2021 When Elon Musk launched Tesla Solar Roof Tiles four and a half years ago, there was only one question his Australian fans were desperate to know:

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SolarQuotes’ Finn Peacock: Don’t Call It A Solar Tax!

April 1, 2021 2021-04-01T06:50:53 by Michael Bloch 34 Comments

A draft determination released by the AEMC last week that would affect home solar in Australia caused quite a stir. Here’s SolarQuotes’ founder Finn Peacock’s take on it.

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Slabs For Surplus Solar Energy: VB Solar Exchange

April 1, 2021 2022-11-29T11:19:10 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The curiosity of solar power system owners partial to Victoria Bitter beer may be piqued by a new promotion launched by the brewer.

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New Delta Inverters Also Hybrid – At No Extra Cost

March 31, 2021 2021-03-31T11:03:44 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

When Delta Electronics told us about their new H8E and H10E single-phase solar inverters late last year, they didn’t mention a “secret” feature. The company has revealed it to SolarQuotes, along with details of a new Delta battery and other bits.

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JinkoSolar Announces Residential 415W Tiger Pro Solar Panel

March 31, 2021 2021-03-31T07:02:41 by Michael Bloch 5 Comments

JinkoSolar is launching a new line of Tiger Pro solar panels it says are suitable for use on residential, commercial and industrial rooftops.

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FIMER Announces SwitchDin Compatibility

March 30, 2021 2021-03-30T07:08:35 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Inverter manufacturer FIMER has announced some of its solar inverter models have been integrated with Australian SwitchDin technology, with more to come.

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