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Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre Splashes Into Solar Savings

Solar panels - Moree

Solar panels recently installed at a very popular and energy-hungry attraction in the NSW town of Moree are expected to slash the facility’s electricity bill by 36%.

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SA Water Solar Panel Rollout Update

SA Water solar energy initiative

Work has begun on installing 30,000 solar panels at Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve in Adelaide’s south and a bunch of solar panels were recently installed at SA Water sites on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.

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Air Pollution A Driver Of Increased Electricity Demand

Air pollution and electricity demand

A study out of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found local ambient air pollution increases household electricity consumption – and more emissions. Australia may play a role in helping to address this.

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Northern Territory’s $6,000 Solar Battery Subsidy May Become $12,000

Northern Territory solar battery subsidy

The Northern Territory has the nation’s most generous solar battery subsidy: $6,000 off a battery system.  It’s already the biggest battery subsidy in Australia by a long way, and if the Country Liberals win the NT election this month they will double it to an insane $12,000.  And by insane, mean they’d be nuts to […]

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SAPN Reviews Position On Solar Inverter Replacements Under Warranty

SAPN and solar inverters

In light of an inverter rule change in South Australia kicking in from September this year, SA Power Networks has altered its requirements relating to like-for-like solar inverter replacements carried out under warranty.

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Toowoomba Council’s Solar Powered Depot Officially Opened

Toowoomba Council - solar power

Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio officially opened Council’s new solar powered $67 million Principal Depot in Charlton last week.

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ACCC Publishes Solar Retailer Code Of Conduct Draft Determination

ACCC Draft Determination on CEC Approved Solar Retailer program

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has recognised the CEC Approved Solar Retailer program needs tweaking – but is what the ACCC proposes enough?

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Shane Rattenbury: The Federal Government Is Renewable Energy’s Problem

Shane Rattenbury on renewable energy and the Federal Government

State energy ministers can rightly claim that they have acted well in advance of the Federal Government. But there remain worrying divisions between the states that could turn into faultlines.

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A Successful Q2 For Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar results - Q2 2020

Canadian Solar last week announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which exceeded expectations.

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More Solar My School Installations Roll Out In Sydney’s East

Solar schools in Australia

An initiative in Sydney helping schools to make the switch to solar power has racked up another couple of PV installations.

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