In Orwell’s Animal Farm, animals were told that doing extra work was voluntary, yet those who didn’t volunteer got their rations reduced. In November 2013 the Clean Energy Council told solar companies that becoming an Approved Solar Retailer (ASR), which requires extra work, was voluntary. But in 2018Â solar companies that had not signed up […]
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Solar Cash For Northern Territory Councils
The Northern Territory Government has announced a $2 million energy efficiency and sustainability grant funding pool for local government councils.
[Continue reading…]60 Million Tonnes Of Toxic Coal Ash At Lake Macquarie
Accumulation of coal ash and water discharge from New South Wales’ Eraring and Vales Point power stations is creating a toxic aquatic environment in Lake Macquarie states a new report.
[Continue reading…]More Solar Power For Port Stephens Council
Port Stephens Council has a shiny new solar power system that will provide a very rapid payback and slash the building’s electricity related emissions.
[Continue reading…]SunPower Announces 400W Solar Panel Availability In Australia
The first 400 watt solar panel for the Australian residential market is now available from SunPower – the Maxeon 3.
[Continue reading…]Check Your Solar Is Working Properly – With This Simple & Accurate New Tool
TLDR: The tool is here Hey SolarQuotes crowd! Remember me? I’m the bloke who made you all sign up for the Solcast API service in order to check in on the performance of your home solar PV system.Â
[Continue reading…]Noosa Council To Crank Up Its Solar Capacity (Again)
In another step towards its goal of carbon neutrality by 2026, Noosa Council is installing more solar power – this time expanding the installation on its Tewantin Administration Building.
[Continue reading…]Hanwha Q Cells Claims Patent Infringement By Jinko, Longi And REC
In a fight between Hanwha Q Cells and JinkoSolar, Longi Solar and REC Group, who would win? We’re going to find out.
[Continue reading…]Tongwei Solar: The Biggest Solar Company You’ve Never Heard Of
Tongwei Solar is not well known in Australia. While it’s possible goldfish fans are aware Tongwei Group is the world’s largest producer of fish food, their solar subsidiary is very low key. This is despite it being one of the world’s largest producers of solar cells (if not the largest) with a production capacity of 12 […]
[Continue reading…]Solar And Battery Upgrade For Mount Frankland Communications Tower
After 20 years of service in what were probably at times pretty harsh conditions, the solar panels and batteries at Western Power’s communications tower at Mount Frankland needed replacing . It wasn’t an easy task.
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