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WA’s Consumer Protection Warns On Crap Solar

Solar power systems in Western Australia

Choose your solar installer wisely says Western Australia’s Consumer Protection after an increase in complaints about performance claims, shoddy systems and workmanship.

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Canadian Solar Launching Home Battery: EP Cube

Canadian Solar EP Cube home battery

Canadian Solar’s subsidiary is set to launch a home battery system next week. Details are scant at this stage, but here’s what we know.

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Solar Power And The Australian Not-For-Profit Opportunity 

Solar energy and the Australian not-for-profit sector

Players in Australia’s solar energy and EV arena should be paying special attention to not-for-profit (NFP) organisations says the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA).

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It’s Time To Power Up Australia: Climate Council

Climate Council - Power Up Australia

The Climate Council has published a set of ten energy “game-changers” to tackle both the climate crisis and cost-of living challenges in Australia.

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Hybrid Power Station For Liontown’s WA Lithium Project

Liontown hybrid power station project

Lithium from Liontown’s Kathleen Valley project in Western Australia will be helping to power electric cars – but what will be powering the mine?

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Synergy’s Midday Saver Tariff: Home Batteries Can Pay in WA

Synergy midday saver tariff and home batteries

If you live in Perth, or within a four-hour drive, I have some good news.  Synergy has changed its residential time-of-use tariff to 8 cents per kilowatt-hour for grid electricity from 9am to 3pm.  They’ve also changed its name to “Midday Saver”.

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QLD Emergency Solar Backstop Mechanism Nears

Queensland Emergency Solar Backstop Mechanism

In just a few months, Ergon Energy and Energex will have the capability to remotely switch off some solar power and battery systems – but don’t panic.

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Wollar Solar Farm Seeking Solar Panel Supplier

Wollar Solar Farm

A huge soon-to-be-constructed PV power station project in New South Wales will be a very nice score for a solar panel manufacturer.

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Solar + Battery Storage For Taree Tip

Taree Waste Centre solar energy project

New South Wales’ Taree Waste Centre is getting a bunch of solar panels and a battery system, with support from a State Government agency.

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Seven Technical Tips For Buying Solar Like A Pro

Technical tips for buying solar power and battery systems

When buying solar or batteries, or both, it is easy for a technical nuance to be overlooked. Sub-optimal decisions at the design stage affect the performance and savings for the life of the system – typically 25 years or more.

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