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Are You Confusing kW With kWh? You’re Not Alone

January 26, 2023 2023-11-22T15:44:35 by Kim Wainwright 13 Comments

Clearing up kW (kilowatt) and kWh (kilowatt-hour) confusion.

The difference between kW (kilowatts) and kWh (kilowatt-hours) is one of the most misunderstood, and hence, widely discussed topics in the solar industry. However, energy literacy is not just a matter of semantics, but also economics.

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Canberra’s First Permanent Electric Bus Hits The Road

January 26, 2023 2023-01-26T07:03:05 by Michael Bloch 4 Comments

After a successful trial in 2020, the first of what will very soon be a dozen Yutong E12 electric buses has gone into service in Canberra.

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Solar Power Helps Logan City Council Hit Carbon Neutrality

January 26, 2023 2023-01-26T05:09:24 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Queensland’s Logan City Council has joined a still-exclusive club, receiving carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active initiative.

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Wholesale Electricity Prices Plummet, But…

January 25, 2023 2023-01-25T10:47:08 by Michael Bloch 6 Comments

The good news is wholesale electricity prices in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) dropped a long way during the December quarter. The bad news is prices were still well above a year prior.

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Cairns – Townsville SuperGrid Link Work Charging Ahead

January 25, 2023 2023-01-25T05:24:09 by Michael Bloch Leave a Comment

Queensland SuperGrid Link - Cairns to Townsville

Work currently underway on a 275kV SuperGrid Link between Cairns and Townsville will unlock up to 500MW of additional renewable energy capacity says the Palaszczuk Government.

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SolarEdge Goes Native On Flexible Solar Exports

January 24, 2023 2023-01-24T07:30:07 by Michael Bloch 2 Comments

SolarEdge inverters flexible exports compatible

Inverter, optimiser and battery storage manufacturer SolarEdge has claimed a first in relation to an upcoming requirement in South Australia for flexible solar exports support.

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Qcells Beefs Up Q.MAXX Solar Panels

January 24, 2023 2025-09-04T13:54:08 by Michael Bloch 1 Comment

Solar panel and battery manufacturer Qcells says Australian ordering is ready to rock for its new Q.MAXX BLK-G5+ and Q.MAXX-G5+ modules.

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ACT Pensioner Rebates For Solar & To Help Ditch Gas: How To Apply

January 23, 2023 2024-10-01T15:07:14 by Ronald Brakels 1 Comment

Canberra pensioner rebates for solar and ditching gas

If you’re an ACT pensioner interested in getting solar panels installed; provided you live in your own home, I have good news. To help meet their target of zero net emissions by 2045, the ACT Government is offering a rebate of up to $2,500. But this isn’t the only good news I have.

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Final Green Light For Nuclear SMR Design From US Feds

January 23, 2023 2023-01-23T07:15:23 by Michael Bloch 5 Comments

NuScale SMR (small modular reactor) power plant

It’s official – the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final rule giving the thumbs-up to NuScale Power’s small modular reactor, the first SMR design certified by the NRC.

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