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Australia The Lucky Country For Home Solar Power

Australia vs. USA home solar prices

There’s been some buzz about Tesla slashing the prices of its home solar offerings in the USA. The reduction still makes going solar in Australia look like an absolute bargain.

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Big-ish Battery For Remote NT Community

Titjikala battery system

A large battery energy storage system to be installed at Titjikala in the Northern Territory is expected to pay for itself within 5 years.

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Australian 2020 Energy Storage Capacity Forecast

Australia energy storage forecast

Research firm Wood Mackenzie predicts Australia’s cumulative energy storage capacity will reach 2.7 GWh this year.

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Telstra Closes In On Carbon Neutrality

Telstra carbon neutrality

A new project involving solar power is about to help take Telstra to the point of carbon neutrality – but it’s not in Australia.

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Battery Performance Standard Submitted To Standards Australia

Australian Solar Battery Performance Standard

DNV GL has announced a draft standard developed by the Australian Battery Performance Standard (ABPS) project has been submitted to Standards Australia for review.

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Solar Panels May Help Power Geelong Refinery

Geelong Refinery

Viva Energy’s oil refinery in Geelong, Victoria could be turned into an “energy hub” incorporating solar + storage – but also more fossil fuels.

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Woolworths Unveils 100th Supermarket Solar Installation

Woolworths rooftop solar installation

Woolworths have added a very corporate touch to its latest PV installation – solar panels arranged in the shape of the company’s logo.

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Solar Powered Smiley Face Speed Signs Improve Driver Behaviour

Solar road safety sign trial

A trial in the ACT of smiley face road signs powered by the sun appears to have been a success, and will be continued.

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New Solar Carport Design Allows 72 Panels To Be Installed In One Day

solar carpark

This is cool: PVDynamics in South Australia has come up with a fast, low-labour way to put solar panel roofs on outdoor structures such as pergolas and car parks.

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My ACCC Submission: The CEC Approved Retailer Scheme Is Not Voluntary & Is Anti-Competitive

definition of monopoly

The Australian Competition And Consumer Commission — ACCC for short — is seeking submissions on whether or not the Clean Energy Council’s Approved Solar Retailer scheme should be renewed.

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