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Solar Panels Are A Great Deal, But They Aren’t “Almost Free”

January 6, 2021 2021-01-06T06:05:34 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Over-promising and under-delivering isn’t a great way to win friends and influence people. For even crap solar to be “almost free”, it would need to be particularly crappy to the point of not being installed.

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Australia’s National Electricity Market – A Time For Tough, United Decisions

January 5, 2021 2021-01-05T06:57:24 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Energy Security Board - Australia's National Electricity Market

Reports just released by the Energy Security Board indicate while progress has been made in the NEM on various fronts, system security and investor confidence leave a lot to be desired.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – January 2021

January 5, 2021 2021-01-05T05:44:39 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

Summer air-conditioning bills and the looming solar rebate reduction were likely on the minds of the many Australians wanting to go solar during December.

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Check Out This Novel Zenaji Battery Installation in WA

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T12:33:42 by Richard Chirgwin 25 Comments

Jason Bertelsen isn’t a name in the renewables sector – he’s a customer. However, his story, in particular his decision to put money into Zenaji batteries, intrigued us enough to get in touch for an interview.

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Satellites Show Sea-Level Rise Of Almost 10 cm In 28 Years

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T11:38:37 by Ronald Brakels 21 Comments

I’m not going to prevaricate. I won’t even waste time using large words I hardly understand. I’m going to come right out and say it. The world’s oceans have problems — big problems as in they’re getting bigger.

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Tragedy Narrowly Avoided: Caravan Solar Panel Comes Adrift

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T07:06:04 by Michael Bloch 13 Comments

There are plenty of caravans on the roads these days and many have solar panels on their roofs – but not all of these panels are properly affixed. This can result in disaster.

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EnergyAustralia Reduces Solar Feed-in Tariff Rates

January 4, 2021 2021-01-04T05:43:22 by Michael Bloch 7 Comments

When the calendar flipped over to January 1, feed in tariff rates for many EnergyAustralia customers were reduced.

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QLD’s Mica Creek Power Station Shuts Down

January 1, 2021 2021-01-01T05:30:28 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The 60 year-old Mica Creek Power Station near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland will generate its last electricity this morning.

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NSW IPC Conditionally Approves Jindera Solar Farm

December 31, 2020 2020-12-31T07:10:46 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission last week conditionally approved a major proposed solar power + battery storage project for a site near Jindera in the state’s Riverina region.

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