The quote counter for Australia’s go-to site for all things solar power, SolarQuotes, quietly ticked over to 400,000 early this week – the number representing equivalent to one in 25 Australian homes.
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Busways Goes Solar At Penrith
New South Wales bus operator Busways has unveiled a shiny new solar power system at its Penrith depot.
[Continue reading…]Pmax And NOCT: How Solar Panels Perform In The Heat
It’s an unfortunate fact the hotter it gets the worse solar panels perform. As fossil fuel generators can suffer even greater efficiency loss due to heat, this is nothing to get all steamed up about. But it’s still not a good thing.
[Continue reading…]Hanwha Energy Seeking Australian Electricity Retailer Status
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announced yesterday it has accepted an electricity retailer authorisation application from Hanwha Energy Retail Australia (Hanwha ERA).
[Continue reading…]Western Australia’s City of Vincent Installing Solar Power
City of Vincent (Council) in WA is installing solar panels on four of its large buildings – and expects a rapid payback on its investment.
[Continue reading…]Australians Backing Electric Vehicles
Results from two recent polls indicate many Australians are on board with accelerating an electric vehicle revolution across the nation.
[Continue reading…]Solar Businesses Facing Action Over Sales And Marketing Tactics
In its latest Installer News, the Clean Energy Council has flagged a couple of recent instances where Australian solar businesses have caught the attention of government consumer watchdogs.
[Continue reading…]PERC Solar Panels And LeTID — Cause For Concern But Not Panic
Solar panel manufacturers are always on the lookout for low cost improvements they can make to get an edge over the competition. Or rather, stay in competition, as they are involved in a Red Queen Race1 where they have to run as fast as they can just to stay where they are.
[Continue reading…]Old Beechworth Gaol Goes Solar
Victoria’s historic Old Beechworth Gaol site is now more environmentally friendly and cheaper to run thanks to the addition of solar panels.
[Continue reading…]SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 12 – Dungeons & Dragons
Finn and Ronald chat about some of the major solar energy stories from the past week, talk solar panel direction and relive the glory of the company’s first D&D tournament.
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