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200,000 Solar Panels Installed On QLD Schools Under ACES

Queensland solar schools

After four years, Queensland’s Advancing Clean Energy Schools (ACES) has wrapped up with 912 schools across the Sunshine State benefiting.

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The Pragmatist’s Guide to Violating Solar Panel Exclusion Zones

Solar panel exclusion zones

When it comes to installing solar arrays on buildings, one particularly edgy subject is exclusion zones.

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Maxeon And Reclaim PV Partner On Solar Panel Recycling

Maxeon Solar Technologies and Reclaim PV Recycling

SunPower Maxeon solar panels installed in Australia have a place to go other than landfill once they (eventually) reach the end of their service lives.

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NSW Government Energy Bill Buster Offer Goes Live Monday

NSW Energy Bill Buster - free solar

More NSW Low Income Household Rebate recipients will be able to swap their rebate for a solar power system starting next week.

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Big Battery Plan Pushback From Corangamite Shire Council

Dalvui battery project - Tilt Renewables

Just as one renewables-related saga in Victoria’s Corangamite Shire ends, another may be beginning – this time in relation to a proposed big battery.

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Remaining SA Home Battery Scheme Subsidies Snapped Up

SA solar battery subsidy

It’s all over, red rover. After nearly four years, South Australia’s Home Battery Scheme has closed to new applications.

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Big Canberra Battery Project: Update

Big Canberra Battery

The ACT Government has announced procurement processes for elements of the Big Canberra Battery initiative will soon open to industry.

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More Solar Power For Melbourne’s Tram Network

Solar energy and Melbourne's trams

Expanding on the use of solar energy throughout Melbourne’s tram network, seven tram depots are having rooftop solar panels installed.

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Most Solar Panel Warranties Voided By Shading

heavily shaded solar panels

Shade is bad for solar panels. They work by changing light energy into electrical energy, so any shade reduces output.  This makes it a bad idea to locate panels anywhere they’ll be out of direct sunlight for a significant part of the day.

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JinkoSolar SunTank Battery Launched In Australia

JinkoSolar SunTank Battery

JinkoSolar announced on the weekend its modular SunTank home battery system has been launched in Australia – but the company was a little light on detail.

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