Chinese PV module and energy storage manufacturer JinkoSolar claims to have maintained its global lead in cumulative solar panel shipments and indicates its battery business is building.
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Post-Election Home Electrification: Solar Batteries And Beyond
Democracy sausages have been devoured, ballots cast and (mostly) counted, and the people have spoken. Discover what’s ahead for home electrification support in Australia under another round of Labor.
[Continue reading…]Phase Shift: This Election, The Energy Story Was All Wrong
As an ex-pommie, compulsory voting still feels a bit odd to me. Skip it and you’ll cop a $20 fine — more than it costs to fill your EV on off-peak electricity. What’s really strange, though, isn’t the voting. It’s the energy policies on offer — and how little they match what the major parties […]
[Continue reading…]Federal Election: The Coalition’s Plan For Cuts
While Labor banked on battery incentives, on the eve of the election the Coalition announced plans for cuts to a range of home electrification programs. Here’s what was facing the axe.
[Continue reading…]Shade Happens: When Autumn Shadows Creep Across Your Solar
As we get deeper into autumn, the days are growing short and the shadows are growing longer — which is bad news for your solar if a massive palm tree happens to be positioned in the wrong spot. Here’s how an array set up in one season can be set up to fail for another.
[Continue reading…]Solar Buyers Win Big While Manufacturers Count Losses
Polysilicon used in the production of solar panels is still as cheap as chips and module prices remain incredibly low. That’s great news for solar buyers, not so good for manufacturers.
[Continue reading…]AEVA Calls For “Right To Charge” EV Legislation
Owners corporations and bodies corporate preventing the installation and use of EV charging equipment in strata developments will hold back electric vehicle uptake in Australia says the AEVA.
[Continue reading…]Jemena Readies For Rooftop Solar Surge With Community Batteries
Victorian Distributed Network Service Provider Jemena has taken the wraps off two new community batteries in Melbourne that will help support more solar installations in the suburbs where they’ve been installed.
[Continue reading…]Fact Check: Actually, We Can Heat Homes Just Fine Without ‘Efficient’ Gas
The “Australians for Natural Gas” group has today been reported to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading claims. I’ve looked into this group and found it is spreading a number of false messages on social media, including that gas is an “efficient” source of power and that Australians would struggle to […]
[Continue reading…]New Twist In “Embarrassing” QLD EV Charger Saga
An EV charger rollout on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast halted for …odd… reasons is back in play, but now the supplier has reportedly bailed and time is running out to get the job done.
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