The Committee of Management of Winton Wetlands in Victoria is calling for expressions of interest from companies to build and operate a proposed large-scale solar farm on part of the site.
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Good People Making Bad Decisions: A ‘Community Solar’ Case Study
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA to its friends) is a wonderful organisation. They started as the Alternative Technology Cooperative in 1980 and ever since they have been urging Australians to think differently and more sustainably about how they use and generate energy.
[Continue reading…]Horizon Power To Allow More Solar Installations In Regional Western Australia
Western Australia’s government has announced more households and businesses in regional WA will have the opportunity to install rooftop solar panels.
[Continue reading…]New CEC Solar Install And Supervise Guidelines Kick In Soon
The Clean Energy Council’s Grid-Connected Solar PV Systems: Install and Supervise Guidelines for Accredited Installers – Version 13 come into play from the beginning of July.
[Continue reading…]New Solar Panel Reliability Scorecard For 2019 — GCL, JA, And Longi Do Well
A new Module Reliability Scorecard was published earlier this month. It reveals the sadistic practices of a standards organization that subjected solar panels to torturous tests so they could announce which ones came out on top.
[Continue reading…]Clean Energy Regulator Wants To Change (Some) Solar Postcode Zones
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator is requesting feedback on its proposed changes to solar postcode zones, which will impact the amount of solar rebate available in some locations.
[Continue reading…]Get Ready For Victoria’s Solar Power Rebate .. Err, Subsidy – Round Two
The Victorian Government is warming up its Solar Homes Package engine – and households in Victoria wanting to take advantage of the generous rebate (now a subsidy) should do too.
[Continue reading…]Victoria’s Coal Fired Clunkers NEM’s Most Unreliable
Coal power in Victoria accounts for approximately 13% of the National Electricity Market’s gas and coal capacity, but 32% of its gas and coal breakdowns says The Australia Institute (TAI).
[Continue reading…]SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 19 – It’s Payback Time
Finn and Ronald discuss simple payback times for solar power in Australia in 2019, the latest goss on Tesla Solar Roof, Canadian Solar’s warranty boost and more.
[Continue reading…]The Standards Gap Holding Back Solar Homes Becoming Smart Homes
This week’s post was inspired by a question asked by Malcolm via e-mail: “Do you know of any ‘Smart” home systems/software that can be used with a Fronius Inverter/Smart Meter to direct surplus solar power to home appliances and/or heaters via smart wifi plugs?” It’s a good question, and one that doesn’t yet have very […]
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