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South Australian Government Push Ahead With Ill-Conceived Inverter And Smart Meter Rules

July 16, 2020 2020-07-16T14:46:25 by Richard Chirgwin 16 Comments

This seems to have snuck under the radar: last week, the consultation period for proposed new South Australian smart meter and inverter rules closed and as far as we can tell, even in the renewable energy specialist media it attracted no attention.

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Enphase Energised Maxeon AC Module Headed For Australia

July 16, 2020 2020-07-16T08:31:17 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

SunPower spinoff Maxeon Solar Technologies and Enphase Energy have announced a strategic partnership that could see Maxeon AC solar panels on Australia’s shores as early as towards the end of this year.

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Queensland’s Logan City Council Hits 1MW Solar Capacity

July 16, 2020 2020-07-16T06:48:46 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

A new solar panel installation on the rooftop of an aquatic centre has taken Logan City Council’s total solar panel capacity to more than 1,000kW. More is on the way.

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Major Solar Power Plant For McCain Foods Australia

July 15, 2020 2020-07-15T08:06:15 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

McCain Foods Australia has announced construction of what it says is Australia’s largest “behind-the-meter” renewable energy system at its manufacturing facility in Ballarat, Victoria.

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Solar Victoria: Door-Knockers Should Stop Immediately

July 15, 2020 2020-07-15T06:40:06 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

While solar power sales and installations are continuing in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, Solar Victoria is taking a particularly dim view of door-to-door sales activity in the state – for pretty obvious reasons.

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Super-Wicking And Light-Absorbing “Solar Panel” Purifies Water

July 14, 2020 2020-07-14T08:36:36 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Backed by funding from the U.S Army Research Office, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a super-wicking and super-light-absorbing material that can be used for accelerated water evaporation and purification.

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Concerns Raised Regarding SA “Smarter Homes” Proposals

July 14, 2020 2024-09-05T09:38:48 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

The nature of some proposed regulatory changes to create “smarter homes” in South Australia have been met with criticism from both the CEC and Smart Energy Council.

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Leapton Solar Panels Review: Tier 1 Panels Made In China By Japanese Company

July 13, 2020 2025-09-04T10:59:48 by Ronald Brakels 42 Comments

Update August 12, 2022. There has been some confusion regarding Leapton’s Australian presence, support and warranty services. Find out what’s happening here; including new support and warranty contact information. Update 9th of March 2021: Leapton Solar recently opened an office in Australia and their phone number is 1800 717 636. They told me they can […]

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