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More Solar Pledges From NSW Coalition And Labor

Labor vs. Coalition - solar energy

In New South Wales, the Coalition and Labor have sweetened the pot in the leadup to this Saturday’s election in a bid to attract more solar-supporting voters.

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Health Hub Morayfield’s Monster Rooftop Solar Power Project

Morayfield Health Hub solar energy installation

A 404kW solar power system recently completed for Health Hub Morayfield is expected to achieve payback in just over 4 years.

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Tesla Reveals Model Y Electric Car And — Surprisingly — Elon Musk Doesn’t Promise The Moon

Ronald live blogging

At this moment it is 1:15 on an Adelaide Friday afternoon and I am in the SolarQuotes office waiting for the Tesla Model Y car reveal to begin. 

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Stage Two Of Onslow Microgrid Project Kicks Off

Onlslow renewable energy pilot

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced work on the second stage of Onslow’s microgrid project – the Onslow Renewable Energy Pilot – has commenced.

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Daley Vs. Berejiklian On School Strike 4 Climate Protests

School strike for climate change action

NSW Labor leader Michael Daley has voiced his support for Friday’s school student climate action strikers, while Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the kids should stay in class.

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Hanwha Q Cells Brings Patent Fight To Australia

Hanwha Q Cells solar patent

Following action in the USA and Germany, Hanwha Q Cells has now filed patent infringement complaints against two solar panel manufacturers with the Federal Court of Australia.

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Go-Ahead Granted For Gunnedah Solar Farm

Gunnedah Solar Farm

New South Wales’ Independent Planning Commission has approved a contentious $200-million solar farm project near Gunnedah – with some added conditions.

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Longi Boosts Solar Panel Production Capacity

Longi Solar Panel Factory

Longi Solar has announced Phase 1 of its monocrystalline module factory in Chuzhou, China is now fully operational, with Phase 2 not far behind.

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SolarQuotes Vodcast #7 : Finn Gets In Trouble With The Police

SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 7

In this episode: 0:17 We discuss why the CEC Approved Solar Retailer Scheme might be about to enter a dangerous new phase. 0:17 Ronald dobs me in for getting a police caution on the streets of Adelaide. And then we go through the last 7 days of solar news on the blog.

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Making Approved Solar Retailer Status Mandatory in Victoria Would Be Disastrous

In Orwell’s Animal Farm, animals were told that doing extra work was voluntary, yet those who didn’t volunteer got their rations reduced. In November 2013 the Clean Energy Council told solar companies that becoming an Approved Solar Retailer (ASR), which requires extra work, was voluntary. But in 2018  solar companies that had not signed up […]

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