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How To Get A Credit Refund From Your Electricity Company

Electricity retailer credit refund

A reader’s email last week led me down too many rabbit holes, but I think it was worth it. The reader asked us to look into how electricity companies handle refunds of customer credits accumulated under solar feed-in tariffs (FiTs). Can customers get credit refunds automatically, and what happens to credits at the end of […]

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Does Solar Victoria’s “Case Study” Violate Australian Consumer Law?

Solar Victoria case study

On the 16th of January 2020 Solar Victoria published what they called a “case study” under the Latest News section on their web site.  It’s about a person who is happy with their new solar battery system.  On the face of it, that seems a lot better than someone who is unhappy with their battery […]

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Alice Springs Proposed VPP Progress

Alice Springs VPP

A proposed virtual power plant project intended to supply Alice Springs Town Council with more solar electricity has taken another significant step.

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Solar Scammers On The Prowl

Solar energy scams

Solar shysters are reportedly doing the rounds in Echuca, Victoria, and across the border in New South Wales an elderly woman had her purse stolen by a fake solar salesperson.

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Sun Helping To Power Precision Group’s Port Adelaide Plaza

Port Adelaide Plaza solar installation

Commercial property investment and management company Precision Group has officially unveiled its completed $1.3 million PV project in Adelaide.

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Enphase Shares Jump On Q4 2019 Results

Enphase Energy

U.S. solar manufacturer Enphase Energy, Inc. has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2019 – and the market appears very pleased.

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IKEA To Sell Solar Power Systems In Australia

IKEA - home solar power

It won’t be long before Australians will be able to buy a solar power system along with their flat-pack furniture at IKEA.

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Solar Powered PHASA-35 Completes First Test Flight In Australia

PHASA-35 - BAE Systems

BAE Systems is celebrating the successful maiden flight of a solar powered High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) aircraft at the RAAF’s Woomera Test Range in South Australia.

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CER Solar Panel Validation Initiative Update

Solar panel validation

More manufacturers have joined Australia’s Solar Panel Validation (SPV) Initiative and it’s time for the next step – the all-important logo.

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Climate Emergency Declared By City of Stonnington

City of Stonnington - solar energy

At a council meeting yesterday, Victoria’s City of Stonnington joined 89 other Australian local governments to have declared a climate emergency.

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