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Ipswich Solar Car Park Charges Ahead

Solar powered electric car charging in Ipswich

Ipswich’s first solar car park featuring electric vehicle chargers was officially opened by Queensland’s Energy Minister yesterday.

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Cairns Council Releases State Of The Environment Report

Cairns Council - solar power

Cairns Regional Council’s 14th annual State of the Environment report covering 2018/19 shows more positive progress in various areas, including solar energy generation.

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Another Proposed Solar Farm For Tasmania’s George Town

Bell Bay Solar Farm - Tasmania

Another solar farm proposed for George Town is pretty small by utility-scale standards, but would provide a big boost for Tasmania’s solar energy credentials.

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SA Water Sowing Solar Farms With Saltbush

SA Water solar farm revegetation

Native grasses and saltbush will be growing under rows of solar panels in what were previously cropping and grazing paddocks that were turned into SA Water clean power stations.

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Huge Rooftop Solar Energy System For Armidale Hospital

Armidale Hospital - solar energy

While COVID-19 clouds continue to hang over the healthcare sector, a ray of sunshine has appeared for Armidale Hospital, which will be getting a thumping great solar power system installed.

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Solar Helps Some Of The World’s Poorest Households Save $734,000 In 12 Months

family with solar lights

Financial Year 2019-20 was a big year in SolarQuotes’ support for the NGO Pollinate Group, which supports low-income households in India by helping them replace expensive kerosene lighting with solar powered alternatives. By sending $1 to Pollinate Group for each quote request on this site, we’ve been able to send $64,655 their way in 12 […]

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Colac Community Library Goes Solar

Colac library solar installation

In Victoria, the Colac Community Library and Learning Centre is now reaping the emissions reduction and electricity bill-busting benefits of solar panels.

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Bifacial Solar Car Park Starts Cranking Clean Electricity

Bifacial solar car park - Morphett Vale

Another solar carpark using an innovative design system and bifacial solar panels has popped up – this one outside the City of Onkaparinga’s Wakefield House at Morphett Vale in Adelaide’s south.

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Energy Australia’s Solar Plus Plan: Free Solar & Battery Comes At A High Cost

losing money

TLDR: You’ll save more money if you go to the effort of buying your own, bigger solar power system rather than surrendering your roof’s profits to Energy Australia.

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ISS Solar Battery Upgrade Nearly Complete

International Space Station battery storage upgrade

The end of major upgrade work on the International Space Station’s energy storage systems is in sight after successful spacewalks last week.

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