A new report from ESCOSA indicates South Australian solar owners had access to a wide range of feed-in tariff offers and generally had access to the same best-priced electricity plans as non-solar customers in 2019-20.
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Shepparton Council Kicks Off Community Sustainability Grants
Greater Shepparton City Council’s Community Sustainability Grant program could provide a great opportunity for groups to get solar panels on their rooftops.
[Continue reading…]Solar Victoria Runs Misleading Ads They Wouldn’t Accept From Installers
If there is one thing I hate, it’s dodgy solar installers who mislead the public with deceptive advertising and fake deals. It harms customers who are just looking for decent quality solar and it hurts honest installers by damaging the reputation of the entire industry. It really gets my goat, and I am extremely protective […]
[Continue reading…]Solar Energy And Mornington Peninsula’s Climate Emergency Plan
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Shire Council last week unanimously adopted its ambitious Climate Emergency Plan – and solar power plays an important role in it.
[Continue reading…]SA Solar Shitstorm 2: Remote Disconnect
SA Power Networks has been given the green light to remotely and temporarily shut down solar power systems in “rare circumstances” from September 28. Here’s what it means for new and existing solar owners, as we currently understand the situation.
[Continue reading…]Warning From FRNSW On Solar Power System Safety
Fire and Rescue NSW has sounded a new warning after another solar PV related incident in the state.
[Continue reading…]How Monitoring Solved A Savvy Solar Owner’s High Voltage Problem
The phrase “the power of data” is already a cliche, but only because it’s true. This week, we recount the story of how Solar Analytics’ R&D head Jonathon Dore used his company’s monitoring data to dramatically reduce curtailment of output from the solar power system at his Blue Mountains home.
[Continue reading…]Hobsons Bay City Council VPP To Maximise Solar Self-Consumption
Melbourne’s Hobsons Bay City Council has announced a Virtual Power Plant project that will involve the installation of solar panels on dozens more of its buildings initially and community participation down the track.
[Continue reading…]Uniting Church: Future Must Remain Renewable
Uniting Church WA and Uniting Church VIC TAS are encouraging their members to write letters expressing concern over renewable energy funding to several senators.
[Continue reading…]Solar-Powered Skydive From SolarStratos
What’s claimed to be the first ever free-fall and skydive from a from an electric plane occurred yesterday (Australian time). That may be a little ho-hum for the non-skydivers among us, but the plane certainly isn’t.
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