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JinkoSolar Closing In On 100% Renewables Goal

Jinko - renewable electricity goal

Solar panel manufacturing goliath JinkoSolar says it is more than halfway towards reaching a commitment to power all its operations with renewables-based electricity.

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BYD Atto 3: EV Newbie Test Drive Review

BYD Atto 3 review

I recently took a BYD Atto 3 for a test drive – the first EV I’ve ever driven. Here’s what happened on this momentous occasion.

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8 Tesla Powerwall Alternatives To Consider (And One You Shouldn’t)

Tesla Powerwall alternatives

I remember the Tesla Powerwall 2 hitting the Australian market like it was just 7 years ago.  It was the shining white pioneer that lit the way, the stroke of marketing mastery, the name now appropriated by an entire industry to describe a brick full of batteries.

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SA Storm Blackout Aftermath: Solar Shutdowns

South Australia blackouts - November 2022

In the wake of damage wreaked by storms in South Australia on Saturday, some solar owners in areas not impacted by blackouts saw their systems shut down as electricity powers-that-be struggled to get on top of the situation. This may continue for a few days yet. Find out what’s happening and why.

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Tim Tams Made With Solar Power On The Way

Solar energy for Arnott's

Arnott’s Group has inked a deal with CleanPeak Energy that will see the iconic biscuit maker’s manufacturing facility in Sydney transition to 100% renewable energy for its electricity needs.

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Victorian Labor Promises Neighbourhood Battery Blitz

Neighbourhood batteries - Victoria

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday pledged to spend a bunch of bucks on neighbourhood batteries if Labor is returned to power. He also revealed his own rooftop solar status.

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Help! My Vintage Solar Inverter Has Finally Failed

Repairing or replacing old failed solar inverters

If you are reading this because you have a failed ‘vintage’ inverter, you probably bought your solar power system ten or more years ago. In which case…

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Crookwell Water Plant Gets PV Power Boost

Crookwell water treatment plant solar installation

NSW’s Upper Lachlan Shire Council (ULSC) has jumped into solar power with the installation of a ground-mount system at the Crookwell water treatment plant.

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Sydney Council Helping Local Business Battle Power Price Pain

Northern Beaches businesses and electricity costs

Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council is going above and beyond the 3Rs (roads, rates and rubbish); seeking to connect local businesses to cheaper, cleaner renewables-based electricity.

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Inverter Manufacturers Hit Back On QLD Emergency Backstop

QLD emergency backstop - solar power

Several major solar inverter manufacturers have expressed their concerns over Queensland’s plans to introduce a very blunt tool to manage some new solar and battery systems remotely.

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