Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg is being pressured by NSW Liberal MP Craig Kelly to act on reducing Australia’s solar subsidy, which could be relatively easily done by tinkering with an important mechanism.
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Knitting Nannas Needling Cowper MP Over Coal And Renewables
Knitting Nannas Against Gas (KNAG) is quite possibly the most likeable pro-renewables and anti-fossil fuels activist group in Australia.
[Continue reading…]Community Energy Storage Trial For Western Australia
WA’s Western Power will soon give owners of solar panels in the suburb of Meadow Springs a way to “bank” their solar electricity.
[Continue reading…]Feed-In Tariffs Hurt The Economics Of Batteries
Installing a home battery system right now will not save you money. Maybe in a year or two it will, but I have a very short time horizon so that’s almost like never to me. As of March 2018 I know of no battery system on the market that will save money for a household that […]
[Continue reading…]Australia’s University Of New England’s Solar + Storage Project Approved
The University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales has received the green light for construction of a solar farm that will also incorporate battery storage.
[Continue reading…]AEMC Wants Your Solar Power And Battery System Information
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) wants to establish a national register of small-scale distributed energy resources – including battery storage and rooftop solar power systems.
[Continue reading…]Castlemaine’s Historic Market Building Going Solar
Old meets new – the Market Building in Castlemaine will have solar panels installed this month, with the blessing of Heritage Victoria.
[Continue reading…]NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Pledges $5 Million For Solar Power In Niue
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern isn’t only popular at home (and here in Australia, particularly with a certain 60 Minutes reporter) – she’s just won a bunch of new fans in Niue with the promise of more solar power.
[Continue reading…]A Sting In The Tail Of QLD’s No-Interest Solar And Battery Loans Program
The upcoming Queensland Government’s “no-interest” solar and battery loans program holds an unpleasant surprise for some installers looking forward to a bit of extra work – and it will limit consumer choice.
[Continue reading…]Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – March 2018
February was another busy month here on SolarQuotes, with thousands of Australians requesting pricing and details on home systems – here’s what they were interested in last month.
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