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South Australia’s Rushed Solar Inverter Rule A Shitstorm

South Australia solar inverter rule

The South Australian Government’s rush to implement new rules under its “Smarter Homes” push has resulted in chaos for the state’s solar sector, with no reasonable end currently in sight.

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Plans Released For $3 Billion SA Wind, Solar And Energy Storage Project

The notification period for Neoen’s proposed Goyder South Hybrid Renewable Energy Facility in South Australia’s Mid-North commenced yesterday.

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Ecoult UltraFlex Battery System Recall

Ecoult Ultraflex battery system recall

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a recall notice for Ecoult UltraFlex battery systems manufactured over a five-and-a-half year period.

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Chargefox Reveals Engineering Challenges Of Its Australian Car Charging Network

Chargefox electric car charging station

If you’re running a still-growing network of 500 EV charging stations across a continent as vast as Australia, you want to avoid low-value maintenance/repair visits to your locations wherever possible.

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Sydney’s Inner West Council Racking Up More Solar Installations

Inner West Counci - solar energy

Inner West Council is in the midst of having its 36th solar power system installed; another step towards Council’s 100% renewable energy goal.

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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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