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Building Grid-Resilience: A Look Inside Healesville’s $2m Microgrid

Healesville solar and battery electricity system

A 108kWh battery has been installed at Healesville Community Link, as part of a microgrid trial granted nearly $2 million by the federal government.

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Brunswick Gets Two Community Batteries Despite Lacklustre Solar Uptake

2 community batteries side-by-side

Yet another council is getting ready to add a community battery to its infrastructure: Merri-bek City Council will build a community battery in Brunswick after securing a federal government grant.

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Victorian Government Gives Go-Ahead to VNI-West Transmission Line

Victoria - transmission towers

The long-awaited VNI-West interconnector project has taken a small step forward in the planning process, with Victoria’s minister for energy and resources Lily D’Ambrosio on Saturday confirming approval for the AEMO to move ahead with the project.

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May 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index

AuSSII Report May 2023

What are the latest solar and battery customer trends? The auSSII report puts its magnifying glass over the month of April to see what mattered most to Australians in the market for renewable energy products.

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Tesla Powerwall Warranty Claim Turns To Nightmare

As a solar and/or home battery owner in Australia, it is generally assumed that the first point of contact in a warranty claim would be the installer. After all, they sold you the product, so shouldn’t they also come to the rescue when it stops working?

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Queensland’s EV Super Highway To Almost Double Charger Locations

artists impression: EV charger at Airlie Beach

Queensland will add 44 EV chargers in more than 30 towns, co-funded by $10 million from the state government and several charger operators.

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ClearVue’s Solar Windows Attract $2m Funding from WA Government

diagrammatic function of clearvue window

The Western Australian government is granting solar window company ClearVue $2 million to support its WA component manufacturing plans.

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Volvo Touts Brisbane-Built Electric Trucks – But Only If Australian Design Rules Change

volvo fh electric truck

Volvo is showing off its electric trucks, although Australian design rules need to be changed before they’re sold here. Volvo says it wants to manufacture them in Brisbane.

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AER Points to Solar PV as a Factor in Electricity Price Hikes

pylons in an Australian sunset

Electricity prices in Queensland, NSW and South Australia will rise by as much as 23.9% in July, with the Australian Energy Regulator publishing its final Default Market Offer (DMO) determination for 2023-2024.

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Glued-On GoodWe Galaxy Solar Panels Land In Australia

a pot of glue

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) company Umax Energy has been signed as the Australian master distributor for Shanghai-based module vendor GoodWe.

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