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Distributed Energy Resources Register Kickoff Approaches

Distributed Energy Resources register

Starting December, solar installers operating in Australia’s NEM states will be required to provide more information about their PV installations and battery installs.

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The Netherlands’ Biggest Floating Solar Farm Built In Just 6 Weeks

Floating solar - Netherlands

Germany’s BayWa r.e. has announced completion of construction of its third floating solar farm in the Netherlands – a 14.5MW facility.

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Big Solar Faces A Tough Crowd In Greater Hume

Large-scale solar energy in Greater Hume

A proposed solar farm project north-east of Walla Walla in New South Wales starts its exhibition period, while another large-scale PV venture in the region may face formal opposition from Greater Hume Council.

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Climate Emergency Declaration Movement Update

Climate emergency

Another five councils across Australia have declared a climate emergency in the last few weeks, three of them in New South Wales.

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Whatever Happened To The Monash Forum?

The Monash Forum

An Australian pro-coal power group that aimed to improve the reputation of the little black/brown rock and created a ruckus in the process has disappeared – or has it?

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Rocky Mountain Institute: “Game Over” For Gas Closer Than You Think

Gas based electricity generation - game over?

Governments’ flailing support for fossil fuels was handed another card marked “are you nuts?” last week, with the Rocky Mountain Institute releasing a report saying renewables plus batteries are already cheaper than new gas plants, and will be cheaper than existing gas plants in the mid-2020s.

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Voltage Rise & Solar Shutdowns. Why It Happens & How To Fix It.

Grid voltage rise and solar energy systems

This time last week I was at the 2019 All Energy Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne.  Or — if I have been lazy getting this article out — it was this time last week plus or minus one day.  Mostly plus. I attended a group presentation on grid over voltage. It’s a growing problem.  When […]

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Victorian Solar Battery Rebate Expansion

Victoria battery rebate

Solar Victoria CEO Stan Krpan announced on Friday residents in an additional 80 postcodes are now able to apply for the state’s Solar Homes battery rebate.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – November 2019

auSSII Australian solar report - November 2019

Our latest Australian Solar Systems Index (auSSII) report outlines what prospective buyers were wanting in a PV installation (and home batteries) last month.

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Australia’s 6.5 – 7kW Solar Power System Installations Quadruple

Solar energy systems - Australia

Australia is set to have another huge year for small-scale solar installations according to figures and a forecast released by the Clean Energy Regulator yesterday.

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