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Australian Councils Flock To Solar Power

Solar power and Australian councils

The Australian Local Government Climate Review 2018, published early this month, reveals the nation’s councils are performing well in delivering energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

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Solar Payback Time For Each Australian Capital

The cost of rooftop solar continues to fall despite the fact that the Australian dollar has been falling too.  It has been a while since I’ve harped on about how cost effective rooftop solar is, so I stayed up all night to make beautiful graphs of the simple solar payback time in every capital city.  […]

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Sunny Days And New Horizons For SolarEdge

SolarEdge

SolarEdge has announced it achieved record revenues and profitability in the first quarter of this year and is expanding and diversifying its business.

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Electricity Prices To Rise In Western Australia (Again)

Electricity prices in Western Australia

“Western Australians set for lower increases in household bills,” says the WA Government. It was a curious way of telling people electricity will soon cost them more.

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Positive News From Budget For Small Commercial Solar Power

Commercial solar energy

There was little in Budget 2018-19 directly related to renewables, but small businesses have been provided an extended incentive to go solar.

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Mackay Regional Council Investing $2 Million In Solar Power

Solar energy - Mackay Council

The $2 million Queensland’s Mackay Regional Council will plow into solar energy will save ratepayers nearly $17 million in electricity costs over the next two decades.

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Solar PV Supported 3.37 Million Jobs Globally In 2017

Solar PV jobs - IRENA

The total number of people employed in the renewable energy industry globally passed the 10 million mark for the first time last year, with solar PV jobs leading the way.

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Queensland Energy Legislation Overhaul Commences

Queensland energy legislation

A 10-yearly review of the laws that regulate energy in Queensland kicked off this week with an issues paper released – and submissions from all interested parties are invited.

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Am I Breaking The Law If My Electricity Meter Runs Backwards?

If you have a very old electricity meter, a new rooftop solar installation can make that meter run backwards. But only if the solar power system is switched on before a new compatible meter is installed.

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Mandatory Home Solar Goes To The Vote In California

Compulsory solar in California

It’s widely expected a vote later this week on making solar power compulsory for new homes in California will pass muster.

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