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Solar Powered Microgrid For South Australian Produce Market

Solar and battery microgrid - SA Produce Market

In yet another big renewables announcement for SA, the South Australian Produce Market in Adelaide’s northern suburbs will soon be home to a microgrid featuring solar and battery storage.

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SA Plan For New Private Generator Using Solar Panels On Roofs And Tesla Powerwalls Is Virtually Brilliant!

Yesterday I was surprised by the South Australian Government announcing a plan to put solar panels on the roofs of 50,000 or more homes along with a Telsa Powerwall 2 and smart meter.  The goal is to have them work together to create a virtual power station with 250 megawatts of solar panels and battery […]

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South Australian Pride In Renewable Energy

Wind and solar power in South Australia

A recent poll indicates the majority of South Australians are proud of the state’s wind and solar power achievements – and they want other states to follow SA’s lead.

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50,000 SA Homes To Get Solar Panels + Tesla Powerwall 2

Elon Musk and Jay Weatherill - Virtual Power Plant

The South Australian Government has again teamed up with Tesla, this time to install 5kW solar power systems, Powerwall 2 batteries and smart meters on 50,000 homes – at no cost to households – as the next step in its Energy Plan.

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South Australia’s New Diesel Generators Ready To Rumble — But Probably Won’t

Diesel generator

In order to improve the probability of South Australia making it through the summer without one or more blackouts, the state government has leased, with an eye to buy, 9 mobile General Electric TM2500 turbine generators. 

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Solar + Storage Projects Proposed For Wee Waa And Gunnedah

Overland Sun Farming - solar and battery storage

Even more big solar may be on its way in New South Wales – Overland Sun Farming has submitted proposals for major solar farms near the towns of Gunnedah and Wee Waa.

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Trina Ships 9GW+ Of Solar Panels In 2017

Trina solar panels

2017 proved to be another busy year for Trina Solar, which shipped 9.0 to 9.2 GW of PV modules to destinations around the world according to the company.

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Trump : “War On Beautiful, Clean Coal Over”

Donald Trump - beautiful clean coal

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say, but the words beautiful, clean and coal used together by U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday certainly raised a few eyebrows.

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Hivve Solar Powered Classroom Trial In New South Wales

Solar powered classroom - Australia

Some lucky Australian school-age students have been kicking off their year in a comfy, high-tech solar powered classroom.

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More Aqua-Photovoltaics Projects Operational

Floating solar panels

From fish farms in China to water treatment plants here in Australia, sticking solar panels on top of bodies of water is growing in popularity.

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