Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) company Umax Energy has been signed as the Australian master distributor for Shanghai-based module vendor GoodWe.
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Victoria Replacing Battery Rebates with Interest-Free Loans
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.
[Continue reading…]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.
[Continue reading…]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.
[Continue reading…]US Study Shows EV Batteries Should Last An EV’s Lifetime
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.
[Continue reading…]Update On The LG Battery Recall: Straight From The Horse’s Mouth
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.
[Continue reading…]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.
[Continue reading…]Sydney Councils Push Back Against Community Batteries In Parks
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.
[Continue reading…]April 2023 Australian Solar Systems Interest Index
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.
[Continue reading…]WA Signs Companies for ‘Green’ Hydrogen & Ammonia Precinct
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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