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Pmax And NOCT: How Solar Panels Perform In The Heat

April 18, 2019 2025-09-04T13:26:55 by 34 Comments
heatwave

It’s an unfortunate fact the hotter it gets the worse solar panels perform.  As fossil fuel generators can suffer even greater efficiency loss due to heat, this is nothing to get all steamed up about.  But it’s still not a good thing. 

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Hanwha Energy Seeking Australian Electricity Retailer Status

April 18, 2019 2019-04-18T17:25:16 by 3 Comments
Hanwha Energy Retail Australia - Electricity Retailer Authorisation

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) announced yesterday it has accepted an electricity retailer authorisation application from Hanwha Energy Retail Australia (Hanwha ERA).

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Western Australia’s City of Vincent Installing Solar Power

April 18, 2019 2019-04-18T06:54:46 by Leave a Comment
City of Vincent - solar power

City of Vincent (Council) in WA is installing solar panels on four of its large buildings – and expects a rapid payback on its investment.

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Australians Backing Electric Vehicles 

April 17, 2019 2019-04-17T07:40:16 by 12 Comments
Electric cars in Australia

Results from two recent polls indicate many Australians are on board with accelerating an electric vehicle revolution across the nation.

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Solar Businesses Facing Action Over Sales And Marketing Tactics

April 17, 2019 2019-04-17T06:38:29 by Leave a Comment
Solar businesses - legal action

In its latest Installer News, the Clean Energy Council has flagged a couple of recent instances where Australian solar businesses have caught the attention of government consumer watchdogs.

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PERC Solar Panels And LeTID — Cause For Concern But Not Panic

April 16, 2019 2019-04-16T16:32:20 by 14 Comments
don't panic per

Solar panel manufacturers are always on the lookout for low cost improvements they can make to get an edge over the competition.  Or rather, stay in competition, as they are involved in a Red Queen Race1 where they have to run as fast as they can just to stay where they are.

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Old Beechworth Gaol Goes Solar 

April 16, 2019 2019-04-16T08:31:11 by Leave a Comment
Old Beechworth Gaol - solar power

Victoria’s historic Old Beechworth Gaol site is now more environmentally friendly and cheaper to run thanks to the addition of solar panels.

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SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 12 – Dungeons & Dragons

April 16, 2019 2019-04-16T08:46:56 by Leave a Comment
SolarQuotes Vodcast Episode 12

Finn and Ronald chat about some of the major solar energy stories from the past week, talk solar panel direction and relive the glory of the company’s first D&D tournament.

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Redeployable Commercial Solar Gets ARENA Cash

April 15, 2019 2019-04-15T08:01:16 by Leave a Comment
Solpod redeployable commercial solar

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is supporting a project involving the installation of redeployable solar power systems on commercial and government buildings.

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Yarra Ranges Council To Use Solar Charged Electric Vehicles

April 15, 2019 2019-04-15T06:22:59 by Leave a Comment
Yarra Ranges Council, Ioniqs and solar

Two new electric cars have been acquired by Victoria’s Yarra Ranges Council, which Council says will be charged by solar power.

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