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More Solar For Northern Territory Airports

Solar farms - Northern Territory Airports

Image: Northern Territory Airports

Several solar farms and an off-site battery storage system will be built in the NT with the assistance of funding provided to Northern Territory Airports Pty Ltd. [Read more…]

Hydraulic Fracturing In The Northern Territory? No Fracking Way

Fracking in the Northern Territory

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An open letter to the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the NT and the Territory’s Government states development of onshore shale gas and shale oil fields should not proceed – under any circumstances. [Read more…]

Big Batteries Projects For Queensland And Northern Territory

Huge battery systems could be installed in QLD and NT reasonably soon – and one may be bigger than what is currently the world’s largest operating lithium-ion battery storage facility, which is located in South Australia. [Read more…]

Northern Territory Smart Energy Grant Details Announced

Solar panel grant in the Northern Territory

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Households  in the Northern Territory waiting on details of the NT’s recently announced new energy efficiency subsidy can now start getting solar quotes. [Read more…]

More Big Solar Planned For The Northern Territory

2018 could be the year large-scale solar really starts to make its presence felt in the Northern Territory, with at least two major projects in the works. [Read more…]

Northern Territory to be SETuP with Solar Energy Systems

Power and Water Corporation (PWC) is set to deploy renewable energy systems to over 30 communities in the Northern Territory. SETuP (Solar Energy Transformation Program) will develop solar power for use in remote communities. The aim is to implement systems that won’t affect remote energy users’ usual operations. For the full article, click here: Northern Territory Solar Energy Transformation Program

Trees Overshadowing Solar Panels: State And Territory Rules

Overshadowing trees vs solar panels

Save the trees? What about saving the solar panels? Dare I say it, I like trees even more than solar panels, and that’s a hell of a lot. But in a cruel twist of irony, it’s obvious they are not compatible bedfellows. [Read more…]

No Solar Sharer Where You Live? Every Alternative, By State

Solar panels on a roof with the words SolarQuotes in the bottom right corner.

If you’ve gone looking for the Solar Sharer Offer with free periods of daytime electricity and come up empty, you haven’t done anything wrong. The Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) only exists in three parts of the country: New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland (SEQ).

Everywhere else runs on a different plan, and what you can actually save depends on where you live. Here are some alternatives to the SSO.

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Everything Electric Sydney 2026: Electrification Roundup

Crowd at Everything Electric Sydney 2026.

Here’s a roundup of the latest charging and home electrification news from Everything Electric Sydney 2026. There are smart solar EV chargers for under $1,000, EV chargers installed on power poles, and a pool pump that runs directly on solar power. Let’s dive in.

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Data Centres Told BYO Power And Don’t Send Households The Bill

Data entres BYO power

Australia’s data centre boom is going to need an extraordinary amount of electricity. Without the right rules, households and small businesses could end up sharing the bill. [Read more…]

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