New South Wales’ Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is about to really get cracking on its goal of 100% solar power by 2027. [Read more…]
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Distributed Energy Resources Register Rollout Delayed
Australia’s shiny new Distributed Energy Resources Register is having some technical problems, delaying implementation. [Read more…]
Australian Beyond Coal Campaign Launches
Seven major environmental organisations have kicked off a campaign demanding an end to coal fired power generation in Australia – sooner rather than later. [Read more…]
Installers Need More Representation On The CEC Board: Vote Jack Hooper!
With that smile, how could you not vote for Jack?
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is a rich and powerful non-profit organisation that claims to represent Australia’s solar industry and solar installers. [Read more…]
Tesla Model S Review: The Best Car Ever! And Totally Not Worth It!
Hold on to your beards! Ronald’s spent the weekend in a brand new 2019 Tesla Model S. Here’s what happened…
Allow me to transport some information to your eyes that is simply electrifying. Finn, my boss, has bought a Tesla Model S electric sports car. It is AWESOME. I know this because he let me drive it for two days. This joy ride convinced me the Tesla Model S is the best car in the world. I’ll even go further and say that — with the information I currently have at hand — it is the best car in the universe. [Read more…]
Distributed Energy Resources Register Kickoff Approaches
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Starting December, solar installers operating in Australia’s NEM states will be required to provide more information about their PV installations and battery installs. [Read more…]
Big Solar Faces A Tough Crowd In Greater Hume
A proposed solar farm project north-east of Walla Walla in New South Wales starts its exhibition period, while another large-scale PV venture in the region may face formal opposition from Greater Hume Council. [Read more…]
Climate Emergency Declaration Movement Update
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Another five councils across Australia have declared a climate emergency in the last few weeks, three of them in New South Wales. [Read more…]
What Licences Are Needed To Sell Solar in Australia?
Is your company licensed to sell solar power in all the states & territories it operates in? Are you sure?
Note: When I say ‘selling solar’ I mean selling residential solar systems including installation.
At SolarQuotes, we constantly get applications from solar companies across Australia hoping to join our network.
Today we received a promising application from New South Wales. It was a 3 month-old company, founded by two experienced installers. The installers had been operating as sole traders for many years and had decided to take the next step: forming a company. They had a website up and running and were out selling and installing solar, trading as the new company. They appeared to have lots of happy customers.
But I quickly spotted a showstopper of a problem with their application… [Read more…]
The 2019 All-Energy Conference In Melbourne — A Quick Overview
Ronald went to the All-Energy Exhibition & Conference in Melbourne. Here’s what he stumbled across.
I just got back from the 2019 All Energy Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne.1 While there I also snuck across to the the Energy Efficiency Expo next door. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll write a few articles on what I learned, but for now I’ll just go over some highlights and show some pictures… [Read more…]
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