Rooftop solar PV installs this year are 56% above the same period last year says Green Energy Markets’ latest Renewable Energy Index.
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Half Cut, Split-Cell Solar Panels: Higher Efficiency & Better Shade Tolerance
Silicon solar cells of the type now used for almost every residential solar installation in Australia have been around for a long time. They are 64 years old. This makes them the same age as nuclear power generation. They’ve come a long way since they were first made at Bell Labs in the United States. […]
[Continue reading…]Fossil Fuel Giant Shells Out Cash To Sonnen
German solar battery manufacturer sonnen has announced its latest financing round raised €60 million (around AUD $92.86 million) , and among the investors was Shell Ventures.
[Continue reading…]The Solar PV Powered Weed Warrior
Perhaps we’ll see Ecorobotix’s solar powered autonomous robot weeder quietly trundling across Australian fields in the not too distant future.
[Continue reading…]“Power Of Choice” Pushes Costs Onto Electricity Consumers
Last week I wrote about the “Power of Choice” reforms that put electricity retailers in charge of electricity meters. Today I’m writing how Power of Choice reforms harm the consumer by stealing the most valuable thing you possess: your time on this Earth.
[Continue reading…]Queensland’s Longreach Solar Farm Inaugurated
Canadian Solar’s $29 million Longreach Solar Farm project had its official inauguration yesterday. The 15MW AC (17.472 MWp DC) clean power station is being progressively commissioned and is currently operating at 50% capacity.
[Continue reading…]TRY Wins Rural Councils Of Victoria Award For Energy Efforts
Totally Renewable Yackandandah has scored another award, winning the Saving Energy category of the Community Innovators Awards at the Rural Councils of Victoria Summit.
[Continue reading…]Queensland Interest-Free Solar/Battery Loans And Grants Update
Some Queenslanders waiting on the State Government’s interest-free loans initiative before going solar or installing/adding a battery system may need to reconsider their position.
[Continue reading…]Queensland Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Ends Soon
Queenslanders have less than two weeks to purchase an energy efficient appliance eligible for a State Government rebate. 40,000 Queensland households have so far received a rebate, with another 10,000 applications currently being processed.
[Continue reading…]Yarranlea Solar Farm Construction Commences
Construction activity started on the weekend at the site of what will be the 121- megawatt Yarranlea Solar Farm, west of Toowoomba in Queensland.
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