SA Water has a couple of large-scale PV + energy storage projects in the pipeline (so to speak) for the Robertstown region in South Australia’s Mid-North. [Read more…]
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More Solar Power For Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Several of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula Shire’s largest buildings are about to become clean power stations harnessing the energy of the sun. [Read more…]
40% Of Victoria’s Coal Power Out Of Action During Heatwave While Solar Soldiers On

Solar Power Proves Far More Reliable Than Coal Power During Record Breaking Heatwave
As I’m sure you’re aware, South Australia and the eastern states were hit by a short but intense heatwave last week. In Adelaide temperatures hit 46.6 degrees on Thursday. A sweaty record. It was almost unbearable. Or at least I think it was unbearable. I’m not sure because I passed out at about 10 in the morning and didn’t regain consciousness until after nightfall. [Read more…]
Solar River Project Update

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South Australia’s huge Solar River Project, in the Robertstown region in the state’s Mid-North, is gearing up to get under way. [Read more…]
75-Year-Old Corn Vendor Gets Solar – Internet Goes Nuts

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Here’s another great example of the good that solar power can do in making struggling people’s lives a little bit easier. [Read more…]
JinkoSolar Announces Record Conversion Efficiency For Mono Solar Cell
Solar manufacturer JinkoSolar says it has set a new efficiency record for a large-area N-type TOPCon monocrystalline silicon PV cell. [Read more…]
New South Wales Electric And Hybrid Vehicle Plan Unveiled
The NSW Government says it will invest millions in fast charging points for electric vehicles, trial electric bus services and buy more electric and hybrid government vehicles. [Read more…]
More Coal Ash Headaches For AGL Macquarie
Coal is one of “nature’s gifts1” that keeps on giving even after it’s burned – and not just in terms of emissions. [Read more…]
Australian Power Project Pushing For HELE Coal

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A new report ranking power prices in the National Electricity Market makes some curious claims about so-called high-efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal fired power generation. [Read more…]
Solar Installation Audit: 20% Of Installs Sub-Standard – More Than 2% Dangerous

CER Audit: Over 20% Of Solar Installations Are Sub-Standard And More Than 2% Are Dangerous. 0% of installers suspended by CER.
Australia’s Renewable Energy Target or RET was audited last year and a report released last month. It’s a 25,000 word report so I’m not going into everything it covers. There’s way too much detail for that. It’s enormous. If you wanted me to write that many words it would take me all day. Even longer if you wanted them in coherent sentences. [Read more…]
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