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A Busy First Quarter For Enphase Energy

Enphase Energy microinverters

US-headquartered microinverter manufacturer Enphase says it remains on track towards its new operating model.

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Asking Origin How Long It Takes Them To Change An Electricity Meter: An 11 Step Process

Electricity meters are low cost, reliable devices that measure how much grid your home uses.  Traditional meters need someone to come around and read them, but all new meter installations now have to be smart meters that transmit information wirelessly, making your human meter reader redundant.

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All Systems Go For Queensland’s Haughton Solar Farm Construction

Haughton solar farm

RCR Tomlinson Ltd announced on Monday it has received a notice to go ahead with its contract for the 100MWac Haughton Solar Farm, being developed by Pacific Hydro.

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Call For Solar Panels On 1 Million Australian Rental Homes

Solar energy petition

Solar Citizens is asking Australians to sign its Clean Energy For All petition, which calls on all political parties to assist millions of Australians currently unable to access the benefits of solar energy.

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More Major Australian Shopping Centres To Go Solar

Australian shopping centres - solar energy

Vicinity Centres yesterday announced it will be investing $28 million in solar power system installations at five of its shopping centres across South Australia and Western Australia, with work to begin next month.

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Interest-Free Solar Loans In Tasmania Extended

Interest free solar loans in Tasmanaia

Tasmania’s Minister For Energy announced yesterday the Tasmanian Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (TEELS) program, which offers interest-free finance to households and small businesses, will be extended for another year.

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Electricity Bill Credits Rolling Out For Queensland Households

Queensland electricity bills

As part of the Palaszczuk Government’s $2 billion Affordable Energy Plan, 1.9 million Queensland households will see a credit on their next electricity bill.

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National Energy Guarantee Battle Heats Up

Josh Frydenberg and John Grimes

In a fight between Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg and Smart Energy Council CEO John Grimes, who would win? 

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Geelong Community Solar Energy Project Powering Ahead

Geelong Sustainability community solar power

The official launch of Geelong Sustainability’s innovative community solar energy investment project took place last week.

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Don’t Add Batteries To A 3-Phase Home Before Reading This

If you buy the wrong battery system for your three-phase home your electricity bill will not go down nearly as much as you expect. And with the economic return of battery systems being pretty marginal in even the best case scenario, it is super important that your battery gives you the best returns possible.

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