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Byron Bay’s Solar Train On Track To Open Saturday

Byron Bay solar powered train

It’s full steam ahead (so to speak) for Byron Bay’s solar powered train, which will start offering train rides to the public from this weekend.

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Northern Territory Smart Energy Grant Details Announced

Solar panel grant in the Northern Territory

Households  in the Northern Territory waiting on details of the NT’s recently announced new energy efficiency subsidy can now start getting solar quotes.

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France’s EDF Shooting For 30GW Solar Rollout

EDF Group Solar Power Plan

EDF Group announced the launch of its Solar Power Plan yesterday, an ambitious program with a goal to install 30 gigawatts of solar power capacity in France between 2020 – 2035.

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Funding For Future Energy Center In Alice Springs

Intyalheme Centre for Future Energy announcement

The Northern Territory Government has announced a $5 million investment over three years to fund the Intyalheme Centre for Future Energy (ICFE), which will be located at the Desert Knowledge Precinct in Alice Springs.

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Flinders Island Hybrid Energy Hub Officially Opened

Flinders Island - Wind And Solar Power

The residents of Flinders Island now have a cleaner electricity supply – the island’s $13.38 million Hybrid Energy Hub was officially opened yesterday.

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Longi Solar Announces New World Record

Longi Solar

China’s Longi Solar has announced its bifacial PERC monocrystalline cell has achieved a world record bifaciality value of 82.15%. 

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Lignite Of The Living Dead – EU Coal Power In Death Spiral

Coal fired electricity generation in the EU

54% of Europe’s coal fired power plants are already running at a loss and within 13 years, just about all of them are likely to meet the same fate says a new report.

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AGL’s Plans For Liddell Power Station Unveiled

Liddell Power Station

On Saturday, AGL announced it still intends closing the Liddell Power Station in New South Wales, revealing its plans to replace it with gas peaker plants, renewable energy, battery storage and demand response.

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Clean Energy Regulator Claims Another STC Scalp

Solar panels - Small-scale Technology Certificates

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has announced enforcement action concerning another company it states improperly created small-scale technology certificates (STCs) associated with solar power installations.

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SA Power Networks Confirms 5kW Inverter Limit For South Australia

new rules

SA Power Networks Makes Radelaide Sadelaide It’s December and the latest rules for connecting rooftop solar to the grid in South Australia are now available from SA Power Networks (SAPN).  I called them late last month to try and get a scoop on what they were planning, but no luck there — SAPN play their […]

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