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Minimum 2018-19 Solar Feed In Tariffs Set For Victoria

Solar feed in tariffs in Victoria

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has published its final decision for minimum solar feed-in tariffs to apply from July this year, which will see electricity retailers being able to pay a single rate or time varying tariffs to solar owners.

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January Small-Scale Solar Installs To Save $197 Million Over Ten Years

Solar panel installations in Australia

Enough rooftop solar panels were installed in Australia during January to power 31,752 homes according the latest Green Energy Markets Renewable Energy Index (REI).

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Hydraulic Fracturing In The Northern Territory? No Fracking Way

Fracking in the Northern Territory

An open letter to the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the NT and the Territory’s Government states development of onshore shale gas and shale oil fields should not proceed – under any circumstances.

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Sydney Now Has The Most Affordable Electricity. Adelaide The Most Expensive

Electricity prices in Australia

In May last year I investigated what the total cost of electricity was for a typical household in Australia’s states and territories.  I found that rather than South Australia having the most expensive electricity, as the Coalition claimed, once the effects of fixed charges and controlled loads for hot water were taken into account, it […]

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Mastercard Taps Into Pay As You Go Micro-Solar Market

Mastercard pay as you go solar

Mastercard and M-KOPA have partnered on a program to expand pay-as-you-go solar power access to households without mains electricity in Africa.

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Installation Of Australian Shopping Centre’s Monster Solar Project Begins

Stockland solar panels installation

Installation work on a huge commercial solar power system has commenced at Stockland Green Hills in New South Wales – and electric vehicle chargers are also on their way.

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More Solar Power For University Of Newcastle

Solar Energy - University of Newcastle

2018 will see Australia’s University of Newcastle (UON) boost its solar power street cred significantly with more PV to be installed at its Callaghan and Ourimbah campuses.

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Clean Energy Council Announces Solar Inverter Delistings

Solar inverter de-listing - Australia

The Clean Energy Council has announced de-listing of two inverter brands from its Approved Products List – Shenzhen Sofarsolar (Mass Energy) and Shenzhen JingFuYuan Tech (JFY).

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Ronald’s Hints, Tips, And Tricks For Commercial Solar

Here at SolarQuotes we’ve put together a resource on commercial solar power called: “Solar For Your Business ‘101’:  A Beginner’s Guide“ If you have a business but no solar panels, it’s made for you.  Or if you work at a business without solar and want some cred for suggesting a money saving idea you may […]

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Warwick Solar Farm – Excitement And Angst

Warwick Solar Farm

A planned major solar farm has generated both enthusiasm and concern in the Warwick area, a situation that may hold some lessons for solar developers.

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