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Final Approvals For South Australia’s Bungala Solar Project

Bungala Solar - Port Augusta, South Australia

Enel Green Power has reportedly received final approvals for a major solar farm under construction near the South Australian city of Port Augusta.

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North America’s Largest Electric Bus Factory Unveiled

BYD electric bus

On Friday, BYD officially opened its expanded battery-electric bus manufacturing facility in the U.S. city of Lancaster in southern California – and it’s fully powered by renewable energy.

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Australian Solar System Interest Index – October 2017

Australian Solar System Interest Index - September 2017

This month’s Solar Quotes Australian Solar System Interest Index report includes some interesting new information on the preferences of Australians regarding price vs. quality of solar power systems.

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Politics Holding Back Australia’s Energy Transition

Powering a 21st Century Economy

Australia’s transition to a grid powered by renewable energy and supported by storage is only being held back by ongoing climate and energy policy deadlock states a new Climate Council report.

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How Many Solar Panels Do You Need To Charge An Electric Car?

I recently wrote about how an electric car revolution is coming thanks to declining battery costs and rising environmental concern.  I made a promise in that article I would soon write about charging electric cars with rooftop solar and soon is now.  Or at least it soon will be.

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Solar Powered Urban Indoor Farm To Help Feed A City

Solar energy to power indoor solar farm

An indoor vertical farm project powered by solar panels is being constructed in the heart of the U.S. city of Philadelphia.

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NZ’s Powerco’s Base Power Using SimpliPhi Batteries

Simpliphi batteries

U.S. energy storage manufacturer SimpliPhi appears to have made its mark across the ditch with our Kiwi cousins.

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Contract Awarded For Construction Of Yorke Peninsula Battery Project

Battery storage facility South Australia

ElectraNet has announced construction of its 30 MW large-scale battery at Dalrymple substation on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula will be carried out Adelaide company Consolidated Power Projects (CPP).

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Solar Retailer Code of Conduct Program Reaches Milestone

Clean Energy Council Solar Retailer Code Of Conduct

The Clean Energy Council’s Solar Retailer Code of Conduct initiative has welcomed the fiftieth solar company accepted into its program.

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SunPower P-Series Panels Now Available In Australia

new sunpower p-series solar panel

UPDATE 27th August 2018:  It has kindly been brought to my attention the warranty for SunPower’s P17 panels excludes normal residential installation.  The SunPower P17 warranty says it does not apply to: “PV Modules which have been installed on single-family homes or semi‐detached homes, including but not limited to duplexes and townhomes. For clarity, apartment […]

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