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Longi’s 450 Watt Solar Panel Record Claim

Longi bifacial solar panel

Chinese PV manufacturer Longi Solar has announced its 72-cell bifacial half-cut monocrystalline PERC module has exceeded 450W power output – just on the front side.

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Want A Battery? Then Don’t Claim The $2,250 Victorian Solar Rebate

Victorian solar panel rebate vs. battery rebate

Update 17 May 2019: Solar Victoria have provided us with two clarifications The VIC battery rebate is capped at 1,000 per year for 10 years. So there is a chance you won’t get it even if eligible. Bear that in mind if you decide not to claim the VIC panel rebate. You can pay a […]

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ABB Unveils “CO2 Neutral” Factory

ABB carbon neutral factory - solar panels

Solar inverter manufacturer ABB (and producer of many other things) has officially unveiled a new factory in Lüdenscheid, Germany featuring solar power and battery storage.

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Mayors Demand Real Climate Action, More Support For Renewables

Mayor climate change action demands

15 Mayors from councils across Australia have urged the Federal Government (whoever it is next) to make tackling climate change a top priority.

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Random Solar System Inspections Are Effective And Low Cost

On Monday John Inglis from Positronic1 Solar had a guest post published on our blog where he called for 100% of new rooftop solar installations to be inspected by the state or territory’s electrical regulator. 

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Victoria’s Solar Homes Package Rebate Update

Solar power rebates in Victoria

Here’s the latest on Victoria’s hugely popular solar power rebate currently in hiatus, a situation that has frustrated PV buyers and solar retailers/installers alike – with potentially serious consequences for some of the latter group.

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Nambucca Shire Council Installs EV Chargers, Solar To Come

Nambucca EV charging and solar power

Nambucca Shire Council has installed EV charging stations for public use in the towns of Nambucca and Macksville, and there could be a bunch of solar power on the way.

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Britain’s First 100+ Hours Of Coal-Free Electricity Use

Coal power in Britain

Another record has tumbled – for the first time, Britain has recorded more than 100 hours without the use of coal power for electricity supply.

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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 14 – Stupid Solar Rules

SolarQuotes vodcast episode 14

Finn and Ronald discuss highlights from the SolarQuotes blog from the previous week, plus a few other news items for good measure.

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Smart Energy Council Says Dumb Things About Batteries

On Thursday the 1st of May the Smart Energy Council put out a press release1that strongly implied home batteries can pay for themselves.  Unfortunately, at this time, they don’t with the possible exception of South Australia with their hefty subsidy of up to $6,000.  Anyone who says they do without a large subsidy is either […]

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