Volvo is showing off its electric trucks, although Australian design rules need to be changed before they’re sold here. Volvo says it wants to manufacture them in Brisbane.
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AER Points to Solar PV as a Factor in Electricity Price Hikes
Electricity prices in Queensland, NSW and South Australia will rise by as much as 23.9% in July, with the Australian Energy Regulator publishing its final Default Market Offer (DMO) determination for 2023-2024.
[Continue reading…]Glued-On GoodWe Galaxy Solar Panels Land In Australia
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) company Umax Energy has been signed as the Australian master distributor for Shanghai-based module vendor GoodWe.
[Continue reading…]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.
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