Queensland Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham “flicked the switch” on the University of the Sunshine Coast’s major solar and energy storage rollout yesterday – a project set to save USC a big bundle of bucks.
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Australia’s First Operational Reclaimed Landfill Solar Farm
What’s claimed to be Australia’s first solar farm built on a capped landfill site has been commissioned in Albury, New South Wales.
[Continue reading…]City Of Adelaide (Council) Declares Climate Emergency
With the addition of Adelaide on Tuesday, five of Australia’s capital city CBD councils have now declared a climate emergency.
[Continue reading…]NEWSFLASH – Big Boost To Victorian Solar Rebate Allocations
The Victorian Government has listened to the concerns of the community and the state’s residential solar power sector, announcing this morning a major increase in solar panel rebate allocations for next month.
[Continue reading…]Hyundai Solar Panels Enters Race To Top: Product Warranty Now 25 Years
I have great news for anyone who wants a 25 year product warranty on their solar panels but doesn’t want to pay big bucks to get it. Â On the first of this month Hyundai Energy Solutions increased their product warranty in Australia from 12 to 25 years.1
[Continue reading…]City Of Newcastle (Council) Moving To 100% Renewables Based Electricity
A plan to pursue sourcing 100 per cent of the City of Newcastle Council’s operational electricity requirements from renewables-based generation has been approved.
[Continue reading…]Victorian Greens Continue Push For 100% Renewable Energy By 2030
The Victorian Greens will move an amendment in State Parliament this week to boost the Victorian Renewable Energy Target for 2030 to 100%.
[Continue reading…]Another Solar Shopping Centre – Stockland Baringa
Property developer Stockland is officially opening a shopping centre in a new Sunshine Coast suburb this weekend, a facility that will feature solar power.
[Continue reading…]SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 27 –Â Thermal Events
Finn and Ronald chat about payback on solar vs. batteries, the cheapest electricity plans for solar power system owners, the stoush between Walmart and Tesla and more.
[Continue reading…]Grid Voltage Rise Is Getting Worse And That’s A Problem For Solar Owners
There’s a lot of fear-mongering about how the rise of renewables threatens our power grids, but a real problem getting real attention from the industry is how voltage rises on our mostly old and inflexible infrastructure stops customers from getting the most out of their solar PV installations.
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