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How Much Solar Can You Install In The Endeavour Energy Network Area?

March 1, 2021 2024-10-01T13:15:13 by 25 Comments
Installing solar panels in NSW's Endeavour Energy Network Area

If you want to find out how much solar power capacity Endeavour Energy will let you install, don’t go to their website. It’s hopeless. Their phone support, however, is excellent.

Update July 1st 2021: After a commenter kindly informed me Endeavour does not require export limiting on properties with 3 phase power I wrote to Origin to clarify this and they confirmed in (email) writing, “That is correct, there is no export limit on 3 phase systems.”  While different from information I was given 4 months ago over the phone, I am confident this is correct.

A few days ago I received an email from a reader saying it appeared NSW’s Endeavour Energy had altered the amount of solar they allow to be connected to the grid.  Because this was relevant to my interests, I immediately went to the Endeavour Energy site to see what size solar systems could be installed.  Unfortunately, I immediately became confused. [Read more…]

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Victorian Minimum Feed-in Tariff Rates Drop From July 1

March 1, 2021 2021-03-01T06:50:20 by 9 Comments

Victoria solar feed in tariff

While Victoria’s minimum feed in tariff rates will reduce from the beginning of July this year, solar panels will remain a solid investment. [Read more…]

Filed Under: General Solar & Storage News

Public Submission Period Kicks Off For Warral Solar Farm

February 24, 2021 2021-02-24T07:39:56 by Leave a Comment
Warral Solar Farm

Image: Google Earth

Another small utility-scale solar energy project for NSW’s Tamworth Regional Council local government area recently commenced its public comment period – Warral Solar Farm. [Read more…]

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Renewables Help Achieve Lowest Wholesale Electricity Prices In Years

February 19, 2021 2021-02-19T05:27:33 by Leave a Comment

Renewables and wholesale electricity prices

Wholesale electricity prices in the National Electricity Market last year were at their lowest since 2015 says the Australian Energy Regulator. [Read more…]

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Barnaby Wants CEFC To Invest In Coal Power

February 17, 2021 2024-07-03T14:21:29 by 7 Comments

Barnaby Joyce, coal and the CEFC

During a House of Representatives debate yesterday on proposed changes to how the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) can invest, Barnaby Joyce stated his case for coal power to be included. [Read more…]

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DA Lodged For Kootingal Solar Farm

February 17, 2021 2021-02-17T05:49:22 by Leave a Comment

Kootingal solar farm

A development application for a proposed small utility-scale solar farm pretty much on the doorstep of a town near Tamworth in New South Wales has been submitted to Tamworth Regional Council. [Read more…]

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Commbank Announces Green Loan For Solar Power

February 16, 2021 2021-02-16T06:55:54 by Leave a Comment

Commbank green loan

CBA, Commbank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia or whatever you want to call it has announced an upcoming very low interest green loan that can be used to finance the purchase of a solar power system. [Read more…]

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SA Concession Holders To Be Offered Solar Power Swap

February 16, 2021 2025-01-02T07:37:44 by 2 Comments

Switch To Solar - South Australian Government

Eligible concession holders in South Australia will be offered a shiny new free solar power system under a $4.25 million Marshall Government program that involves a swap. [Read more…]

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Scrap Your Old Solar System & High Feed-in Tariff For A Bigger & Better Return

February 15, 2021 2021-03-01T12:36:01 by 62 Comments
Replacing or upgrading a solar power system

If you have a small, old system, replacing it with a bigger, more efficient modern system is worth serious consideration. Even if it means losing that premium feed-in-tariff you’ve enjoyed for all these years.

Do you have a faithful, old, 1.5 kilowatt solar system installed?

Has it sat on your roof churning photons into electrical energy for 10 years or more?

Has it earned you a heap of money because it gets an old, premium feed-in tariff far higher than anything available now? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Economics Of Solar

Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Responsible For 18% Of Deaths Globally In 2018

February 11, 2021 2021-02-11T05:46:29 by 1 Comment

Fossil fuel air pollution deaths

A study out of Harvard University estimates the number of deaths attributable to fine particle pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion is likely far higher than previously thought. [Read more…]

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