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1,000 MW Queensland Solar Energy Project Approved

Equis Energy - Wandoan South Solar Project

The massive Wandoan South Solar Project, which could become the largest operating solar farm in Australia,  has been granted approval to proceed by Western Downs Regional Council.

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Tesla Completes First Solar Roofs, Hints Of SA Battery Project Progress

Tesla solar roof installation

Tesla has begun installing its Solar Roof product and the company seems to be making rapid progress on its South Australian battery project.

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Boggabilla Solar Farm Wins Praise

Boggabilla Solar Farm

Boggabilla, a small town in the far north of inland New South Wales, has been put on the map with a recently completed privately funded solar farm.

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Life After Coal – Lithgow City Council Contemplating Solar

Solar energy in Lithgow

If the Mayor of Lithgow in New South Wales has his way, solar panels could soon be installed on the Lithgow City Council building rooftop. It’s big news, as the city is in the heart of coal country.

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Building Upgrade Finance To Support Commercial Solar In SA

Commercial solar power - building upgrade finance

New regulations now in effect in South Australia could help boost the number of solar power systems installed on tenanted commercial buildings throughout the state.

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Shell Tentatively Stepping Back Into Solar Energy

Shell - solar power investment

Shell has sunk a chunk of change in Singapore’s Sunseap Group, with view to collaborating with the company on solar projects in the Asia Pacific.

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Solar Panel Torture Testing: Jinko & Trina Do Well

DNV-GL reliability scorecard

DNV-GL’s PV Module Reliability Scorecard Report for 2017 is out1 and gives some fascinating results.  You can follow that long link in the previous sentence to download your own copy of the report, but for your benefit, I’ve included my own unique analysis below, where I will give my interpretation of the results in 2,000 […]

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Banking Giant Commits To 100% Renewables

JPMorgan Chase - 100% renewable energy

Financial services goliath JPMorgan Chase has said it will source 100% renewable energy to run its global operations by 2020.

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X Unveils Energy Storage Project – Malta

X - Project Malta - energy storage

U.S. tech firm X is working on technology it says could compete on price with other current energy storage methods – and it’s approaching commercial prototype stage.

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Sustainable Shipping Sea Trials On The Horizon

Aquarius MRE - Eco Marine Power

Japan’s Eco Marine Power is preparing for sea trials next year of a rigid sail and solar power system designed for use on bulk carriers.

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