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Victoria Replacing Battery Rebates with Interest-Free Loans

fifty dollar notes

Victoria’s 2023-2024 state budget yesterday hit the headlines with a billion dollars to re-establish the State Electricity Commission, focusing on driving the state’s switch to renewables. A much lower profile move was a rejig of Solar Victoria’s support for home batteries.

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New WINAICO Panels Help Installers Navigate Australia’s 600V Rule

WINAICO will soon take orders for a range of high-yield panels offering up to 430 watts per unit.

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Solar Victoria Add More Rules For PV, Battery & Heat Pump Installations

Solar Victoria has published the 2023-2024 Notice To Market, including five new mandatory requirements and rather more recommendations.

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US Study Shows EV Batteries Should Last An EV’s Lifetime

a very old Tesla

How long do electric vehicle batteries last?  According to a study by Recurrent — a US company devoted to helping people buy and sell used EVs — it’s a long time.

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Update On The LG Battery Recall: Straight From The Horse’s Mouth

lg battery recall continues

Keen SolarQuotes readers will no doubt recall the ongoing saga which began when LG Energy Solution Australia issued a recall notice for various LG Chem RESU models and battery packs back in February 2021. Since then, the recall has spread to other manufacturers containing the affected LG batteries.

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Unmasking The Energy Illuminati: Notes From The Smart Energy Conference

Dear reader, I’ve taken the plunge and weathered another trade show, Smart Energy 2023, so you don’t have to.

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Sydney Councils Push Back Against Community Batteries In Parks

community battery

Last November, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s 2022 “pledging spree”, put $200 million into around 400 community batteries. But Distributed Network Service Providers (DNSPs) are learning they have to win over the communities who will be home to the container-sized batteries.

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April 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index

AuSSII Report April 2023

Better late than never, the auSSII Report for all things customers wanted in solar and batteries for the month of March is finally here. Does size matter? When are they buying?.. and more.

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WA Signs Companies for ‘Green’ Hydrogen & Ammonia Precinct

green hydrogen

The Western Australian government has allocated land to four companies in its Maitland Strategic Industrial Area, to develop allegedly ‘green’ hydrogen and ammonia projects.

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WA, NT Start Commissioning Grid-Scale Battery Projects

a grid scale battery

Two grid-scale battery projects came closer to operation over the weekend in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

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